JP6418760B2 - Imaging apparatus, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an imaging apparatus for generating a single image from multiple photographed images.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a device having a swing panorama shooting function that combines a plurality of shot images as material images and synthesizes a single panorama image from the plurality of material images. At this time, the resolution of the panorama image to be combined is fixed, swing panorama shooting is started, and shooting is completed when shooting of a plurality of material images necessary for panorama image synthesis is completed. After that, no panorama is taken, and one panoramic image is synthesized from the taken material images.

  In addition, when shooting a plurality of times and synthesizing a single panoramic image from a plurality of shot images, the orientation and inclination are acquired each time a material image is shot. And there exists an apparatus which displays a message as imaging assistance from the azimuth | direction and field angle which were acquired immediately before the next material image was image | photographed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  In addition, when composing a single panoramic image from a plurality of captured images by capturing a plurality of times, the orientation is acquired every time the material image is captured, the material image is arranged based on the orientation information, and the image is combined (See, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-60826 A JP 2010-171743 A JP-A-9-97326

  However, in the method as described above, the swing panorama shooting is terminated after the number of shot images reaches a predetermined number. For this reason, the user may not finish the swing panorama shooting at a favorite place and may not be able to put the subject to be shot in the panorama image. In addition, if the user can end the desired place without fixing the resolution, the camera may be shaken by a switch operation for the end.

In the case of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, it is necessary for the user to take a material image as each image, and it is necessary that all the material images have orientation information.
Accordingly, the present invention allows the user aims to make desired to Rupa panorama image is obtained.

One of the imaging devices according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images, an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images, an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation, End orientation setting means for setting the orientation obtained by the orientation acquisition means as the end orientation before the plurality of captured images are generated, and the orientation acquisition means when the generation of the plurality of captured images is started A notification means for performing a predetermined notification when a difference between the azimuth direction and the end azimuth is greater than a predetermined value, and the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition means after generation of the plurality of captured images is started. And a control means for performing control for terminating the generation of the plurality of captured images .
One of the imaging devices according to the present invention includes an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images, an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images, an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation, Elevation angle acquisition means for acquiring an elevation angle, end azimuth setting means for setting the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition means before the generation of the plurality of captured images as an end azimuth, and generation of the plurality of captured images are started. Notification means for giving a predetermined notification when the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition means and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition means when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value; And a control unit that performs control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the direction acquired by the direction acquisition unit after the generation of the plurality of captured images reaches the end direction.
One of the control methods according to the present invention includes: an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images; an image combining unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images; and an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation. An imaging device control method comprising: an end orientation setting step for setting an orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition unit as an end orientation before the plurality of captured images are generated; and generation of the plurality of captured images is started A notification step of performing a predetermined notification when the difference between the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit and the end azimuth is greater than a predetermined value, and the azimuth after generation of the plurality of captured images is started. And a control step for performing control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the direction acquired by the acquisition unit reaches the end direction.
One of the control methods according to the present invention includes: an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images; an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images; an azimuth acquisition unit that acquires an orientation; An imaging apparatus control method comprising an elevation angle acquisition means for acquiring an elevation angle, and an end orientation setting step for setting the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means as an end orientation before the plurality of captured images are generated; When the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when generation of the plurality of captured images is started and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value. A notification step for performing a predetermined notification, and generation of the plurality of captured images is terminated when the direction acquired by the direction acquisition unit after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end direction And a control step of performing control to.
One of the programs according to the present invention includes a computer, an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images, an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images, and an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation. And an azimuth setting unit that sets the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end azimuth, and the azimuth acquisition unit when generation of the plurality of captured images is started. A notification means for performing a predetermined notification when the difference between the acquired orientation and the end orientation is greater than a predetermined value, and the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images is started This is a program for functioning as control means for performing control for ending generation of the plurality of captured images when the end direction is reached.
One of the programs according to the present invention includes a computer, an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images, an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images, and an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation. And an elevation angle acquisition means for acquiring an elevation angle, an end orientation setting means for setting the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end orientation, and generation of the plurality of captured images. Notification means for performing a predetermined notification when the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition means when started and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition means when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value; When the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit reaches the end azimuth after generation of the plurality of captured images is started, control is performed to end generation of the plurality of captured images. Is a program for functioning as a unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to Yu Za obtain a desired be Rupa panorama image.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the imaging device in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process which CPU of the imaging device in embodiment of this invention performs. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing for ending shooting when a predetermined orientation is reached in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of a process which starts imaging | photography when it comes to the preset azimuth | direction in 2nd Embodiment. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for changing the vertical width of a captured image according to a shooting range in the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display at the time of changing the vertical width of a picked-up image with the imaging | photography range in 3rd Embodiment. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for changing a recording image quality according to an imaging range in the fourth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display at the time of changing recording image quality by the imaging | photography range in 4th Embodiment. 16 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for displaying a warning when a shooting start direction and a shooting end direction are separated by a set value or more in the fifth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display at the time of displaying a warning to a user, when the imaging | photography start azimuth | direction and imaging | photography ending azimuth | direction are more than a setting value in 5th Embodiment. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for displaying a warning when the elevation angle at the start of shooting and the elevation angle of the shooting end azimuth are more than a set value in the sixth embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen display at the time of displaying a warning when the elevation angle at the time of the imaging | photography start and the elevation angle of the imaging | photography end azimuth | direction in the 6th Embodiment are more than a setting value.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of an imaging apparatus 100 according to the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes an optical system, which includes a lens unit, a diaphragm, a shutter, and the like. Reference numeral 102 denotes an image sensor that converts an optical subject image into an electrical signal. A CPU 103 performs imaging control, storage control, communication control, time control, and the like according to input signals and programs from each unit. Reference numeral 104 denotes a RAM, which uses a volatile memory that operates as a primary storage device that temporarily stores data.

