Method and apparatus for improved handset multi-tasking, including pattern recognition and augmentation of camera images
First Claim
1. A handset, comprising:
- a user interface that comprises a data entry device and a visual display device comprising a display screen;
a camera; and
a controller coupled to the visual display device and to the camera, said controller operating under the control of a stored program for displaying to a user on the display screen an image representative of at least a portion of an environment of the user as seen through the camera during a time that the user is interacting with said user interface and viewing a result of the interaction with said user interface on the display screen.
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Abstract
This invention provides a handset (10) and a method of operating a handset. The handset includes a user interface that contains a data entry device (20) and a visual display device (14), a camera (16) and a controller (12) coupled to the visual display device and to the camera. The controller operates under the control of a stored program (22A) for displaying to a user an image representative of at least a portion of an environment of the user as seen through the camera during a time that the user is interacting with the user interface. The controller may further operate under control of the stored program to process images generated by the camera to detect a potential for a collision with an object that is present in the environment of the user, and to warn the user of the potential for a collision.
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50 Claims
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1. A handset, comprising:
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a user interface that comprises a data entry device and a visual display device comprising a display screen; a camera; and a controller coupled to the visual display device and to the camera, said controller operating under the control of a stored program for displaying to a user on the display screen an image representative of at least a portion of an environment of the user as seen through the camera during a time that the user is interacting with said user interface and viewing a result of the interaction with said user interface on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method to operate a handset having a camera and a user interface that comprises a data entry device and a visual display device that comprises a display screen, comprising:
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generating images of at least a portion of an environment of the handset as seen through the camera; and displaying to a user on the display screen at least one image that is representative of the environment during a time that the user is interacting with the user interface and viewing a result of the interaction with the user interface on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method to operate a wireless communication device having a camera and a user interface that comprises a data entry device and a visual display device, comprising:
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generating images of at least a portion of an environment of the handset as seen through the camera; and processing the images generated by the camera to detect a potential for a collision with an object that is present in the environment. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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- 41. A wireless communication device comprising one of a camera or a link to a camera and a user interface that comprises a data entry device and a visual display device, said camera generating images of at least a portion of an environment of the handset as seen through the camera and said handset further comprising a controller operating under the direction of a stored program to process the images generated by the camera to detect a potential for a collision with an object that is present in the environment.
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