Patent ID: 7529430
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera, comprising: a display monitor configured to display on a screen of the display monitor at least one of a current image and a preceding image taken by an optical unit; a storage unit configured to store the preceding image; a control unit configured to display a part of the preceding image on the screen when the current image is displayed on the screen, the displayed part of the preceding image indicating a positional relationship between the current image and the preceding image, the control unit further configured to display a vector indicating a magnitude and direction on the display monitor which is determined using a displacement between the preceding image and the current image; and a housing configured to support the display monitor, the storage unit, and the control unit which are part of the camera, wherein the current image is taken when the displayed part of the preceding image substantially overlaps a corresponding portion of the current image such that the current image and the preceding image can be processed to form a panoramic image.