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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Satoshi Miyabayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Koguma, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reference picture being as a reference of the replacement area, the reference position of the replacement area and the size of the replacement area has been memorized. Moreover, a replacing LOGO picture has also been memorized. A two dimensional movement amount of a camera is detected by a rotary encoder set on the pan head of the camera, and the detected movement amount is outputted as a movement information. In the picture synthesis device, an address of the reference position of the replacement area in the present picture is calculated based on the movement information, and the replacement area is detected with this address as reference. Then, a key signal indicating a picture in which the present picture and the reference picture within the replacement area are identical or different, and an identical portion between the present picture and the reference picture is replaced with a LOGO picture corresponding to the foregoing identical portion out of the LOGO picture based on this key signal.