US 11,949,992 B2
UAV panoramic imaging
Mingyu Wang, Shenzhen (CN); Zisheng Cao, Shenzhen (CN); Taiwen Liang, Shenzhen (CN); and Lifu Yu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by SZ DJI OSMO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/740,004.
Application 17/740,004 is a continuation of application No. 16/706,343, filed on Dec. 6, 2019, granted, now 11,330,173.
Application 16/706,343 is a continuation of application No. 16/251,465, filed on Jan. 18, 2019, granted, now 10,506,158, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Application 16/251,465 is a continuation of application No. 15/834,288, filed on Dec. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,187,572, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 15/834,288 is a continuation of application No. 15/072,220, filed on Mar. 16, 2016, granted, now 9,854,165, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 15/072,220 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2014/094711, filed on Dec. 23, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0272260 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64D 47/08 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 23/68 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/698 (2023.01) [B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64D 47/08 (2013.01); H04N 23/682 (2023.01); H04N 23/685 (2023.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for generating panoramic images, comprising:
in response to receiving an instruction for starting a panoramic mode, controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to hover at or near a predetermined location;
while the UAV is hovering at or near the predetermined location, causing an image capturing device to capture a plurality of images by controlling a carrier that couples the image capturing device to the UAV to rotate the image capturing device about a first axis of the carrier; and
stabilizing the image capturing device against motions with respect to a second axis or a third axis of the carrier while the image capturing device is rotating about the first axis of the carrier.