Panasonic Granted Patent for Advanced Camera Device Technology

A breakthrough innovation in camera technology has been patented by Panasonic Corporation, revolutionizing the way imaging areas are captured and displayed. On January 6, 2015, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted patent no. 8,928,778 to Panasonic Corporation, recognizing the company's significant contribution to the field of image processing. The patented technology enables a camera device to generate a display image of an imaging object moving in the imaging area by using a clipped image.

Key Takeaways:

• The patented technology, titled "Camera device, image processing system, image processing method and image processing program," includes an imaging unit that generates an imaging area image and a display-image generation unit that generates a display image of an imaging object moving in the imaging area.
• The camera device determines a clipping reference position corresponding to the imaging object in the imaging area image and calculates a reference distance between an imaging reference position corresponding to the imaging unit and the clipping reference position.
• When the reference distance is short, the camera device calculates a rotation angle for rotating the clipped image in generating the display image based on a reference angle corresponding to an inclination of the imaging object in the imaging area image and the reference distance.
• The patent was filed on December 20, 2011, and application no. 13/883,129 was assigned.
• Inventors Tsubota; Kazuhiro and Kuwada; Junya, of Panasonic Corporation, have made significant contributions to the development of this innovative technology.
• The patented technology has the potential to significantly improve image processing capabilities and enhance overall camera performance.

Statistics:

• Patent no. 8,928,778 was granted on January 6, 2015.
• The patent was filed on December 20, 2011.
• The application no. is 13/883,129.
• The technology is specifically designed to improve image processing capabilities.

Sources:

• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Panasonic Corporation (JP)
• U.S. Patent & Trademark Office