Imaging apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023171483-A1
Application number	US-202318160317-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 27, 2023
Priority date	Jul 26, 2018
Publication date	Jun 1, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a first camera and a second camera, and performing photography using the first camera and the second camera, and generating a composite image from a plurality of images acquired by the photography, the imaging apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquiring unit configured to acquire two images by performing a first photography and a second photography, which is performed after a time lag from the first photography; and a generating unit configured to generate a composite image having a visual field range of 360 degrees by compositing a first image acquired by performing photography for a first range in the first photography and a second image acquired by performing photography for a second range in the second photography.

First claim

20 . An imaging apparatus, which captures a first captured image and a second captured image for generating a 360-degree image by combining (a) a first image corresponding to a first field of view acquired from the first captured image and (b) a second image corresponding to a second field of view, which is different from the first field of view, acquired from the second captured image, the imaging apparatus comprising:
a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging apparatus to: (1) perform control to capture the first captured image, (2) perform control to provide a predetermined notification for requesting a user to move from the second field of view to the first field of view, after capturing the first captured image, and (3) perform control to capture the second captured image after performing the predetermined notification.

21 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the first field of view and the second field of view differ by 180 degrees in a yaw direction.

22 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein each of the first field of view and the second field of view corresponds to a horizontal angle of 180 degrees and a vertical angle of 180 degrees.

23 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the 360-degree image has a field of view of which a horizontal angle is 360 degrees.

24 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the 360-degree image has a field of view of which a vertical angle is 360 degrees.

25 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein an instruction for capturing the first captured image is performed by the user.

26 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the capturing of the second captured image is performed within a predetermined time after the capturing of the first captured image.

27 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the predetermined notification is performed by causing a light-emitting member to emit light in accordance with at least one of a predetermined light emission pattern and a predetermined light emission color.

28 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the predetermined notification is performed by causing a display to display a predetermined message.

29 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the program, when executed by the processor, further causes the imaging apparatus to generate the 360-degree image by combining the first image and the second image.

30 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein in the generating of the 360-degree image, distortion correction is performed.

31 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 29 , wherein in the generating of the 360-degree image, the 360-degree image is generated using equirectangular projection.

32 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the program, when executed by the processor, further causes the imaging apparatus to perform control to provide another notification for prompting the imaging apparatus to be fixed, before the capturing of the first captured image is performed.

33 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein in a case where a predetermined mode is selected by the user, the control to capture the first captured image, the control to provide the predetermined notification, and the control to capture the second captured image are performed.

34 . The imaging apparatus according to claim 20 , wherein the program, when executed by the processor, further causes the imaging apparatus to perform control to communicate with an external apparatus, and
wherein the capturing of the first captured image is performed in response to an instruction from the external apparatus.

35 . A control method of an imaging apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus captures a first captured image and a second captured image for generating a 360-degree image by combining (a) a first image corresponding to a first field of view acquired from the first captured image and (b) a second image corresponding to a second field of view, which is different from the first field of view, acquired from the second captured image, the control method comprising:
performing control to capture the first captured image; performing control to provide a predetermined notification for requesting a user to move from the second field of view to the first field of view, after capturing the first captured image; and performing control to capture the second captured image after performing the predetermined notification.

36 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a program, wherein the program causes a computer to execute a control method of an imaging apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus captures a first captured image and a second captured image for generating a 360-degree image by combining (a) a first image corresponding to a first field of view acquired from the first captured image and (b) a second image corresponding to a second field of view, which is different from the first field of view, acquired from the second captured image, the control method comprising:
performing control to capture the first captured image; performing control to provide a predetermined notification for requesting a user to move from the second field of view to the first field of view, after capturing the first captured image; and performing control to capture the second captured image after performing the predetermined notification.

37 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the first field of view and the second field of view differ by 180 degrees in a yaw direction.

38 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein each of the first field of view and the second field of view corresponds to a horizontal angle of 180 degrees and a vertical angle of 180 degrees.

39 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the 360-degree image has a field of view of which a horizontal angle is 360 degrees.

40 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the 360-degree image has a field of view of which a vertical angle is 360 degrees.

41 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein an instruction for capturing the first captured image is performed by the user.

42 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the capturing of the second captured image is performed within a predetermined time after the capturing of the first captured image.

43 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the predetermined notification is performed by causing a light-emitting member to emit light in accordance with at least one of a predetermined light emission pattern and a predetermined light emission color.

44 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the predetermined notification is performed by causing a display to display a predetermined message.

45 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 36 , wherein the control method further comprises generating the 360-degree image by combining the first image and the second image.

46 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 45 , wherein

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Shibagami Genjiro

Classifications

• H04N23/95

  Computational photography systems, e.g. light-field imaging systems · CPC title

• H04N23/62 Primary

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N23/64

  Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image · CPC title

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• H04N23/45 Primary

  for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images · CPC title