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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
May. 01, 2003
Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Hama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nedu, Chiba, JP;
Takeyoshi Kuroya, Shizuoka, JP;
Masaaki Kurebayashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideki Hama, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Nedu, Chiba, JP;
Takeyoshi Kuroya, Shizuoka, JP;
Masaaki Kurebayashi, Shizuoka, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A coverage area picture imaging a maximum area is displayed on a coverage area picture display. A camera is moved within a predetermined range and a plurality of frames obtained as a result form a picture. The pixels of the picture is decimated in vertical and horizontal directions and form a thumbnail as the coverage area picture. The coverage area picture display presents a display indicating a direction in which the camera is currently directed for picture photographing. In accordance with the display, a photographing direction is controlled. A plurality of frames are photographed with respect to a designated position, then stored, and displayed. A whole picture display presents a whole panorama picture. A selective picture display presents a frame at the position designated within the whole panorama picture as a selected picture.