A flash memory 105 is a non-volatile memory that operates as a secondary storage device. Various programs are stored in the flash memory 105, and the CPU 103 functions as an operation control unit that controls each unit of the imaging apparatus 100 by reading and executing these programs.
Reference numeral 106 denotes a display unit including a TFT, an LCD, or the like. Note that it is sufficient that the imaging apparatus 100 has a means for connecting to and controlling the display unit, and the display unit itself does not necessarily have to be included in the imaging apparatus 100.

An operation unit 107 includes various button switches, a dial, a touch panel, and the like.
A so-called memory card 108 stores image data obtained by photographing.
An image composition unit 109 performs a panoramic image composition process.
When the image capturing apparatus 100 starts swing panorama shooting, it continuously shoots and generates a shot image. The captured image at this time is called a material image, and the image composition unit 109 composes a plurality of material images to generate a single panoramic image.

For panorama composition processing after material image shooting, any of the methods already disclosed in Patent Document 3 and the like by the applicant of the present application is used. In this embodiment, material images including other embodiments are captured. We will propose the process up to.
Reference numeral 110 denotes an orientation acquisition unit that detects and acquires the orientation in which the imaging apparatus 100 is facing. Reference numeral 111 denotes an elevation angle acquisition unit that detects and acquires the elevation angle that the imaging apparatus 100 is facing.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of processing performed by the CPU 103.
Reference numeral 201 denotes azimuth power setting processing for acquiring a azimuth from the azimuth acquisition unit 110 before shooting and setting a shooting start azimuth power and a shooting end azimuth power from the acquired heading.
Reference numeral 202 denotes a shooting range setting process for determining a shooting range based on the orientation power set in the process of 201.

Reference numeral 203 denotes a shooting end process for ending shooting when the azimuth power acquired during swing panorama shooting is equal to or greater than the shooting end azimuth power set in the process 201 and exceeds the shooting range defined in the process 202.
Reference numeral 204 denotes a shooting start process for starting shooting when the azimuth power acquired at the time of shooting is equal to or greater than the shooting start azimuth frequency set in the process 201 and enters the shooting range defined in the process 202.

Reference numeral 205 denotes a shooting range width calculation process for calculating the width of the shooting range generated from the difference between the acquired azimuth power and the shooting start azimuth power set in 201.
Reference numeral 206 denotes image vertical width changing processing for changing the vertical width of an image to be shot when the width of the shooting range calculated by the shooting range width calculation processing in 205 exceeds a set value (predetermined value).

