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Method and apparatus for producing a sharp image from a handheld device containing a gyroscope

  • US 7,796,872 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2007
  • Issued: 09/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for electronically stabilizing an image captured by a device, the device including a motion detection unit, the method comprising:

  • capturing a first exposure of the image, the first exposure being a short exposure;

    capturing a second exposure of the image including using the motion detection unit to ensure that the second exposure of the image has a pre-determined blur property, the pre-determined blur property based on the motion detection unit sensing movement of the device during the second exposure that substantially matches a pre-determined movement, the second exposure being longer than the first exposure wherein ensuring that the second exposure of the image has a pre-determined blur property includes discarding at least one previous captured second exposure of the image that does not have the pre-determined blur property; and

    combining the second exposure of the image having the pre-determined blur property and the first exposure of the image to electronically stabilize the image captured by the device.

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