CONFIGURATION FOR INDICATING IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE POSITION

• US 20200134856A1
• Filed: 10/31/2018
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Original Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Inventors: Chapman, Steven, Patel, Mehul, Popp, Joseph, Taylor, Alice
• Granted Patent: US 10,885,657 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10016 Video; Image sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30241 Trajectory
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/028 Multiple view windows (top-side-front-sagittal-orthogonal)
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/70 Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras camera calibration G06T7/80
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/73 using feature-based methods
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

Abstract

A process determines a position of an image capture device with respect to a physical object. The position corresponds to a vantage point for an initial image capture of the physical object performed by the image capture device at a first time. Further, the process generates an image corresponding to the position. In addition, the process displays the image on the image capture device. Finally, the process outputs one or more feedback indicia that direct a user to orient the image capture device to the image for a subsequent image capture at a second time within a predetermined tolerance threshold of the vantage point.

Claims

1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

determine, with a processor, a position of an image capture device with respect to a physical object, the position corresponding to a vantage point for an initial image capture of the physical object performed by the image capture device at a first time;

generate, with the processor, an image corresponding to the position;

display, with the processor, the image on the image capture device; and

output, with the processor, one or more feedback indicia that direct a user to orient the image capture device to the image for a subsequent image capture at a second time within a predetermined tolerance threshold of the vantage point.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a visual indicator.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a haptic vibration.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer is further caused to determine the position of the image capture device with respect to the physical object via one or more sensors.

5. The computer program product of claim 4, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from the group consisting of:

an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a GPS, a liquid gravitational sensor, a radio signal strength sensor, and a direction detector.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the image capture device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a tablet device, a virtual reality headset, augmented reality glasses, and a cinema camera.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer is further caused to automatically perform the subsequent image capture upon the image capture device being positioned within the predetermined tolerance threshold of the vantage point at the second time.

8. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

determine, with a processor, a plurality of positions of an image capture device with respect to a physical object, the plurality of positions corresponding to a motion path of vantage points for filming the physical object at a subsequent time;

generate, with the processor, a plurality of images corresponding to the motion path;

display, with the processor, the plurality of images on the image capture device; and

output, with the processor, one or more feedback indicia that direct a user to orient the image capture device along the motion path at the subsequent time for a plurality of subsequent image captures at the plurality of positions.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a visual indicator.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a haptic vibration.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer is further caused to determine the plurality of positions of the image capture device with respect to the physical object via one or more sensors.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from the group consisting of:

an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a GPS, a liquid gravitational sensor, a radio signal strength sensor, and a direction detector.

13. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the image capture device is selected from the group consisting of:

a smartphone, a tablet device, a virtual reality headset, augmented reality glasses, and a cinema camera.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the computer is further caused to automatically perform the plurality of subsequent image captures at the plurality of positions.

15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

receive, with a processor, a plurality of positions corresponding to a motion path;

generate, with the processor, a plurality of images corresponding to the motion path;

display, with the processor, the plurality of images on the image capture device; and

output, with the processor, one or more feedback indicia that direct a user to orient an image capture device along the motion path with respect to a plurality of vantage points for filming a physical object.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the motion path was originally generated with respect to the plurality of vantage points by a device distinct from the image capture device.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the motion path was originally generated independently of the plurality of vantage points with respect to the physical object.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a visual indicator.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the feedback indicia comprises a haptic vibration.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer is further caused to automatically perform the plurality of subsequent image captures at the plurality of positions.