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Granted Patent B2
US 11,611,713 · App. 17/504,777 · Granted Mar 21, 2023

Image capturing system

Inventor: Fu-Yuan Yang (Taichung, TW)
Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,611,713
App. No.
17/504,777
Granted
Mar 21, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an image capturing system, which includes: a plurality of cameras, a plurality of microphones, an audio processing unit, a video processing unit, and a data processing device. The audio processing unit detects the orientation of the main audio source according to an audio signal received in a space by the microphones. The video processing unit stitches a plurality of images obtained by the cameras into a composite image. The data processing device detects a first object from the composite image according to the orientation of the main audio source.

Claims (68)

1. An image capturing system, comprising:

a plurality of cameras;

a plurality of microphones;

an audio processing unit, detecting a detecting information of a main audio source according to an audio signal received in a space by the microphones;

a video processing unit, stitching a plurality of images obtained by the cameras into a composite image; and

a data processing device, firstly according to the detecting information of the main audio source, and secondly detecting a first object from the composite image;

wherein the data processing device detects whether the first object exists in a certain range from a 360-degree panoramic image according to the orientation of the main audio source.

2. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the detecting information of the main audio source is an orientation of the main audio source, an area of the main audio source, a position of the main audio source, or coordinates of the main audio source.

3. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:

a connection interface unit, connected to an output device, to transmit the composite image and an audio signal of the main audio source to a video platform via the output device;

wherein the data processing device is arranged in the output device.

4. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the connection interface unit transmits a first tracing image or a second tracing image taken when tracing the first object or the second object to the video platform via the output device.

5. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the cameras are circularly arranged on a body of the image capturing system;

wherein the microphones are circularly arranged on the body, and are arranged alternately with the cameras.

6. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the data processing device detects a second object from a region of interest (ROI) according to the region of interest selected by a user;

wherein the data processing device traces the second object detected from the region of interest.

7. An image capturing system, comprising:

a plurality of cameras;

a plurality of microphones;

an audio processing unit, detecting a detecting information of a main audio source according to an audio signal received in a space by the microphones;

a video processing unit, stitching a plurality of images obtained by the cameras into a composite image;

a data processing device, detecting a first object from the composite image according to the detecting information of the main audio source; and

a video platform, selectively displaying the angle corresponding to each orientation in a 360-degree panoramic image;

wherein the data processing device detects a second object from a region of interest (ROI) according to the region of interest selected by a user;

wherein the data processing device traces the second object detected from the region of interest.

8. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 7 ,

wherein the detecting information of the main audio source is an orientation of the main audio source, an area of the main audio source, a position of the main audio source, or coordinates of the main audio source;

wherein the connection interface unit transmits a second tracing image comprising the second object to the video platform via the output device.

9. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 8 ,

wherein the data processing device detects a second object from a region of interest (ROI) according to the region of interest selected by a user;

wherein the data processing device traces the second object detected from the region of interest.

10. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:

a connection interface unit, connected to an output device, to transmit the composite image and an audio signal of the main audio source to a video platform via the output device;

wherein the data processing device is arranged in the output device.

11. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 10 ,

wherein the data processing device traces the first object detected from the composite image.

12. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 11 ,

wherein the connection interface unit transmits a first tracing image taken when tracing the first object to the video platform via the output device.

13. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 11 ,

wherein the data processing device detects a second object from a region of interest (ROI) according to the region of interest selected by a user;

wherein the data processing device traces the second object detected from the region of interest.

14. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 8 ,

wherein the connection interface unit transmits a first tracing image or a second tracing image taken when tracing the first object or the second object to the video platform via the output device.

15. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 8 ,

wherein the cameras are circularly arranged on a body of the image capturing system;

wherein the microphones are circularly arranged on the body, and are arranged alternately with the cameras.

16. An image capturing system, comprising:

a plurality of cameras;

a plurality of microphones;

an audio processing unit, detecting a detecting information of a main audio source according to an audio signal received in a space by the microphones;

a video processing unit, stitching a plurality of images obtained by the cameras into a composite image; and

a data processing device, detecting a first object from the composite image according to the detecting information of the main audio source;

wherein the cameras are circularly arranged on a body of the image capturing system;

wherein the microphones are circularly arranged on the body, and are arranged alternately with the cameras along a common circular path.

17. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 16 ,

wherein the detecting information of the main audio source is an orientation of the main audio source, an area of the main audio source, a position of the main audio source, or coordinates of the main audio source.

18. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising:

a connection interface unit, connected to an output device, to transmit the composite image and an audio signal of the main audio source to a video platform via the output device;

wherein the data processing device is arranged in the output device.

19. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 17 ,

wherein the connection interface unit transmits a first tracing image or a second tracing image taken when tracing the first object or the second object to the video platform via the output device.

20. The image capturing system as claimed in claim 17 ,

wherein the data processing device detects a second object from a region of interest (ROI) according to the region of interest selected by a user;

wherein the data processing device traces the second object detected from the region of interest.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2021
From: YANG, FU-YUAN
To: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.; ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 057832/0443 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011298456.2 · Nov 19, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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