Method and system for processing of images

Abstract

Multiple image streams may be acquired from different sources. The colour depth of the images is first reduced and the streams then combined to form a single stream having a known format and bit depth equal to the sum of the bit depths of the reduced bit streams. Thus, the multiple streams may be processed as a single stream. After processing, the streams are separated again by applying a reversereordering process.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the processing of images, and more particularly to the processing of multiple image data streams. Background technique [0002] In many applications, multiple images are captured and, prior to viewing, need to be processed, such as compressed, transmitted, and saved. [0003] For example, to monitor a production line, a camera system may include multiple cameras each producing an image stream. Additionally, in many 360 video applications, the cameras may include two fisheye lenses and / or a zoom lens that each produce an image stream. Fisheye lenses have a wide field of view and exist in many variants. A typical fisheye lens can form an image in a full circle of 180° hemisphere. Thus, two fisheye lenses can be arranged back-to-back to capture the entire environment. A zoom lens zooms in on a selected area of ​​the environment to reveal the selected area in greater detail. [0004] Multiple image data streams can thu...

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Problems solved by technology

However, some limitations arise when the image is processed, either as a black and white image (which limits true color to 256 gray levels) or as a "pure" generated image

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