IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. An image capture device comprising:
- an image sensor configured to capture an image of a target subject;
a networking module configured to detect at least one illumination device proximate to the target subject, wherein the at least one illumination device is part of a networked environment;
a calculation module configured to calculate optimal lighting settings; and
a control module configured to adjust the at least one illumination device according to the optimal lighting settings.
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and devices that employ wireless network to control the lighting of a target image scene or subject. As described, connected environments enable control of lighting devices within the environment through the use of a network. Some embodiments of the imaging devices described herein may employ the network to control lighting devices for the purpose of illuminating a target scene or subject. Certain embodiments may employ data regarding camera location, subject location, light bulb location, and the parameters of each light bulb in a room to calculate desired lighting parameters for capturing an image of the subject, and may further be able to wirelessly adjust the light bulb parameters to match the calculated parameters.
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1. An image capture device comprising:
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an image sensor configured to capture an image of a target subject; a networking module configured to detect at least one illumination device proximate to the target subject, wherein the at least one illumination device is part of a networked environment; a calculation module configured to calculate optimal lighting settings; and a control module configured to adjust the at least one illumination device according to the optimal lighting settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of image capture comprising:
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receiving preview image data of a target subject on an image capture device; receiving data representing at least one parameter of at least one light source in a local environment of the target subject; calculating optimal lighting parameters for the target subject; adjusting the at least one parameter of the at least one light source according to the optimal lighting parameters; and capturing the image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for image capture comprising:
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means for providing a network of devices within an environment; means for receiving data representing at least one parameter of at least one light source within the environment; means for calculating optimal lighting parameters of a target subject within the environment; means for adjusting the at least one parameter of the at least one light source to match the optimal lighting parameters; and means for capturing an image of the target subject. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an processor to perform the method of:
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connecting an imaging device to a network; retrieving data representing at least one parameter of at least one light source connected to the network, wherein the at least one light source illuminates a target subject; calculating optimal lighting parameters of the target subject; adjusting the at least one parameter of the at least one light source according to the optimal lighting parameters; and capturing the image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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