Method and apparatus for simultaneous capture of a spherical ima

Details Method and apparatus for simultaneous capture of a spherical ima Method and apparatus for simultaneous capture of a spherical ima

1997-05-27

1999-12-14

Lee, Michael H.

Television

Camera, system and detail

Camera connected to computer

348143, 348335, 348 36, 382293, H04H 530

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060024305

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for capture of a spherical image is disclosed. The present invention includes at least one camera having a lens with at least a 180.degree. field-of-view for capturing a hemispherical image. In a first embodiment, a second hemispherical image is created corresponding to a mirror image of the hemispherical image captured by the camera. In a second embodiment, two back-to-back cameras capture first and second hemispherical images, respectively. In both embodiments, a converter combines the two images along their outside edges to form a single, spherical image. Finally, the converter stores the complete spherical image for later retrieval and perspective corrected viewing.

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