Image processing device capable of generating wide-range image

US9007429B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9007429-B2
Application numberUS-201213437346-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 2, 2012
Priority dateApr 6, 2011
Publication dateApr 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 14, 2015

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The CPU of a digital camera according to the present invention acquires a plurality of panoramic images, and generates a wide-range image by combining the acquired panoramic images.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image processing device comprising: a CPU which is configured to operate as: an acquiring section which acquires a plurality of panoramic images, each of which is generated by combining a plurality of images captured while an image capturing section is being moved along a first direction, wherein a length in the first direction of each of the plurality of panoramic images is longer than a length in a second direction of each of the plurality of panorami…

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What does patent US9007429B2 cover?
The CPU of a digital camera according to the present invention acquires a plurality of panoramic images, and generates a wide-range image by combining the acquired panoramic images.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Matsumoto Kosuke, Miyamoto Naotomo, Onozawa Masaru, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N23/698. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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