SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE FUNCTIONALITY

• US 20080075323A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Hartwig, Stephan
• Application Number:
  US11/534,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20080075323A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/106
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/579 from motion

Abstract

Systems and methods applicable, for example, in distance functionality. A device might, for instance, perform image capture during translocation. Distance between the device and one or more objects might, for example, be determined. Such determination might, for instance, take into account translocation determination regarding one or more of the objects and translocation determination regarding the device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining imaged translocation of one or more objects;

determining translocation of a device; and

determining one or more distances between one or more of the objects and the device, wherein the imaged translocation and the translocation of the device are taken into account.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein output of one or more motion sensors is employed in determination of the translocation of the device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determination of the translocation of the device comprises determining imaged translocation of one or more objects with known distances.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determination of the imaged translocation comprises determination of one or more pixel quantities.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determination of the one or more distances further takes into account an image capture opening angle.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising instructing a user to translocate the device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying to a user one or more of the distances.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising employing one or more of the distances in one or more focus operations.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising employing one or more of the distances in determining one or more estimated times of arrival at one or more of the objects.

10. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a remote device, one or more captured images; and

determining one or more distances between the remote device and one or more objects of the one or more captured images.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, from the remote device, an image capture opening angle.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving, from the remote device, a total number of pixels of a capture unit of the remote device.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising dispatching, to the remote device, one or more of the distances.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining imaged translocation of one or more of the objects.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining translocation of the remote device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving, from the remote device, motion sensor output, wherein some or all of the motion sensor output is employed in determination of the translocation of the remote device.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein determination of the translocation of the remote device comprises determining imaged translocation of one or more objects with known distances.

18. The method of claim 10, further comprising employing one or more of the distances in determining one or more estimated times of arrival at one or more of the objects.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

determining imaged translocation of one or more objects;

determining translocation of the apparatus; and

determining one or more distances between one or more of the objects and the apparatus, wherein the imaged translocation and the translocation of the apparatus are taken into account.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein output of one or more motion sensors is employed in determination of the translocation of the apparatus.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein determination of the translocation of the apparatus comprises determining imaged translocation of one or more objects with known distances.

22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein determination of the imaged translocation comprises determination of one or more pixel quantities.

23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein determination of the one or more distances further takes into account an image capture opening angle.

24. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor further performs instructing a user to translocate the apparatus.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor further performs displaying to a user one or more of the distances.

26. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor further performs employing one or more of the distances in one or more focus operations.

27. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor further performs employing one or more of the distances in determining one or more estimated times of arrival at one or more of the objects.

28. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising:

a network interface disposed in communication with the processor,

wherein the apparatus is a wireless node.

29. An apparatus, comprising:

a memory having program code stored therein; and

a processor disposed in communication with the memory for carrying out instructions in accordance with the stored program code;

wherein the program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform;

receiving, from a remote device, one or more captured images; and

determining one or more distances between the remote device and one or more objects of the one or more captured images.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs receiving, from the remote device, an image capture opening angle.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs receiving, from the remote device, a total number of pixels of a capture unit of the remote device.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs dispatching, to the remote device, one or more of the distances.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs determining imaged translocation of one or more of the objects.

34. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs determining translocation of the remote device.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the processor further performs receiving, from the remote device, motion sensor output, wherein some or all of the motion sensor output is employed in determination of the translocation of the remote device.

36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein determination of the translocation of the remote device comprises determining imaged translocation of one or more objects with known distances.

37. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the processor further performs employing one or more of the distances in determining one or more estimated times of arrival at one or more of the objects.

38. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes an apparatus to perform:

determining imaged translocation of one or more objects;

determining translocation of the apparatus; and

determining one or more distances between one or more of the objects and the apparatus, wherein the imaged translocation and the translocation of the apparatus are taken into account.

39. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium containing program code that when executed causes an apparatus to perform:

receiving, from a remote device, one or more captured images; and

determining one or more distances between the remote device and one or more objects of the one or more captured images.