Selecting View Orientation in Portable Device via Image Analysis
First Claim
1. A method for setting an orientation of a view shown on a display of a portable device, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of an area in front of the display;
identifying a location of features of a face of a person when located in the area in front of the display;
determining an axis of the face based on the location of the features; and
setting the orientation of the view shown on the display of the portable device to substantially correspond to the axis of the face.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer programs for setting the orientation of a view shown on a portable device'"'"'s display are presented. In one embodiment, a method includes an operation for capturing an image of the area in front of the display. Further, the location of one or more features of a person'"'"'s face is identified when the person is located in the area in front of the display. The method includes another operation for determining one axis of the face based on the location of these features. Additionally, the orientation of the view shown on the display of the portable device is set to substantially correspond to the axis of the face.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for setting an orientation of a view shown on a display of a portable device, the method comprising:
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capturing an image of an area in front of the display; identifying a location of features of a face of a person when located in the area in front of the display; determining an axis of the face based on the location of the features; and setting the orientation of the view shown on the display of the portable device to substantially correspond to the axis of the face. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable device comprising:
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a display; a camera to capture images of an area in front of the display; and a player locator module that identifies a location of features of a face of a person located in the area in front of the display and determines an axis of the face based on the location of the features; wherein the orientation of a view shown on the display substantially corresponds to the axis of the face. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program embedded in a computer-readable storage medium, when executed by one or more processors, for setting an orientation of a view shown on a display of a portable device, the computer program comprising:
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program instructions for capturing an image of an area in front of the display; program instructions for identifying a location of features of a face of a person when located in the area in front of the display; program instructions for determining an axis of the face based on the location of the features; and program instructions for setting the orientation of the view shown on the display of the portable device to substantially correspond to the axis of the face. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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