FR2897954A3 - Computer controlled system for synchronizing photography implementation between turntable and image capture device for computer controlled digital camera, transforms format of images captured by image capture device - Google Patents

Abstract

The three-dimensional (3D) turntable control module (14) controls the rotation of the 3D turntable that provides object-placing platform. The image capture control module (15) controls the operation of the image capture device (20) which photographs the object according to the rotation states of the 3D turntable, to produce several images. The automatic image format conversion module (16) transforms the format of the captured images. The modules are built in the computer (10). An independent claim is included for 3D turntable.

Description

COMPUTER-CONTROLLED SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZING AN ACHIEVEMENT OF

  PHOTOGRAPHY BETWEEN A 3-D ROTATING TRAY AND AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC IMAGE FORMAT CONVERSION

  The present invention relates to a system for automatic generation of a 3-D image and automatic image format conversion, in particular on a computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a turntable to achieve a 3-D image, hereinafter called 3-D turntable, and an image capture device with automatic image format conversion.

  The operation of capturing images of a physical object at different angles of rotation through a hand-operated 3-D turntable has been around for a long time. However, it is difficult to accurately transform the created format into a clear, viewable image format. In addition, the procedures for this are complicated and time consuming. Recently, digital cameras have become very popular. However, computer-controlled digital camera photography remains uncommon. Those who intend to replace the 3-D turntable hand-operated by an automatic tray are generally unfamiliar with the digital camera sync control. Therefore, the best possible performance of fully automatic photography between the computer-controlled 3-D turntable and an image capture device is still difficult to obtain. The image format of the images generated by the image capture device is generally in Raw Data (RAW DATA), JPG, TIFF or other format. However, images of such a format have a very large data capacity. Therefore, they would need to be manually opened and transformed into images of a low color-level image format (such as 256 colors) on a one-by-one basis; then, the low color level image format images are synthesized in an image format (such as GIF) capable of displaying a rotating object. If a computer can be used to control a 3-D turntable and an image capture device to begin synchronizing a photograph with an image format conversion automatically, people, who do not have skill in photography or in image format conversion, will also be able to easily achieve high-quality 3-D displayable images, and, therefore, can increase the possibility of 3-D images created as a commercial communication tool . One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3D turntable and an image capture device with automatic image format conversion, in which the procedures , from image generation to image format conversion for a 3-D displayable format are all fully and automatically controlled by a computer.

  To achieve the above mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a computer controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable and an image capture device with automatic image format conversion. which includes: a computer, a 3-D turntable, a 3-D turntable control module, an image capture device, an image capture control module, and an automatic format conversion module. image, wherein a physical object is placed on the 3-D turntable, and the image pickup device takes pictures of the object for each increment of a given degree of rotation angle; after a complete rotation turn, the image capture device completes the capture of a plurality of images and stores these images in a computer; the automatic image format conversion module transforms these image formats created by the image capture device into images of an automatically viewable format. The present invention therefore relates to a computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable and an image capture device with automatic image format conversion, comprising: a turntable 3- D providing a platform for placing the object to rotate said object placement platform; a control module of the turntable 3-D controlling the rotation of said turntable 3-D; an image capturing device taking pictures of the object on said object placing platform according to the state of rotation of said 3-D turntable to generate a plurality of images; an image capture control module controlling the operation of said image capture device; And an automatic image format conversion module transforming the format of the images captured by said image capturing device. Said system may further comprise a computer, with said 3-D turntable control module, said image capture control module and said automatic image format conversion module being incorporated in said computer. Said turntable 3-D may further comprise a control card, and said control card may be part of said 3-D turntable or be an individual unit. The image capturing device may be one of a digital camera, a CCD camera, and an Internet Cam (Web Cam). Said computer, said 3-D turntable and said image pickup device can be interconnected through a plurality of signal cables. Said signal cables may be USB signal cables, IEEE1394 signal cables, RS232 signal cables, or other signal cables. Said computer may be able to control said 3-D turntable and said image capture device 15 to operate in a synchronized manner to shoot the object and generate images of said object. Said automatic image format conversion module may be used to transform the images captured by said image capture device into images of a displayable format. Said turntable control module, said image capture control module and said automatic image format conversion module can be integrated into a single module, or any two of them can be selectively integrated into a module, where they can be an individual unit respectively. After the image capture is complete, a computer can automatically start said automatic image format conversion module to begin converting the image formats. The present invention also relates to a 3-D turntable characterized in that it comprises at least one projection in the form of a pole element, bar or arc positioned on the edge thereof to provide a background for shooting tilting against and affixing to this element and to prevent the shooting background from falling while rotating. To better illustrate the object of the present invention, a particular embodiment will be described below.

