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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2018
Applicant:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Jamey Graham, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel G. Van Olst, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06T 3/40 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01); G06K 9/34 (2006.01); G06K 9/46 (2006.01); G06K 9/62 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H04N 1/387 (2006.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06F 16/583 (2019.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23238 (2013.01); A61B 6/5241 (2013.01); A61B 8/5253 (2013.01); G06K 9/32 (2013.01); G06K 9/34 (2013.01); G06K 9/342 (2013.01); G06K 9/46 (2013.01); G06K 9/6201 (2013.01); G06T 3/4038 (2013.01); G06T 7/0002 (2013.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 7/80 (2017.01); H04N 1/3876 (2013.01); H04N 5/23222 (2013.01); H04N 5/23293 (2013.01); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01); G06F 16/583 (2019.01); G06T 2207/20201 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20212 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method that allows the capture of a series of images to create a single linear panoramic image is disclosed. The method includes capturing an image, dynamically comparing a previously captured image with a preview image on a display of a capture device until a predetermined overlap threshold is satisfied, generating a user interface to provide feedback on the display of the capture device to guide a movement of the capture device, and capturing the preview image with enough overlap with the previously captured image with little to no tilt for creating a linear panorama.