Reference numeral 207 denotes a recording image quality changing process for changing the recording image quality of an image to be shot when the width of the shooting range calculated in the process 206 exceeds a set value.
Reference numeral 208 denotes processing for acquiring and storing a photometric value at the shooting end direction before swing panorama shooting.

Reference numeral 209 denotes processing for setting an exposure parameter from the photometric value at the start of photographing and the photometric value at the photographing end direction acquired in step 208.
210 is a process for giving a warning when the difference between the shooting start azimuth power and the shooting end azimuth power is equal to or larger than a set value (when it exceeds a predetermined value).

Reference numeral 211 denotes processing for acquiring and storing the elevation angle at the shooting end orientation before swing panorama shooting.
Reference numeral 212 denotes processing for giving a warning when the difference between the elevation angle at the start of shooting and the elevation angle at the shooting end orientation is greater than or equal to a set value.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for ending the shooting when the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment comes to a preset orientation in swing panorama shooting. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the flowchart of FIG.

  The user of the imaging device 100 starts the swing panorama shooting mode, and in S301, directs the imaging device 100 in the direction in which shooting is desired to be completed. The azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth power, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth power as the photographing end azimuth power.

  In S <b> 302, when the user operates the operation unit 107 to start swing panorama shooting from an arbitrary direction and swings the imaging apparatus 100, the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting in response to the user's operation, and a plurality of images. Is temporarily saved.

In step S <b> 303, when the user performs a swing operation on the imaging apparatus 100, the direction acquisition unit 110 acquires the direction frequency while the CPU 103 temporarily stores an image.
In step S304, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the acquired orientation power has reached a preset shooting end orientation power. If the preset shooting end orientation power has been reached, the process proceeds to S305, and if not, the process returns to S303.

In step S305, the CPU 103 ends the swing panorama shooting. When the swing panorama shooting is completed, in step S306, the CPU 103 synthesizes a single panorama image from the shot material images.
As a result, the user of the imaging apparatus 100 can end swing panorama shooting in a predetermined direction. Further, since an operation for ending is not necessary, camera shake can be eliminated by operating a switch or the like.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for starting shooting when the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment comes to a preset orientation in swing panorama shooting. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the flowchart of FIG.

  The user of the imaging device 100 starts the swing panorama shooting mode, and in S401, directs the imaging device 100 in a direction in which shooting is desired to be completed. The azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth power, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth power as the shooting start azimuth power.

In S402, the user performs a swing operation on the imaging apparatus 100 within a range including the start azimuth. When the user swings the imaging apparatus 100, the bearing acquisition unit 110 acquires the bearing power.
In step S403, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the acquired orientation power has reached a preset shooting start orientation power. If the preset shooting start azimuth power is reached, the process proceeds to S404, and if not, the process returns to S402.

  In step S404, the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting. After that, when the swing panorama shooting is completed in S405, the process proceeds to S406, and the CPU 103 synthesizes a single panorama image from the shot material images.

The end of the swing panorama at this time may be set in advance before the shooting of the swing panorama, and may be ended when the shooting end direction is reached. You may make it complete | finish, when imaging | photography is completed.
Thereby, the user of the imaging apparatus 100 can start swing panorama shooting in a predetermined direction, and an operation for starting is not necessary, so that camera shake due to a switch operation can be eliminated.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of processing in which the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment changes the vertical width of a captured image depending on the shooting range in swing panorama shooting. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the flowchart of FIG.

The user of the imaging apparatus 100 operates the operation unit 107 to start swing panorama shooting, and performs a swing operation of the imaging apparatus 100 in S501. In response to the user's operation, the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting.
In S502, the azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth power, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth power as the shooting start azimuth power.
In S <b> 503, when the user swings the imaging apparatus 100, the direction acquisition unit 110 acquires the direction power.

  In step S504, the CPU 103 calculates the width of the panoramic image generated from the difference between the acquired azimuth power and the shooting start azimuth power. In step S505, the CPU 103 checks whether the calculated panoramic width is equal to or larger than a set value. The panorama width here is the image width in the swing direction of the image. If the panorama width is greater than or equal to the set value, the process proceeds to S506, and if not greater than the set value, the process proceeds to S507.

