WO2001028309A3 - Method and system for comparing multiple images utilizing a navigable array of cameras - Google Patents

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WO2001028309A3
WO2001028309A3 PCT/US2000/028652 US0028652W WO0128309A3 WO 2001028309 A3 WO2001028309 A3 WO 2001028309A3 US 0028652 W US0028652 W US 0028652W WO 0128309 A3 WO0128309 A3 WO 0128309A3
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Scott Sorokin
Andrew H Weber
David C Worley
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Kewazinga Corp
Scott Sorokin
Andrew H Weber
David C Worley
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Priority to EP00973582A priority patent/EP1224798A2/en
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    • H04N7/181—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
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    • H04N13/10—Processing, recording or transmission of stereoscopic or multi-view image signals
    • H04N13/106—Processing image signals
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    • H04N13/10—Processing, recording or transmission of stereoscopic or multi-view image signals
    • H04N13/189—Recording image signals; Reproducing recorded image signals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/20—Image signal generators
    • H04N13/204—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras
    • H04N13/239—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/20—Image signal generators
    • H04N13/296—Synchronisation thereof; Control thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/58—Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N13/00—Stereoscopic video systems; Multi-view video systems; Details thereof
    • H04N13/10—Processing, recording or transmission of stereoscopic or multi-view image signals
    • H04N13/194—Transmission of image signals
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    • H04N13/20—Image signal generators
    • H04N13/204—Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras
    • H04N13/246—Calibration of cameras

Abstract

A telepresence system (100) uses an array (10) of cameras (14) to provide a first user (22-1) with a first display of an environment and a second user (22-2) with a second display of the environment. Each camera (14) has an associated view of the environment. A first user interface device (24) has first user inputs associated with movement along a first path, and a second user interface device has second user inputs associated with a second path. A processing element interprets the first and the second inputs and independently selects output of the cameras, allowing the first user and the second user to navigate simultaneously and independently through the environment. In alternate embodiments the array (10) includes multiple cameras (14) at on node or perspective, the cameras (14) having different fields of view selectable by the users for navigating forward or backward in the environment. The system also may be used for comparing multiple images or portions of images.
PCT/US2000/028652 1999-10-15 2000-10-16 Method and system for comparing multiple images utilizing a navigable array of cameras WO2001028309A2 (en)

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AU12081/01A AU1208101A (en) 1999-10-15 2000-10-16 Method and system for comparing multiple images utilizing a navigable array of cameras
EP00973582A EP1224798A2 (en) 1999-10-15 2000-10-16 Method and system for comparing multiple images utilizing a navigable array of cameras
HK03100632.1A HK1048576A1 (en) 1999-10-15 2003-01-24 Method and system for comparing multiple images utilizing a navigable array of cameras

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US09/419,274 US6522325B1 (en) 1998-04-02 1999-10-15 Navigable telepresence method and system utilizing an array of cameras
US09/419,274 1999-10-15
US22895800P 2000-08-29 2000-08-29
US60/228,958 2000-08-29

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