System and method for detecting image capture device movement with two dual axis linear accelerometers
First Claim
1. A system that determines movement in an image capture device, comprising:
- a first dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a first acceleration in a first direction and that senses a first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction;
a second dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a second acceleration in the first direction and that senses a second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction; and
a processor that receives information from the first dual-axis linear accelerometer and the second dual-axis linear accelerometer such that the movement of the image capture device is determined.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining movement of an image capture device is disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment comprises a first dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a first acceleration in a first direction and that senses a first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction, a second dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a second acceleration in the first direction and that senses a second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction, a processor that receives information from the first dual-axis linear accelerometer and the second dual-axis linear accelerometer such that the movement of the image capture device is determined.
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23 Claims
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1. A system that determines movement in an image capture device, comprising:
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a first dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a first acceleration in a first direction and that senses a first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction;
a second dual-axis linear accelerometer residing in the image capture device that senses a second acceleration in the first direction and that senses a second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction; and
a processor that receives information from the first dual-axis linear accelerometer and the second dual-axis linear accelerometer such that the movement of the image capture device is determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining movement of an image capture device, comprising:
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sensing a first acceleration in a first direction and a first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction;
sensing a second acceleration in the first direction and a second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction;
determining a difference in acceleration between the first acceleration and the second acceleration;
determining a difference in orthogonal acceleration between the first orthogonal acceleration and the second orthogonal acceleration; and
determining the movement of the image capture device based upon the determined difference in acceleration and the determined difference in orthogonal acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for determining movement of an image capture device, comprising:
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means sensing a first acceleration in a first direction and a first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction;
means for sensing a second acceleration in the first direction and a second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction;
means for processing information corresponding to a difference in acceleration between the first acceleration and the second acceleration;
means for determining a difference in orthogonal acceleration between the first orthogonal acceleration and the second orthogonal acceleration; and
means for determining the movement of the image capture device based upon the determined difference in acceleration and the determined difference in orthogonal acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A program for determining movement of an image capture device stored on computer-readable medium, the program comprising logic configured to perform:
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receiving information corresponding to a sensed first acceleration in a first direction and a sensed first orthogonal acceleration in an orthogonal direction;
receiving information corresponding to a sensed second acceleration in the first direction and a sensed second orthogonal acceleration in the orthogonal direction;
determining a difference in acceleration between the sensed first acceleration and the sensed second acceleration;
determining a difference in orthogonal acceleration between the sensed first orthogonal acceleration and the sensed second orthogonal acceleration; and
determining the movement of the image capture device based upon the determined difference in acceleration and the determined difference in orthogonal acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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