Adaptive display of image capacity for a camera

• US 10,051,142 B1
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Villena, Arneil, Zabel, Todd Wallace
• Primary Examiner(s): Flohre, Jason A
• Application Number:
  US15/161,128
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2125 Display of information relating to the still picture recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2166 for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/214 Checking or indicating the storage space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/667 Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 25/44 by partially reading an SSIS array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction

Abstract

Implementations relate to adaptive display of image capacity for an image capture device. In some implementations, a computer-implemented method to display available image capacity for an image capture device includes determining local storage capacity of local storage accessible to the image capture device and determining whether secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over a network. The method includes determining total storage capacity based at least in part on the determining whether the secondary storage is accessible. The method determines image capture settings of the image capture device, calculates the available image capacity based on the total storage capacity and the image capture settings, and causes the available image capacity to be displayed.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method to adjust image capture settings of an image capture device, the method comprising:

determining local storage capacity of local storage accessible to the image capture device;

determining whether secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over a network;

determining total storage capacity based at least in part on the determining whether the secondary storage is accessible;

determining the image capture settings of the image capture device;

calculating an available image capacity based on the total storage capacity and the image capture settings;

determining a predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device based on a stored indication of images previously captured by the image capture device on one or more previous days that are previous to a current day; and

in response to determining the predicted rate of image capture, adjusting the image capture settings of the image capture device based on the available image capacity and the predicted rate of image capture.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to determining that the secondary storage is accessible, determining a secondary storage capacity of the secondary storage, including;

sending a query to the secondary storage; and

receiving a response from the secondary storage, wherein the response specifies the secondary storage capacity.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over the network comprises:

determining whether a speed of access to the secondary storage over the network meets a speed threshold;

in response to determination that the speed of access meets the speed threshold, determining that the secondary storage is accessible; and

in response to determination that the speed of access does not meet the speed threshold, determining that the secondary storage is not accessible.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over the network comprises:

determining whether a connection to the secondary storage over the network meets a reliability threshold, wherein the reliability threshold is met if a threshold number of previous transfers of data to the secondary storage have been successfully completed over the network;

in response to determination that the connection meets the reliability threshold, determining that the secondary storage is accessible; and

in response to determination that the connection does not meet the reliability threshold, determining that the secondary storage is not accessible.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the local storage capacity of the image capture device comprises:

determining;

a first storage capacity of a first non-volatile memory of the image capture device, wherein the first non-volatile memory is non-removable; and

a second storage capacity of a second non-volatile memory coupled to the image capture device and accessible without use of the network, wherein the second non-volatile memory is part of a removable storage device physically coupled to the image capture device; and

calculating a sum of the first storage capacity and the second storage capacity.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the image capture settings comprises adjusting at least one of:

a resolution, an aspect ratio, a compression setting, or a camera mode.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein calculating the available image capacity comprises:

determining an average size of a plurality of images captured with the image capture settings; and

dividing the total storage capacity by the average size to obtain an available image count, and further comprising;

causing the available image count to be displayed on a display of the image capture device.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the images previously captured by the image capture device include still images.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein calculating the available image capacity includes calculating an available image count, and further comprising:

calculating a time duration after which the available image capacity is predicted to be filled by images captured by the image capture device, wherein the time duration is based on the predicted rate of image capture and the available image count; and

causing the time duration to be displayed on a display of the image capture device.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device is based on a current time period of the current day compared to one or more time periods of capture of the images previously captured by the image capture device.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predicted rate of image capture is based on an identity of the network, wherein the identity of the network includes one of a home network or a work network.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the image capture device is associated with a user and wherein determining the predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device comprises:

identifying one or more upcoming events in time periods indicated in schedule data associated with the user; and

determining the predicted rate of image capture based on the one or more upcoming events.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein adjusting the image capture settings includes disabling one or more settings of the image capture device.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining the predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device includes averaging an amount of the images previously captured by the image capture device on the one or more previous days.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing capture of one or more images by the image capture device based on the adjusted image capture settings; and

causing the one or more images to be stored in at least one of the local storage or the secondary storage.

16. An image capture device comprising:

a local storage coupled to a processor;

a network interface coupled to the processor;

a camera coupled to the processor; and

a display coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations comprising;

determining local storage capacity of local storage accessible to the image capture device;

determining whether a secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over a network;

determining total storage capacity based at least in part on the determining whether the secondary storage is accessible;

determining image capture settings of the image capture device;

calculating an available image capacity based on the total storage capacity and the image capture settings;

causing the available image capacity to be displayed on a display device of the image capture device;

causing an option to be displayed by the display device of the image capture device allowing user input to be received by the image capture device to change one or more of the image capture settings, wherein the option is caused to be displayed at a time that is based on the available image capacity and based on a stored average available storage capacity of the image capture device, wherein the stored average available storage capacity is based on previous available storage capacities of the image capture device when storage of the image capture device was previously freed in response to user input received by the image capture device; and

receiving second user input to select the option and change at least one of the one or more image capture settings.

17. The image capture device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations comprising:

determining whether access to the secondary storage over the network meets a speed threshold and a reliability threshold, wherein the reliability threshold is met if a threshold number of previous transfers of data have been successfully completed to the secondary storage over the network; and

in response to determining that access to the secondary storage meets the speed threshold and the reliability threshold, determining that the secondary storage is accessible.

18. The image capture device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations comprising:

determining an average size of images captured with the image capture settings; and

dividing the total storage capacity by the average size to obtain an available image count,

wherein causing the available image capacity to be displayed comprises displaying the available image count.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to adjust image capture settings of an image capture device, the instructions causing the processor to:

determine local storage capacity of local storage accessible to the image capture device;

determine that a secondary storage is accessible to the image capture device over a network;

based at least in part on determination of that the secondary storage is accessible, determine total storage capacity as a sum of the local storage capacity and a secondary storage capacity of the secondary storage;

determine the image capture settings of the image capture device;

calculate an available image capacity based on the total storage capacity and the image capture settings, wherein calculating the available image capacity includes calculating an available image count;

determine a predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device based on a stored indication of images previously captured by the image capture device on one or more previous days that are previous to a current day;

determine a time duration after which the available image capacity will be filled by captured images, wherein the time duration is based on the predicted rate of image capture and the available image count;

cause the available image count and the time duration to be displayed on a display device of the image capture device; and

in response to the predicted rate of image capture being determined, adjust the image capture settings of the image capture device based on the available image capacity and the predicted rate of image capture.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19, wherein the processor is caused to determine the predicted rate of image capture for the image capture device by at least one of:

averaging an amount of the images previously captured by the image capture device on the one or more previous days;

determining the predicted rate of image capture based on one or more upcoming events identified in time periods indicated in schedule data associated with the user;

or

determining the predicted rate of image capture based on an identity of the network, wherein the identity of the network includes one of a home network or a work network.