METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING AMBIENCE
First Claim
1. A mobile ambience capturing device, comprising:
- at least one sensing device for sensing at least one stimulus in an environment;
an activity-determining device for determining an activity carried out in the environment;
a processor for associating the stimulus information with the activity;
a memory for capturing information about the sensed stimulus, the activity, or the association between the stimulus information and the activity; and
a transmitter for transmitting information about the stimulus, the activity or the association for storage in a database.
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Abstract
A mobile ambience capturing device (100, 200) and ambience capturing method (300) is described. The mobile ambience capturing device includes at least one sensing device (202) for sensing at least one stimulus in an environment (610), and an activity-determining device (206) for determining an activity carried out in the environment. The mobile ambience capturing device also includes a processor (112, 212) for associating the stimulus information with the activity, a memory (110, 210) for capturing information about the sensed stimulus, the activity, or the association between the stimulus information and the activity, and a transmitter (118, 218) for transmitting information about the stimulus, the activity, or the association for storage in a database (640). In some embodiments, the at least one sensing device is configured for sensing both a visual stimulus and a non-visual stimulus.
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1. A mobile ambience capturing device, comprising:
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at least one sensing device for sensing at least one stimulus in an environment; an activity-determining device for determining an activity carried out in the environment; a processor for associating the stimulus information with the activity; a memory for capturing information about the sensed stimulus, the activity, or the association between the stimulus information and the activity; and a transmitter for transmitting information about the stimulus, the activity or the association for storage in a database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An ambience capturing method comprising:
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capturing information about at least one stimulus in an environment, sensed by at least one sensing device of a mobile device, using a memory of the mobile device; determining, by an activity-determining device in the mobile device, an activity carried out in the environment as the stimulus information is captured; associating, by a processor in the mobile device, the activity with the stimulus information; and transmitting the activity and the associated stimulus information for storage in a database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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