Automatic image rotation in digital cameras
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1. A digital camera comprising:
- an image sensor that digitally captures images;
an optical sensor that differentiates between landscape and portrait orientations of the image sensor when capturing images;
the digital camera inserting an indicator in a captured image to indicate whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation as differentiated by the optical sensor.
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Abstract
A digital camera comprises a controller and an image sensor that digitally captures an image. The camera also includes an orientation sensor, such as a mercury switch, that that indicates orientation of the image sensor whenever an image is captured. When capturing an image, the controller is configured to format the image in a way that it will be correctly oriented when displayed. In one embodiment, the camera automatically rotates the digital image to correct for different orientations of the camera.
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15 Claims
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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an image sensor that digitally captures images; an optical sensor that differentiates between landscape and portrait orientations of the image sensor when capturing images; the digital camera inserting an indicator in a captured image to indicate whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation as differentiated by the optical sensor.
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2. A digital camera comprising:
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an image sensor that digitally captures images; a gyroscopic device that differentiates between landscape and portrait orientations of the image sensor when capturing images; the digital camera inserting an indicator in a captured image to indicate whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation as differentiated by the gyroscopic device.
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3. A method of capturing a digital image using a digital camera, comprising:
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capturing an image from an image sensor; detecting orientation of the image sensor when capturing the image based on a user'"'"'s contact with the digital camera; saving the image in a predefined format that includes an indicator of whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation.
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4. A method of capturing a digital image comprising:
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capturing an image from an image sensor; detecting orientation of the image sensor when capturing the image with an optical sensor; saving the image in a predefined format that includes an indicator of whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation as detected by the optical sensor.
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5. A method of capturing a digital image comprising:
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capturing an image from an image sensor; detecting orientation of the image sensor when capturing the image with a gyroscopic device; saving the image in a predefined format that includes an indicator of whether the image has been captured in a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation as detected by the gyroscopic device.
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6. A digital camera comprising:
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an image sensor that digitally captures images; an orientation sensor that differentiates between landscape and portrait orientations of the image sensor based on a user'"'"'s contact with the digital camera when capturing images. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digital camera comprising:
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an image sensor that digitally captures images; a non-gravity-based orientation sensor that differentiates between landscape and portrait orientations of the image sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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