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Determining trigger rate for a digital camera

  • US 8,284,250 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2009
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system that facilitates determining a trigger rate for a digital camera mounted to a moving vehicle, the system comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a memory that comprises a plurality of components that are executed by the processor, the plurality of components comprising;

    a receiver component that receives;

    first data pertaining to a distance between the digital camera and at least one surface desirably imaged by the digital camera, the first data received from a first sensor; and

    second data that is indicative of the velocity of the moving vehicle, the second data received from a velocity sensor;

    a rate determiner component that is in communication with the receiver component, wherein the rate determiner component determines the trigger rate for the digital camera based at least in part upon the first data and the second data; and

    a trigger component that causes the digital camera to capture images in accordance with the trigger rate determined by the rate determiner component.

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