  In step S506, the CPU 103 changes the vertical width of the material image to be shot. The vertical width of the material image here is an image width orthogonal to the swing direction. Further, the setting value at this time may be set in the imaging apparatus 100 by the user or may be changed depending on the capacity of the RAM 104.

In S507, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the swing panorama shooting is finished. If it is finished, the CPU 103 proceeds to S508. If the result of determination in S507 is not the end, the process returns to S503, and thereafter, the CPU 103 repeats the processing of acquiring the orientation power in S503 and changing the vertical width of the material image to be captured in S506 until the end of the swing panorama shooting. That is, every time a material image for a predetermined panoramic width (horizontal width) is photographed, the vertical width of each image is adjusted.
In step S508, the CPU 103 synthesizes a single panoramic image from a plurality of captured material images.

An example of the screen display displayed on the display unit 106 at this time is shown in FIG.
During swing panorama shooting, live view display 601 is performed on the display unit 106, and a further generated panorama image is displayed on the sub-screen 602. At this time, when changing the vertical width of the material image to be captured, the user is notified that the vertical width of the captured image is changed small by painting the upper and lower sides of the sub-screen 602 black.

  At this time, instead of displaying the panoramic image synthesized in real time on the sub-screen, only the frame may be displayed on the sub-screen, and only the fact that the vertical width is changed may be displayed by blackening the top and bottom. Alternatively, the shooting end direction may be set in advance before performing the swing panorama shooting, and the width of the panoramic image generated from the difference between the shooting start direction and the shooting end direction when the swing panorama shooting is started may be calculated.

  Thereby, the imaging apparatus 100 can reduce the file size of the material image by reducing the vertical width of the material image, and can store more material images in the RAM. As a result, more material images can be taken, and as a result, a wider panoramic image can be generated.

<Fourth Embodiment>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of processing for changing the recording image quality according to the shooting range in the swing panorama shooting by the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along the flowchart of FIG.

The user of the imaging apparatus 100 operates the operation unit 107 to start swing panorama shooting. In step S701, the imaging apparatus 100 is operated to swing, and the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting in response to the user's operation.
In S <b> 702, the azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth frequency, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth frequency as the imaging start azimuth frequency.

In step S <b> 703, when the user performs a swing operation on the imaging apparatus 100, the direction acquisition unit 110 acquires the direction power.
In step S <b> 704, the CPU 103 calculates the width of the panoramic image generated from the difference between the acquired orientation power and the shooting start orientation power.

  In step S <b> 705, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the calculated panorama width is greater than or equal to a set value. If the calculated panorama width is greater than or equal to the set value, the process proceeds to S706, and if not, the process proceeds to S707.

  In step S706, the CPU 103 changes the recording image quality to be shot. The setting value at this time may be set in the imaging apparatus 100 by the user or may be changed depending on the capacity of the RAM 104.

In step S <b> 707, the CPU 103 determines whether swing panorama shooting is to be ended. When the swing panorama shooting is finished, the process proceeds to S708.
If the result of the determination in S707 is that the swing panorama shooting is not terminated, the CPU 103 repeats the operation from acquiring the orientation power in S703 to changing the recording image quality in S706 until the swing panorama shooting is terminated.
In step S <b> 708, the CPU 103 generates a panoramic image by combining a single panoramic image from a plurality of captured material images.

An example of the screen display displayed on the display unit 106 at this time is shown in FIG.
During the swing panorama shooting, the recorded image quality 801 of the image to be shot can be displayed, and the user can be notified of the image quality being shot.
As a result, the imaging apparatus 100 can reduce the file size of the material image by changing the recording quality of the material image, and can store more material images in the RAM. As a result, more material images can be taken, and as a result, a wider panoramic image can be generated.

<Fifth Embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for displaying a warning to the user when the imaging start direction and the imaging end direction are separated by a set value or more in swing panoramic imaging by the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, description will be given along the flowchart of FIG.

  The user of the imaging device 100 starts the swing panorama shooting mode, and in S901, turns the imaging device 100 in a direction in which shooting is desired to be completed. The azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth power, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth power as the photographing end azimuth power.

