Image Processing Apparatus for Telephoto Composition via Dual-View Superimposition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems face difficulties in easily setting and confirming composition during telephoto shooting, as the shooting range becomes unclear due to the narrowing angle of view, making it hard to find a subject once missed.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that compares the angles of view of main and subordinate captured images, generating a display image by superimposing or reducing them based on the comparison, and controls the image synthesis process in response to user actions, allowing easy composition setting and status confirmation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If telephoto shooting is performed with a narrow angle of view, then imaging precision and subject detail are improved, but the shooting range becomes unclear and composition setting becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the narrow-angle main captured image with the wide-angle subordinate captured image into a composite display image. The main image provides high-detail precision for the subject, while the subordinate image provides wide contextual coverage for composition setting, allowing the user to simultaneously access both narrow and wide field of views.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a spatial dimension by superimposing images at different scales and fields of view. The display image incorporates both the detailed narrow-angle view and the contextual wide-angle view in a multi-layered composite, enabling the user to perceive both subject detail and overall composition in a single display.
2Measurement precision
If the angle of view is narrowed for telephoto shooting, then subject detail is improved, but the shooting range and context become unclear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the detailed main captured image with the contextual subordinate captured image into a single composite display. This merging preserves the high-detail subject information from the narrow-angle view while simultaneously incorporating the wide-range contextual information from the subordinate imaging section.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the detailed main captured image is superimposed within or alongside the wider subordinate captured image. This nested arrangement allows the detailed subject view to be contained within the broader contextual framework, enabling simultaneous visualization of both scales.
3Measurement precision
If only the main captured image is displayed, then imaging precision is maintained, but composition setting and status confirmation become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the main captured image with the subordinate captured image into a composite display that provides both precise subject detail and compositional context. This combination allows users to confirm imaging status and adjust composition while maintaining access to high-precision subject information.
Solution Approach 2:
The composite display image serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides precise subject detail for imaging, wide contextual information for composition setting, and overall status confirmation. This multi-functional display eliminates the need to switch between different viewing modes.
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AI summary
A control section 35 compares angles of view of a main captured image generated by a main imaging section 21 and a subordinate captured image generated by a subordinate imaging section 22. In a case where a result of comparison, by the control section 35, of the angles of view indicates that the angle of view of the main captured image is narrower than the angle of view of the subordinate captured image, an image synthesis section 24 generates a display image by superimposing the main captured image on the subordinate captured image or superimposing the reduced subordinate captured image on the main captured image. In a case where the angle of view of the main captured image is narrower than the angle of view of the subordinate image, the main captured image is set as the display image. It is possible to easily decide a composition during shooting by using the subordinate captured image. It is also possible to confirm an imaging status by using the main captured image.