Television – Camera – system and detail – Unitary image formed by compiling sub-areas of same scene
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Ometz, David (Department: 2622)
Television
Camera, system and detail
Unitary image formed by compiling sub-areas of same scene
C348S036000, C348S048000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07084904
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes a foveated wide-angle imaging system and method for capturing a wide-angle image and for viewing the captured wide-angle image in real time. In general, the foveated wide-angle imaging system includes a foveated wide-angle camera system having multiple cameras for capturing a scene and outputting raw output images, a foveated wide-angle stitching system for generating a stitch table, and a real-time wide-angle image correction system that creates a composed warp table from the stitch table and processes the raw output images using the composed warp table to correct distortion and perception problems. The foveated wide-angle imaging method includes using a foveated wide-angle camera system to capture a plurality of raw output images, generating a composed warp table, and processing the plurality of raw output images using the composed warp table to generate a corrected wide-angle image for viewing.
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Cohen Michael
Liu Zicheng
Fischer Craig S.
Jerabek Kelly
Lyon & Harr L.L.P.
Microsoft Corporation
Ometz David
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