Image-processing system, image-processing method and program which changes the position of the viewing point in a first range and changes a size of a viewing angle in a second range

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9392167-B2
Application number	US-201314104448-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2013
Priority date	Dec 26, 2012
Publication date	Jul 12, 2016
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016

Abstract

An image-processing system includes a receiver which receives an input value defining an output range, a generator which generates a three-dimensional model having a target image attached to a three-dimensional conformation, a decision part which decides a position of a viewing point and a viewing angle in accordance with the input value, and a projector which projects the three-dimensional model from the viewing point, wherein the decision part changes a range of a target image inside a viewing field by changing the viewing angle preferentially when the input value is in a first range, and changes the range of the target image inside the viewing field by changing the viewing point preferentially when the input value is in a second range which is a wider-angle side than that of the first range.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image-processing system, comprising:
a memory for storing program code; and
a processor which executes the program code to perform:
receiving an input value defining an output range of a target image;
generating a three-dimensional model having the target image attached to a three-dimensional conformation;
determining a position of a viewing point and a size of a viewing angle in accordance with the input value; and
projecting the three-dimensional model from the viewing point,
wherein the determining operates such that when the input value is in a first range, the position of the viewing point is on an outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation while changing the size of the viewing angle, and when the input value is in a second range which is a larger angle side than that of the first range, the size of the viewing angle is constant while changing the position of the viewing point away from the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation.

2. An image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the second range includes an output range of the target image which increases according to an increase in a distance from the center of the three-dimensional conformation to the position of the viewing point away from the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation, and the output range of the target image decreases according to the increase in the distance from the center of the three-dimensional conformation to the position of the viewing point farther away from the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation.

3. An image-processing system according to claim 2 , wherein the position of the viewing point is controlled according to a size of an output area.

4. An image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the determining changes the position of the viewing point from the center of the three-dimensional conformation to the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation, while the size of the viewing angle is constant, when the input value is in a third range which is a smaller angle side than that of the first range.

5. An image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the input value is a zoom designation value designating a zooming degree;
the receiving receives at least one of a tilt designation value changing the output range up-and-down and a pan designation value changing the output range right and left; and
the processor further includes program code to rotate the three-dimensional model to a world coordinate system or changes a direction of a viewing field corresponding to at least one of the tilt designation value and the pan designation value.

6. An image-processing system according to claim 1 , wherein
the three-dimensional conformation is solid including at least one inner surface on which the target image is attached;
the target image is an image which is represented by a coordinate system including at least one angle coordinate; and
the projecting projects through a single projection method.

7. An image-processing method to generate an output image which is performed by a computer, comprising the steps of:
receiving an input value defining an output range of a target image;
determining a position of a viewing point and a size of a viewing angle according to the input value;
generating a three-dimensional model having the target image attached to a three-dimensional conformation; and
projecting the three-dimensional model from the viewing point,
wherein the determining operates such that when the input value is in a first range, the position of the viewing point is on an outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation while changing the size of the viewing angle, and when the input value is in a second range which is a larger angle side than that of the first range, the size of the viewing angle is constant while changing the position of the viewing point away from the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
receiving an input value defining an output range of a target image;
generating a three-dimensional model having the target image attached to a three-dimensional conformation;
determining a position of a viewing point and a size of a viewing angle according to the input value; and
projecting the three-dimensional model from the viewing point,
wherein the determining operates such that when the input value is in a first range, the position of the viewing point is on an outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation while changing the size of the viewing angle, and when the input value is in a second range which is a larger angle side than that of the first range, the size of the viewing angle is constant while changing the position of the viewing point away from the outer edge of the three-dimensional conformation.

Assignees

• Shohara Makoto
• Imae Nozomi
• Harada Toru
• Yamamoto Hideaki
• Ueda Yasuo
• Ito Yoichi
• Sawaguchi Satoshi
• Takenaka Hirokazu
• Masuda Kensuke
• Satoh Hiroyuki
• Ricoh Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shohara Makoto
• Imae Nozomi
• Harada Toru
• Yamamoto Hideaki
• Ueda Yasuo
• Ito Yoichi
• Sawaguchi Satoshi
• Takenaka Hirokazu
• Masuda Kensuke
• Satoh Hiroyuki

Classifications

• H04N23/698 Primary

  for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture · CPC title

• G06T15/205 Primary

  Image-based rendering · CPC title

• G06T17/00

  Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics · CPC title

• H04N5/23238 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic