Patent ID: 9110365
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging apparatus comprising: a first imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis and (2) an image pickup unit, the first imaging unit capturing a visual field all around the optical axis of the first imaging unit and generating image data of the captured visual field as omnidirectional image data, wherein the omnidirectional image data forms an annular shape; a second imaging unit including (1) a system of one or more lenses defining an optical axis orthogonal to the optical axis of the first imaging unit and (2) an image pickup unit, wherein an image converter that converts at least a part of the omnidirectional image data, which is generated by the first imaging unit, to image data having a rectangular display area and thereby generates conversion image data; a display unit that displays an image corresponding to the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter; and an image synthesizer that synthesizes area image data, which is generated by the second imaging unit, and the conversion image data, which is generated by the image converter, and thereby generates synthesis image data, wherein the display unit displays an image corresponding to the synthesis image data.