Apparatus and method for displaying images

摘要

A control point detector detects controls points, with which moving images are associated with a region of a panoramic image, by detecting feature points between the panoramic image and a frame of part of the moving images. An alignment processing unit adjusts the alignment of the moving images relative to the panoramic image, based on the control points. A mapping processing unit maps the panoramic image and a still image frame of the moving images the alignment of which adjusted by the alignment processing unit, onto a three-dimensional (3D) panoramic space as textures. A 3D image generator generates a 3D panoramic image, when the three-dimensional panoramic image is viewed in a specified line of sight. When a moving image reproduction unit receives instructions to reproduce the moving images in the 3D panoramic image, the moving image reproduction unit reproduces the moving images.

主权项

1. An image display apparatus comprising:
a detector configured to extract a feature point between an object image and a frame of part of a moving image to be pasted onto the object image, and configured to detect a control point with which the moving image is associated with a region of the object image; an alignment processing unit configured to adjust alignment of the moving image relative to the object image based on the control point; a mapping processing unit configured to map the object image and a still image frame of the moving image, the alignment of which adjusted by the alignment processing unit, onto a three-dimensional (3D) object space as a texture; a three-dimensional (3D) image generator configured to generate a three-dimensional (3D) object image, when the three-dimensional object image mapped by the mapping processing unit is viewed in a specified line of sight in such a manner so as to regard a shooting location of the object image as a viewpoint position; a display control unit configured to display the 3D object image on a screen; and an interface configured to receive an instruction from a user concerning the displayed 3D object image; and a moving image reproduction unit configured to reproduce the moving image, when the interface receives an instruction to reproduce the moving image onto the 3D object image.