Panoramic maker engine for a low profile system

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2003-10-22

2008-08-05

Ahmed, Samir (Department: 2624)

Image analysis

Image transformation or preprocessing

Combining image portions

C382S296000, C382S297000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07409105

ABSTRACT:
A method for generating a panoramic image includes receiving a first image, dividing the first image into a first portion and a second portion, rotating the first portion of the first image, saving the rotated first portion of the first image in a nonvolatile memory, receiving a second image, dividing the second image into a third portion and a fourth portion, matching an overlapping region between the second portion of the first image and the third portion of the second image, stitching the second portion of the first image and the third portion of the second image to form a first stitched image, rotating the first stitched image, and saving the first stitched image in the nonvolatile memory.

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