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Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 20, 2007
Applicants:

Robert Mark Stefan Porter, Hampshire, GB;

Clive Henry Gillard, Hampshire, GB;

Jonathan James Stone, Berkshire, GB;

David Berry, Surrey, GB;

Simon Dominic Haynes, Hampshire, GB;

Inventors:

Robert Mark Stefan Porter, Hampshire, GB;

Clive Henry Gillard, Hampshire, GB;

Jonathan James Stone, Berkshire, GB;

David Berry, Surrey, GB;

Simon Dominic Haynes, Hampshire, GB;

Assignee:

Sony Europe Limited, Weybridge, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method and a system for generating image content. The method and system allow segments of a panoramic scene, to be generated with reduced distortion. The method and system reduce the amount of distortion by mapping pixel data onto a pseudo camera focal plane which is provided substantially perpendicularly to the focal location of the camera that captured the image. A camera arrangement can implement the method and system.


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