Patent ID: 8558874
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device, comprising: an image acquiring unit for acquiring a plurality of original images of a subject viewed from different viewpoints taken with a plurality of imaging units; an interpolation image generating unit for determining whether a convergence angle between the plurality of imaging units is less than a predetermined angle, and if the determination is negative, determining a number of interpolation images to interpolate a new viewpoint between the viewpoints of the original images, and generating, from the original images, the determined number of the interpolation images; and a storing unit for adding identification information and viewpoint information to the original images and the interpolation image, the identification information indicating whether each image comprises an original image of the original images or the interpolation image and the viewpoint information representing an order of viewpoint of each image, and storing the original images and the interpolation image in an associated fashion with the identification information and the viewpoint information added thereto.