公开(公告)号：US10282825B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15614748

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Mitsuo Abe ,  Hirofumi Ishii

IPC: G06T5/50 ,  G06T5/00 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: In the imaging apparatus, the image processor combines the data of the plurality of the images so as to generate data of a still image deeper in depth of field. The image processor performs alignment of two images to be combined. In a case where the alignment achieves success, the image processor combines the data of the two images. In a case where the alignment ends in failure and yet where a difference between focus positions of the two images is smaller than a predetermined value, the image processor does not combine the data of the two images. In a case where the alignment ends in failure and yet where the difference between the focus positions of the two images is not smaller than the predetermined value, the image processor combines the data of the two images.

公开(公告)号：US09826146B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15054665

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshihiro Morioka ,  Kenji Matsuura ,  Hideaki Hatanaka ,  Eiji Yamauchi ,  Mitsuyoshi Okamoto ,  Akio Nishiyama ,  Hirofumi Ishii

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/272 ,  G06K9/62

CPC classification number: H04N5/23222 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G06K9/00718 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/272

Abstract: A generator generates attribute information regarding a video image, which is captured by an imaging unit by capturing a plurality of capture directions, on a predetermined unit of video content. A composition map generator extracts a predetermined object, based on the attribute information of the video images captured in the plurality of capture directions within a predetermined period, and generates a composition map indicating a position of the extracted object. A comparator determines priority orders in the respective pieces of shooting of the respective capture directions based on a comparison result obtained by comparing pieces of the attribute information, for each of the capture directions and based on the attribute information included in the composition map. A camera work controller determines a next capture direction based on the priority orders, and controls operations of the imaging unit and a camera pantilter based on the determined capture direction.