Method and apparatus for producing a composite image

Details Method and apparatus for producing a composite image Method and apparatus for producing a composite image

1996-09-30

2000-10-17

Britton, Howard

Television

Panoramic

With continuously rotating element

348 39, H04N 700

Patent

active

061339431

ABSTRACT:
A composite image may be produced from a plurality of images. Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a process for producing a composite image includes the following steps. A current image is selected from the plurality of images. The current image has an offset. A portion is extracted from the current image. The portion of the current image is then transferred onto a storage medium that stores the composite image, to a position corresponding to the offset.

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