In S902, when the user operates the operation unit 107 and starts swing panorama shooting from an arbitrary direction, the CPU 103 starts the swing panorama shooting process in response to the user's operation.
In S903, the direction acquisition unit 110 acquires the direction power.
In step S904, the CPU 103 obtains a shooting range from the acquired azimuth power and the shooting end azimuth power, calculates the panorama image width of the combined panorama image, and checks whether the panorama width is larger than the set value.

  At this time, since the panoramic image is generated by combining a plurality of material images, the number of material images that can be stored is determined by the RAM capacity of the imaging device, thereby determining the limit of the panorama width, and setting the limit value of the panorama width. Set value. The setting value at this time may be set in the imaging apparatus 100 by the user or may be changed depending on the capacity of the RAM 104.

  If the CPU 103 determines in step S904 that the calculated panorama width is greater than the preset panorama width, the process advances to step S905 to display a warning on the display unit 106. If the CPU 103 determines that the calculated panorama width is smaller than the preset panorama width, the process proceeds to step S906.

In S906, when the user swings the imaging apparatus 100, the bearing acquisition unit 110 acquires the bearing power.
In step S907, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the acquired orientation power has reached a preset shooting end orientation power. If the CPU 103 confirms that the preset photographing end orientation power has been reached, the process proceeds to S908; otherwise, the process returns to S906.

In step S908, the CPU 103 ends the swing panorama shooting.
In step S909, the CPU 103 synthesizes a single panoramic image from a plurality of captured material images.

An example of the screen display displayed on the display unit 106 at this time is shown in FIG.
The imaging apparatus 100 notifies the user on the warning screen 1001 that the direction in which the imaging apparatus 100 is facing is too far from the shooting end direction.
Accordingly, it is possible to warn the user when the shooting start direction is too far from the shooting end direction and the panoramic image cannot be synthesized.

<Sixth Embodiment>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a flow of processing for displaying a warning to the user when the imaging apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is apart from a set value by an elevation angle at the start of shooting and an elevation angle at the end of shooting in swing panorama shooting. It is. Hereinafter, it demonstrates along a flowchart.

The user of the imaging device 100 starts the swing panorama shooting mode and points the imaging device 100 in the direction in which shooting is desired to end. In S1101, the azimuth acquisition unit 110 acquires the azimuth power, and the CPU 103 sets the acquired azimuth power to the shooting end Set as frequency.
In step S <b> 1102, the CPU 103 acquires the elevation angle in the shooting end direction from the elevation angle acquisition unit 111 and stores it.

In S1103, when the user operates the operation unit 107 to start swing panorama shooting from an arbitrary direction, the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting in response to the user's operation.
In step S <b> 1104, the CPU 103 acquires the elevation angle at the start of shooting from the elevation angle acquisition unit 111.

  In step S <b> 1105, the CPU 103 calculates the difference between the acquired elevation angle and the elevation angle of the shooting end azimuth, and checks whether the elevation angle difference is larger than a preset value. The setting value at this time may be set by the user in the imaging apparatus 100, or the imaging range changes depending on the lens of the imaging apparatus 100, and may be changed by the lens. If the CPU 103 determines that the difference in elevation angle is larger than the predetermined set value, the process proceeds to S1106. If the CPU 103 determines that the difference is smaller than the set value, the process proceeds to S1107.

In step S <b> 1106, the CPU 103 displays a warning on the display unit 106.
In step S <b> 1107, the CPU 103 starts swing panorama shooting, and when the user performs a swing operation on the imaging apparatus 100, the direction acquisition unit 110 acquires the direction power.

  In step S <b> 1108, the CPU 103 confirms whether or not the acquired orientation power has reached a preset shooting end orientation power. If the CPU 103 determines that the earned azimuth power has reached the preset shooting end azimuth power, the CPU 103 proceeds to S1109 and ends the swing panorama shooting. Then, it progresses to S1110.

On the other hand, if the CPU 103 determines that the preset shooting end orientation frequency has not been reached, the process returns to step S1107.
In step S1110, the CPU 103 synthesizes a single panoramic image from a plurality of captured material images.

