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Imaging apparatus, imaging method and imaging system
US9118901B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9118901-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213402259-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
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An imaging apparatus is adapted to shoot a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image. The apparatus includes a monitor for displaying the image to be taken upon shooting; an input device for inputting an indispensable output area which an user wants to be included in the 3D image outputted; and a control unit for causing the indispensable output area and an area out of mergence, which is unable to be included in the 3D image in accordance with the amount of parallax between the right viewpoint image and the left viewpoint image, or between the multi-viewpoint images, to be merged together into the 3D image, to be indicated in the image to be taken.
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What is claimed is: 1. An imaging apparatus for shooting a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image, comprising: a monitor for displaying an image to be taken upon shooting; an input processor for inputting an indispensable output area specified by a user referring to the image to be taken as displayed on the monitor, with the a…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9118901B2 cover?
- An imaging apparatus is adapted to shoot a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image. The apparatus includes a monitor for displaying the image to be taken upon shooting; an input device for inputting an indispensable output area which an user w…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Yamaji Kei, Matsumoto Tetsuya, Fujifilm Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N13/211. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 25 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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