  FIGURE 1 is a diagram schematically showing the system of the present invention; FIGURE 2 is a flowchart of the functional process according to the present invention;

  FIGURE 3 is a diagram showing the circuit elements of the 3-D turntable according to the present invention;

  FIGURE 4 is a diagram showing a side view of the 3-D turntable according to the present invention;

  FIGURE 5 is a diagram showing a top view of the 3-D turntable according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIGURE 1, there is shown a diagram schematically showing the system for automatic photography synchronization and automatic image format conversion according to the present invention. A control module 14 of the turntable 3-D, an image capture control module 15 and an automatic format conversion module 16 are installed on a computer 10. image controls an image pickup device 20 via a USB 11, and the control module 14 of the turntable 3-D controls a 3-D turntable 40 via a card 30 control board and a USB 12. The control board 30 provides power to the 3-D turntable 40 via a power cable 50. When the turntable 3-D 40 turns up at a certain position, the computer 10 is informed of the message via a signal cable 13, the control card 30 and the USB 12, and the computer 10 will give the capture device image 20 the instruction to take pictures of the object 21. Then, the captured images are automatically transformed into a image file displayable in 3-D by the module 16 for automatic conversion of image format. Referring to FIGURE 2, it can be seen that a flow chart of the functional process according to the present invention is shown. The functional process of the system of the present invention comprises the following steps.

  Step 1: Place the object on the 3-D turntable; Step 2: Next, run the 3-D turntable control module, the image capture control module and the automatic image format conversion module, and determine the number of images to be created for one image. only revolution of the 3-D turntable and the time interval between two neighboring images from the computer screen's user interface; Step 3: Start the photo synchronization system through the user interface on the computer screen;

  Step 4: After the parameter settings are completed, start the automatic image synchronization, and control the image capture device to take a shot of the synchronized object once the turntable 3-D is computer controlled to advance an increment of a given degree of rotation angle until a complete revolution of the 3-D turntable has been completed;

  Step 5: After completion of a full turn of the image capture, the captured images are transferred to a preset file in the computer via the USE, and complete the image capture task ;

  Step 6: After the completion of the image capture task, start the computer automatically to extract the captured images from the preset folder and use the automatic image format conversion module to transform the images one by one captured in a plurality of images of a lower capacity image format, which are then synthesized into a displayable image format directly capable of showing the rotation of the object.

  During the functional process mentioned above, the computer automatically controls the 3-D turntable and the image capture device, and the captured images are in the output format of the image capture device. After the image capture device has completed the image capture task, the computer uses the automatic image format conversion module to transform one by one of the output images (in format) into image images. a lower capacity image format and integrate them into an image format directly displayable in 3-D. In other words, the steps from image generation to display format integration directly into 3-D are all automatically controlled by the computer. Referring to FIGURE 3, a diagram schematically shows the circuit elements of the 3-D turntable 40 according to the present invention for the functional process, wherein the computer 10 controls the rotation of the 3-D turntable 40 through the control card 30, and the signal is reintroduced into the computer 10 to enable the image capture control module 15 to control the image capture device 20 to capture images in a fashionable manner. synchronized. As shown in FIG. 3, the computer 10 transmits the commands of the 3-D turntable 40 to the central processing unit 32 of the control card 30 via the USB 12 and a circuit integrated USB interface 31, then the controls of the turntable 3-D 40 are converted into the remaining time applied to control a motor 41 through the central unit 32 and an integrated circuit motor drive 33, wherein the motor drive integrated circuit 33 of the control board 30 controls the revolution of the motor 41 via a power cable 50. The rotating motor 41 drives an optical network 44 and a gear 42; the gear 42 drives the entire 3-D rotating table 40 in rotation. The optical network 44 is a disk-shaped plate having a hole; the hole will pass through a detector 45 for each revolution of the motor 41, and the detector 45 can then calculate the number of revolutions of the engine 41. The number of revolutions of the engine 41 is then transmitted to the central unit 32 via signal cable 13 and a decoder 34 until the preset number of revolutions is reached. The AC / DC transformer 35 converts AC to DC to provide power to the motor 41.

