Panoramic composition of multiple image data

Details Panoramic composition of multiple image data Panoramic composition of multiple image data

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Vu, Ngoc-Yen (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Unitary image formed by compiling sub-areas of same scene

C348S231600, C348S036000, C348S231300

Reexamination Certificate

active

10686296

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an image file selection method of selecting multiple image files available for composing a panoramic image from a plurality of image files including image data and image attribute information which includes positional information representing a geographical position at a time of photographing. The method includes the steps of: (a) reading out the positional information from each of the plurality of image files; and (b) selecting multiple image files photographed at geographical positions within a predetermined distance as the multiple image files available for composing the panoramic image based on the positional information.

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