Camera Aided Motion Direction and Speed Estimation
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1. A method of determining position characteristics of a mobile device, comprising:
- capturing a plurality of images that represent views from the mobile device;
adjusting perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device;
determining a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images; and
storing the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for camera aided motion direction and speed estimation are disclosed. The method of determining position characteristics of a mobile device comprises capturing a plurality of images that represent views from the mobile device, adjusting perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device, determining a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images, and storing the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device.
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1. A method of determining position characteristics of a mobile device, comprising:
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capturing a plurality of images that represent views from the mobile device; adjusting perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device; determining a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images; and storing the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a control unit including processing logic, the processing logic comprising; logic configured to capture a plurality of images that represent views from a mobile device; logic configured to adjust perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device; logic configured to determine a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images; and logic configured to store the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising non-transitory medium storing instructions for execution by one or more computer systems, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for capturing a plurality of images that represent views from a mobile device; instructions for adjusting perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device; instructions for determining a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images; and instructions for storing the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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means for capturing a plurality of images that represent views from a mobile device; means for adjusting perspectives of the plurality of images based at least in part on an orientation of the mobile device; means for determining a misalignment angle with respect to a direction of motion of the mobile device using the plurality of images; and means for storing the misalignment angle and the direction of motion in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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