An example of the screen display displayed on the display unit 106 at this time is shown in FIG.
The imaging apparatus 100 notifies the user on the warning screen 1201 so that the elevation angle to which the imaging apparatus 100 is facing is too far from the elevation angle set in the shooting end direction, so that it matches the shooting end direction.
This makes it possible to warn the user when the elevation angle at the start of shooting is too far from the elevation angle at the shooting end orientation.

<Other embodiments>
As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention can also be realized by executing the following processing. That is, software (computer program) that implements the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to a system or apparatus via a network or various computer-readable storage media. Then, the computer (or CPU, MPU, etc.) of the system or apparatus reads out and executes the program.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Imaging device 101 Optical system 102 Imaging element 103 CPU
104 RAM
105 Flash memory 106 Display unit 107 Operation unit 108 Memory card 109 Image composition unit 110 Orientation acquisition unit 111 Elevation angle acquisition unit

Claims (6)

Imaging means for generating a plurality of captured images;
Image synthesizing means for generating one panoramic image from the plurality of captured images;
Bearing acquisition means for acquiring bearing,
An end azimuth setting unit that sets the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end azimuth;
A notification unit that performs a predetermined notification when the difference between the azimuth orientation acquiring unit has acquired to the ends orientation when generating the plurality of captured images is started is greater than a predetermined value,
Control means for performing control for terminating the generation of the plurality of captured images when the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end orientation;
It characterized in that it has an imaging device. Imaging means for generating a plurality of captured images;
Image synthesizing means for generating one panoramic image from the plurality of captured images;
Bearing acquisition means for acquiring bearing,
And elevation acquisition means for acquiring the angle of elevation,
An end azimuth setting unit that sets the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end azimuth;
When the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when generation of the plurality of captured images is started and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value. A notification means for performing a predetermined notification;
Control means for performing control for terminating the generation of the plurality of captured images when the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end orientation;
It characterized in that it has an imaging device. An imaging apparatus control method comprising: an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images; an image combining unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images; and an orientation acquisition unit that acquires an orientation.
An end azimuth setting step for setting the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition means as the end azimuth before the plurality of captured images are generated;
A notification step of performing a predetermined notification when a difference between the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit and the end azimuth is greater than a predetermined value when generation of the plurality of captured images is started;
A control step for performing control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the direction acquired by the direction acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end direction;
To that control method is characterized in that have a. An imaging unit that includes an imaging unit that generates a plurality of captured images, an image synthesis unit that generates a single panoramic image from the plurality of captured images, an azimuth acquisition unit that acquires an azimuth, and an elevation angle acquisition unit that acquires an elevation angle. An apparatus control method comprising:
An end azimuth setting step for setting the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition means as the end azimuth before the plurality of captured images are generated;
When the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when generation of the plurality of captured images is started and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value. A notification step for performing a predetermined notification;
A control step for performing control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the direction acquired by the direction acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end direction;
A control method characterized by comprising: Computer
Imaging means for generating a plurality of captured images;
Image synthesizing means for generating one panoramic image from the plurality of captured images;
Bearing acquisition means for acquiring bearing,
An end azimuth setting unit that sets the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end azimuth;
Notification means for performing a predetermined notification when a difference between the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition means and the end azimuth is greater than a predetermined value when generation of the plurality of captured images is started;
Control means for performing control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the orientation acquired by the orientation acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end orientation. program to function as a>. Computer
Imaging means for generating a plurality of captured images;
Image synthesizing means for generating one panoramic image from the plurality of captured images;
Bearing acquisition means for acquiring bearing,
An elevation angle obtaining means for obtaining an elevation angle;
An end azimuth setting unit that sets the azimuth acquired by the azimuth acquisition unit before the plurality of captured images are generated as an end azimuth;
When the difference between the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when generation of the plurality of captured images is started and the elevation angle acquired by the elevation angle acquisition unit when the end azimuth is set is greater than a predetermined value. A notification means for performing a predetermined notification;
Control means for performing control to end the generation of the plurality of captured images when the direction acquired by the direction acquisition means after the generation of the plurality of captured images has reached the end direction
Program to function as.

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