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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2007
Hui Zhang, Yongin-si, KR;
Keun-ho Kim, Seoul, KR;
Do-kyoon Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-Si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an apparatus, method, and medium for generating a panoramic image. In the apparatus, a previously captured image and a currently captured image are projected onto a predetermined curved surface so as to form a first mapping image and a second mapping image, respectively. Movement values in predetermined directions are calculated for maximizing a color similarity between overlapped sections of the first and second mapping images. A panoramic image is generated using the first and second mapping images and the calculated movement values. Therefore, overlapped sections of neighboring images can be precisely superposed and aligned when a panoramic image is generated using a series of images.