METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHOOSING A DESIRED FIELD OF VIEW FROM A WIDE-ANGLE IMAGE OR VIDEO
First Claim
1. A method for choosing a desired field of view from image or video, the method comprising the steps of:
- collecting an image or video from image collecting circuitry;
determining a direction of motion from an accelerometer; and
choosing the desired field of view from the image or video based on the direction of motion determined from the accelerometer.
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Abstract
A wide-angle camera will collect wide-angle images. A portion of the wide-angle image (desired field of view) will be selected based on accelerometer readings. More particularly, to keep the desired field of view of a camera in an appropriate position, a correction is made to the tilt and roll of the desired field of view by using motion sensors to determine the horizon based on measuring the direction of gravity. A correction is also made to the yaw of the desired field of view using motion sensors to determine a forward facing position when the user is in motion. Because the desired field of view is corrected for variations resulting from user activity, any image collected from the camera is more likely to be pointed at a desired position.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for choosing a desired field of view from image or video, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting an image or video from image collecting circuitry; determining a direction of motion from an accelerometer; and choosing the desired field of view from the image or video based on the direction of motion determined from the accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for choosing a desired field of view from image or video, the method comprising the steps of:
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collecting an image or video from wide-angle image collecting circuitry having a first field of view; determining a direction of motion from an accelerometer; determining a direction of gravity from the accelerometer; and choosing the desired field of view from the image or video based on the direction of motion and the direction of gravity determined from the accelerometer, wherein the desired field of view is smaller than the first field of view. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An apparatus for choosing a desired field of view from image or video, the apparatus comprising:
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image collecting circuitry collecting an image or video; logic circuitry determining a direction of motion from an accelerometer and choosing the desired field of view from the image or video based on the direction of motion determined from the accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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