Digital still camera and method of forming a panoramic image

Details Digital still camera and method of forming a panoramic image Digital still camera and method of forming a panoramic image

2004-03-16

2008-10-14

Hannett, James M (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Unitary image formed by compiling sub-areas of same scene

C348S239000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07436438

ABSTRACT:
A system for forming a panoramic image, the system comprising:(a) a digital still camera for taking still images and having a panoramic mode for creating a panoramic image, the camera comprising a photographic imaging system for capturing a plurality of still photographic images used to form the panoramic image;(b) a transfer module for receiving the plurality of still photographic images to be automatically stitched together to form the panoramic image, the transfer module comprising a processor;(c) the processor being for automatically processing the plurality of still photographic images to automatically form the panoramic image, the processor comprising a stitching engine to automatically form the panoramic image; and(d) a memory for storing at least one of the panoramic image and the plurality of still photographic images.

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