Patent Document ID: 9344701
Application ID: 13337676
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. Apparatus for determining image capture positions for creating a stereoscopic image of a scene, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor and memory configured to: receive image data of a scene captured at a first position by the image capture device; determine distances of predefined areas of the scene by use of focus information of image data corresponding to one or more predetermined areas of the scene; determine one of: a near distance defined as a distance with the smallest value, a far distance defined as a distance with the highest value, and a target distance defined as a focus distance of a target object in the scene; calculate the stereo-base of the scene using one of near distance, far distance, and target distances; determine a second position defined by adding the calculated stereo-base to the first position laterally to the scene; receive image data of a scene captured when image capture device is at the second position; utilize the image data captured at the first position and the second position to create a stereoscopic image; and utilize one of the near distance, the far distance, and the target distance to adjust at least one stereoscopic parameter of the stereoscopic image.