Abstract:
An imaging apparatus includes a primary imaging section, a secondary imaging section configured to output a secondary image signal that has an angle of view wider than or equal to that of the primary image and a resolution higher than or equal to that of the primary image, an angle-of-view adjusting unit configured to generate a cutout image signal from the secondary image signal based on the primary image signal, an interpolation pixel generating unit configured to generate an interpolation pixel, a parallax information generating unit configured to generate parallax information based on the primary image signal whose resolution is increased using the interpolation pixel and the cutout image signal, and an image generating unit configured to, based on the parallax information, generate a new image signal from the primary image signal whose resolution is increased.
Abstract:
An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit (2315) that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit (316) that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit (2317) that outputs, as attribute information of the captured image, the imaging information and the cut-out frame. This configuration makes it possible to obtain from a captured image a newly generated image which is a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing, and to efficiently record and manage the captured image and the newly generated image.
Abstract:
An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit that temporarily decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and decides a cut-out frame to smooth a change of the new image between frames, from the temporarily decided cut-out frame, each of the frames being a unit of an image, and a composition information shaping unit that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame, and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. The new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, and particularly a more smooth and natural image, without any skilled imaging techniques during capturing.
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus includes the following elements: a display unit configured to be openable and closable; a primary imaging unit; a secondary imaging unit for outputting a secondary image signal that has an angle of view equal to or wider than that of a primary image and a resolution higher than that of the primary image; an angle-of-view matching unit for generating a cutout image signal from the secondary image signal, based on the primary image signal; a parallax information generator for generating parallax information, based on the primary image signal and the cutout image signal; and a distance measuring unit for calculating a distance to a predetermined object included in the primary image signal, based on the parallax information and the primary image signal. In this imaging apparatus, the secondary imaging unit is disposed on the backside of the image display surface of the display unit.
Abstract:
A video capturing apparatus includes imaging unit, generator, detector, storage unit, assigning unit, and output unit. The generator generates time information for the captured video. The detector detects a predetermined video feature from the captured videos. The storage unit stores the captured videos, the time information, and the video features, with the captured videos being associated with the time information and the video features. The assigning unit assigns tag information to either the video having an evaluated value for the video feature that is larger than a predetermined value or the video having a change amount of the video feature that is larger than a predetermined value. The output unit preferentially outputs a video, of the captured videos, to which the tag information is assigned, when the captured videos are output. This configuration allows the video capturing apparatus capable of playing back a digest of videos.
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.
Abstract:
An image generating device has a camerawork information extracting unit (315) that extracts imaging information of a captured image, a composition information calculating unit (316) that decides a cut-out frame for cutting out a new image from the imaging information and the captured image based on a constraint condition, and a composition information shaping unit (317) that cuts out the new image from the captured image by using the cut-out frame and converts a size of the new image to a predetermined size. With this configuration, the new image generated from the captured image becomes a favorable image that is easy to see for a viewer, without requiring skilled imaging techniques during capturing.
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus includes primary imaging section, secondary imaging section, and image signal processor. The image signal processor is configured to, based on the primary image signal, cut out at least a part from the secondary image signal and generate a cutout image signal; determine whether or not either one of the primary image signal and the secondary image signal has a specific pattern; calculate parallax information based on the primary image signal and the cutout image signal, and correct the parallax information when the either one image signal is determined to have the specific pattern; and generate a new secondary image signal based on the primary image signal and one of the parallax information and the corrected parallax information.