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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Yasushi Sogabe, Nishinomiya, JP;
Hiroshi Ishiguro, Osaka, JP;
Shigeki Murata, Nara, JP;
Kenichi Hayashi, Nara, JP;
Abstract
An omnidirectional video apparatus that operates when an image at an arbitrary view point is cut out from an omnidirectional image for reproduction, to minimize the amount of information transferred if all directions are stored in another apparatus is provided. Only positional information from an omnidirectional image position storage means ( ) is displayed on an image pickup position display means ( ) of a terminal device via a bidirectional communication means ( ). A view point position indicating means ( ) specifies a required view point position. An image converting means ( ) of a supply center extracts required images from the omnidirectional image position storage means ( ) depending on the view point position indicated by the view point position indicating means ( ) and transmits the images via the bidirectional communication means ( ) to the terminal device for display.