System and method for intelligent image acquisition
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing an image capturing device in order to improve image quality, the method comprising:
- collecting data related to a captured image from the image capturing device and storing the data externally from the image capturing device;
comparing the collected data to previously stored data; and
determining adjustments for optimizing the image capturing device based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for allowing a user to improve the quality of photographs. The system is capable of optimizing an image capturing device in order to achieve this goal. The system includes data collection apparatus for collecting data related to a captured image from the image capturing device and for sending the data to a storage device. The system additionally includes data analysis tools for comparing captured data to previously stored data and optimization tools for optimizing the image capturing device based on the data analysis. The data analysis tools may include multiple filters for analyzing different types of image-related information. A real-time wireless link may be maintained between the system and the image capturing device. The ability to accumulate and maintain statistical data enables a historical analysis that results in higher quality photographs.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing an image capturing device in order to improve image quality, the method comprising:
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collecting data related to a captured image from the image capturing device and storing the data externally from the image capturing device;
comparing the collected data to previously stored data; and
determining adjustments for optimizing the image capturing device based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for optimizing an image capturing device in order to improve image quality, the system comprising:
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data collection apparatus for collecting data related to a captured image from the image capturing device and for sending the data to a storage device;
data analysis tools for comparing captured data to previously stored data;
optimization tools for optimizing the image capturing device based on the data analysis. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for analyzing captured images, the method comprising:
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collecting data related to a newly captured image, the data including image quality data and context data;
comparing the image quality data to stored image quality data to determine a deviation from ideal image quality data and comparing context data for the newly captured image to stored context data; and
determining one or more adjustments to optimize an image capturing device to improve image quality based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for optimizing an image capturing device in order to improve image quality, the system comprising:
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data collection apparatus for collecting data related to a captured image from the image capturing device, the data including image data and context data;
image data analysis tools for comparing newly captured image data to stored image data and for sending the image data to a storage device;
device and context analysis tools for comparing current context data with stored context data and for sending the context data to the storage device;
optimization tools for determining how to optimize the image capturing device to improve image quality based on the image data analysis and context data analysis. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for improving the quality of images captured by an image capturing device, the system comprising:
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image analysis filters for deducing image metadata from collected image bits and for recording the image metadata;
device settings and session context analysis filters for analyzing device settings and context during image capture; and
means for determining appropriate corrective measures based on the deduced image metadata, device settings and context analysis, and historical data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for analyzing a captured multimedia object, the method comprising:
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collecting data related to a newly captured multimedia object, the data including multimedia quality data and multimedia context data;
comparing the multimedia quality data to stored multimedia quality data to determine a deviation from ideal multimedia quality data and comparing multimedia context data for the newly captured multimedia object to stored multimedia context data; and
determining one or more adjustments to optimize a multimedia capturing device to improve multimedia quality based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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