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Automatic camera selection

  • US 10,284,813 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2014
  • Issued: 05/07/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, executed at a computer device, of selecting a camera of the computer device to record a video message, the method comprising:

  • prior to recording the video;

    receiving, at a user interface component of the computer device, a user input from a user;

    determining an intent of the user based upon the user input; and

    automatically selecting, for recording a video, between a front facing camera of the computer device and a rear-facing camera of the computer device based upon the determined intent of the user;

    responsive to determining that the intent of the user is to send a video message including the video;

    automatically selecting the front-facing camera of the computer device for recording of the video;

    recording the video with the front-facing camera;

    creating the video message including the video recorded with the front-facing camera; and

    sending the video message to a recipient; and

    responsive to determining that the intent of the user is not to send a video message, automatically selecting the rear facing camera of the computer device to record the video.

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