Method and handheld device for obtaining an image of an object by combining a plurality of images
First Claim
1. A handheld device for taking an image of an object comprising:
- a camera module capable of focusing on and generating an electronic image signal corresponding to an image of the object;
a motion sensor for sensing movement of said camera module and for generating a movement signal indicative of the movement of said camera module; and
a transmitting means for transmitting the electronic image signal and the movement signal to a processing engine.
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Abstract
A method and handheld device for scanning an object and creating a complete image of the object, even under low light conditions. The handheld device contains a camera module and a motion sensor assembly. The handheld device is moved so that the camera module takes a plurality of images of an object. A motion sensor assembly in the handheld device detects motion of the handheld device and movement information from the motion sensor assembly is used to modify each of the plurality of images to remove distortions therein caused by movement of the camera module. The plurality of images are combined to generate a reconstructed image of the object. For taking images under low light conditions, each of the plurality of images are added together to generate a brightened image.
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23 Claims
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1. A handheld device for taking an image of an object comprising:
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a camera module capable of focusing on and generating an electronic image signal corresponding to an image of the object;
a motion sensor for sensing movement of said camera module and for generating a movement signal indicative of the movement of said camera module; and
a transmitting means for transmitting the electronic image signal and the movement signal to a processing engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for obtaining an image of an object with a handheld device containing a camera module and a motion sensor, said method comprising:
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taking a plurality of images of the object with the camera module to generate an electronic image signal corresponding to each of the plurality of images taken;
storing the plurality of electronic image signals;
sensing movement of the camera module between the taking with the camera module of the plurality of images of the object;
generating a plurality of movement signals which are indicative of sensed movement of the camera module;
processing each of the plurality of electronic image signals in response to the movement signals to correct for movement of the camera module to generate a plurality of corrected electronic image signals; and
combining the plurality of corrected electronic image signals into an electronic output signal corresponding to a single image of the object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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