Digital imaging device with inclination sensor

• US 20050231600A1
• Filed: 04/14/2005
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DRNC Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Imerj Limited
• Inventors: Ciri, Paolo, Caruhel, Deny
• Granted Patent: US 7,948,548 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.990
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/32 Fiducial marks and measuring scales within the optical system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera

Abstract

A digital imaging device comprises a screen so that a user can view a shot to be captured. One or more reference inclination lines are displayed on the viewing screen. The device also comprises an inclination sensor and displays on the screen one or more cursors mobile relative to the reference inclination line. The device further comprises a man-machine interface for controlling the movement of the reference inclination line. Thus the user can incline the imaging device to position the mobile cursor on one of the reference lines in order to orient his shot optimally. The reference inclination line(s) can also assist with framing the shot.

Claims

1. A digital imaging device comprising:

a screen for viewing a shot, on which one or more reference inclination lines are displayed;

an inclination sensor adapted to display on said screen one or more cursors mobile relative to said reference inclination line; and

a man-machine interface adapted to control the movement of said reference inclination line.

2. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein one or more mobile vertical lines or one or more mobile horizontal lines are displayed on said viewing screen.

3. The device claimed in claim 2, wherein said man-machine interface is adapted to control the movement of said one or more vertical lines or horizontal lines parallel to the edges of said screen.

4. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein said man-machine interface is adapted to control rotation of said reference inclination line.

5. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein said mobile cursor comprises one or more mobile inclination lines adapted to coincide with one or more reference inclination lines.

6. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein said mobile cursor comprises one or more mobile spots adapted to be placed on one or more reference inclination lines.

7. The device claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of fixed horizontal lines and a plurality of fixed vertical lines are displayed on said viewing screen to form a grid.

8. The device claimed in claim 7, wherein one or more fixed horizontal lines and one or more fixed vertical lines are placed at the center of the height and at the center of the width of the screen, respectively.

9. The device claimed in claim 7, wherein one or more fixed horizontal lines and one or more fixed vertical lines are placed at the delimitation of one-third of the height and one-third of the width of said screen, respectively.