APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING BACKGROUND CHANGE TO DETERMINE CONTEXT
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing feedback to a user, the apparatus comprising:
- an image sensor configured to be positioned for movement with a head of the user as the head moves, and to capture real time images from an environment of the user; and
at least one processor device for determining contextual information based on the real time images, the processor device being configured to;
monitor a plurality of images captured by the image sensor to determine whether relative motion occurs between a first portion of a scene captured in the plurality of images and other portions of the scene captured in the plurality of images;
if the first portion of the scene moves less than at least one other portion of the scene, obtain contextual information from the first portion of the scene; and
provide the feedback to the user based on at least part of the contextual information.
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Abstract
Devices and a method are provided for providing feedback to a user. In one implementation, the method comprises obtaining a plurality of images from an image sensor. The image sensor is configured to be positioned for movement with the user'"'"'s head. The method further comprises monitoring the images, and determining whether relative motion occurs between a first portion of a scene captured in the plurality of images and other portions of the scene captured in the plurality of images. If the first portion of the scene moves less than at least one other portion of the scene, the method comprises obtaining contextual information from the first portion of the scene. The method further comprises providing the feedback to the user based on at least part of the contextual information.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing feedback to a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an image sensor configured to be positioned for movement with a head of the user as the head moves, and to capture real time images from an environment of the user; and at least one processor device for determining contextual information based on the real time images, the processor device being configured to; monitor a plurality of images captured by the image sensor to determine whether relative motion occurs between a first portion of a scene captured in the plurality of images and other portions of the scene captured in the plurality of images; if the first portion of the scene moves less than at least one other portion of the scene, obtain contextual information from the first portion of the scene; and provide the feedback to the user based on at least part of the contextual information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing feedback to a user, the apparatus comprising:
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an image sensor for capturing real time images from an environment of the user, the image sensor configured to be positioned for movement with a head of the user as the head moves such that an aiming direction of the image sensor falls within a field of view of the user; and at least one processor device for determining contextual information based on the real time images, the processor device being configured to; monitor the real time images captured by the image sensor to automatically determine whether an object in the user'"'"'s field of view lingers within a plurality of the real time images; identify at least one object determined to linger within the plurality of real time images as an object of interest; obtain contextual information associated with the object of interest; and provide the feedback to the user based on at least part of the contextual information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for providing feedback to a user, the method comprising:
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obtaining from an image sensor a plurality of images, wherein the image sensor is configured to be positioned for movement with a head of the user; monitoring the plurality of images captured by the image sensor; determining whether relative motion occurs between a first portion of a scene captured in the plurality of images and other portions of the scene captured in the plurality of images; if the first portion of the scene moves less than the at least one other portion of the scene, obtaining contextual information from the first portion of the scene; and providing the feedback to the user based on at least part of the contextual information. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus for processing real time images of an environment of a user, the apparatus comprising:
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a camera including an image sensor configured to be positioned for movement with a head of the user as the head moves, and to capture real time images; and at least one processor device for determining contextual information based on the real time images, the processor device being configured to; monitor a plurality of images captured by the image sensor to determine whether relative motion occurs between a first portion of a scene captured in the plurality of images and other portions of the scene captured in the plurality of images; if the first portion of the scene moves less than at least one other portion of the scene, obtain contextual information from the first portion of the scene; and adjust at least one parameter associated with the camera based on at least part of the contextual information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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