Abstract: A system for producing a continuous image from separate image sources. The system may include an image-capture unit including two or more image-capture devices arranged in an outward-facing arrangement. The image-capture devices may have overlapping fields-of-view, and a processing device may combine images captured by the individual image-capture devices into a single, continuous image. The system may also include a control device that may control each of the individual image-capture devices. The control device may also synchronize image-capture of the individual image-capture devices.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 14, 2020
Date of Patent:
June 28, 2022
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
Inventors:
Ameya A. Mhatre, John P. Agnew, Matthew T. Fargo, David M. Foster
Abstract: Content proxy may be obtained. Content may include video captured by an action camera. Content proxy may include metadata information obtained contemporaneous with the content and stored in a session container. Content proxy may include lower data rate version of the content (thumbnails). Content proxy information may be viewed and/or analyzed in order to obtain one or more highlights. Content portion corresponding to the highlight may be obtained. Multiple versions of content proxy obtained by multiple cameras may be used to identify, display, and/or share content portions in a multi-camera/multiuser applications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 19, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 18, 2018
Assignee:
GoPro, Inc.
Inventors:
David Newman, Mark Vaden, Rolf Fischer, Vadim Polonichko