  Referring to FIGURE 4 and FIGURE 5, the diagrams show respectively the side view and the top view of the 3-D turntable 40 according to the present invention. The 3-D turntable 40 has a base 53 and a tray 54. The base 53 covers the bottom of the 3-D turntable 40. A plurality of rollers 55 are installed between the base 53 and the tray 54 to support the weight of the object 21 (as shown in FIGURE 1) and to allow the tray 54 to rotate smoothly. The plate 54 is fixed to a rotation shaft 46 by a fixing screw 49 and the rotation shaft 46 is the central axis. The rotating motor 41 can simultaneously drive the gear 42 and the optical network 44 in rotation. The rotating gear 42 may further drive a gear 43 in rotation. Since the gear 43 is coupled to the bottom of the platen 54 of the 3-D turntable 40, the gear 43 can rotate the platen 54 and the rotational shaft 46. When the rotatable shaft 46 is driven in rotation, its side side will shave a self-lubricating sleeve 47, which cooperates with a set screw 48 to prevent the rotating shaft 46 from being expelled. In addition, the base 53 has a power socket 51 and a signal socket 52, which can respectively provide a power supply and a signal for the control card 30. In summary, the present invention provides a system for 3-dimensional photographs. -D automatic and automatic image format conversion, in which a computer is used to control a 3-D turntable and an image capture device to automatically engage a photo synchronization to generate images; and an automatic image format conversion module is used to turn images into high quality 3-D displayable images automatically. Thus, people who are not specialists in photography or image format conversion can also make high quality 3-D displayable images easily.

  Those described above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; any equivalent modification or variant within the spirit of the present invention may also fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention. Thus, the present invention has been respectfully presented above, and the approval thereof will be greatly appreciated by the inventors.

Claims (11)

  A computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a turntable to produce a 3-D image, hereinafter referred to as a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with a conversion automatic image format, comprising: - a 3-D turntable (40) providing an object placement platform (21) for rotating said object placement platform; a control module (14) of the 3-D turntable (40) controlling the rotation of said turntable 3-15 D (40); an image pickup device (20) taking pictures of the object (21) on said object placing platform (21) according to the state of rotation of said 3-D turntable (40); ) to generate a plurality of images; an image capture control module (15) controlling the operation of said image capture device (20); and an automatic image format conversion module (16) transforming the format of the images captured by said image capture device (20). A computer controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image pickup device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the it further comprises a computer (10), with said control module (14) of the 3-D turntable (40), said image capture control module (15) and said conversion module (16). ) of automatic image format being incorporated in said computer (10). A computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the wherein said 3-D turntable (40) further comprises a control board (30), and said control board (30) is part of said 3-D turntable (40) or is an individual unit. 4 - Computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the said image capture device (20) is one of a digital camera, a CCD camera, and an internet camera (Web Cam). A computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 2, characterized by the said computer (10), said 3-D turntable (40), and said image pickup device (20) are interconnected through a plurality of signal cables (13). A computer controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image pickup device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 5, characterized by the fact that said signal cables (13) are USB signal cables, IEEE 1394 signal cables, RS232 signal cables, or other signal cables. A computer controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image pickup device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 2, characterized by the fact that said computer (10) controls said 3-D turntable (40) and said image pickup device (20) to operate in a synchronized manner to take pictures of the object (21) and generate images thereof object (21). A computer controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that said automatic image format conversion module (16) is used to transform the images captured by said image capture device (20) into images of a displayable format. A computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the wherein said turntable control module (14), said image capture control module (15), and said automatic image format conversion module (16) are integrated into a single module, or any two among them are selectively integrated into a module, or they can be an individual unit respectively. A computer-controlled system for synchronizing a photographic realization between a 3-D turntable (40) and an image capture device (20) with automatic image format conversion according to claim 1, characterized by the after the image capture is complete, a computer (10) automatically starts said automatic image format conversion module (16) to undertake conversion of the image formats. 11 - 3-D turntable (40) for use with the system as defined in any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it comprises at least one projection of the form of an element post, bar or arc positioned on the edge thereof to provide a background to the shot bending against and affixing to this element and prevent the background from taking to fall when he turns.