	US 12,470,826 B2
	Methods and systems to improve image quality and automate panorama shots
Jean-Yves Couleaud, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Tao Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US); Serhad Doken, Bryn Mawr, PA (US); and Ning Xu, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Imaging LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Imaging LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,858.
Prior Publication US 2025/0008222 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. H04N 23/69 (2023.01); H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01)

CPC H04N 23/698 (2023.01) [H04N 23/62 (2023.01); H04N 23/632 (2023.01); H04N 23/635 (2023.01); H04N 23/69 (2023.01)]

19 Claims

18. A method comprising:

generating for display on a device, a user interface for capturing a panoramic image;

receiving image data from a camera of the device from a plurality of view angles;

generating for display on the device a preliminary panoramic image based on the image data;

determining that a portion corresponding to a particular view angle of the preliminary panoramic image is problematic;

in response to the determining:

generating for display, an indicator for the preliminary panoramic image prompting for the camera of the device to be repositioned to the particular view angle of the preliminary panoramic image that was determined to be problematic;

receiving a user input indicating a first position and a second position for capturing another panoramic image comprising:

instructing an additional device with an additional camera to position the additional camera to the first position;

receiving a user input that indicates a selection of the first position of the additional device;

instructing the additional device to position the additional camera to the second position; and

receiving a user input that indicates a selection of the second position of the additional device;

instructing the additional device to position the additional camera to the first position and to pan the additional camera to the second position;

receiving first additional image data from the additional camera;

generating for display another preliminary panoramic image based on the first additional image data;

determining that another portion corresponding to another particular view angle of the other preliminary panoramic image is problematic;

instructing the additional device to reposition the additional camera to the other particular view angle;

receiving second additional image data from the additional camera repositioned to the particular view angle; and

generating for display, a modified panoramic image using at least a portion of the second additional image data to modify the portion of the other preliminary panoramic image that is problematic.