Methods and devices involving imagery and gestures
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1. A portable device comprising:
- a camera configured to;
capture image data from an environment of a user;
a memory; and
a processor;
the memory containing software instructions that configure the processor to;
receive sensor data that varies in accordance with movement of the portable device by the user, wherein the image data is the sensor data;
interpret the captured image data as user input indicating a desired action to be performed; and
take the desired action based on the captured image data.
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Abstract
A portable wireless device (e.g., a mobile phone) is moved or positioned by a user to signal user input. The device takes an action based on such gesture, where the action involves imagery captured by the device. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable device comprising:
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a camera configured to; capture image data from an environment of a user; a memory; and a processor; the memory containing software instructions that configure the processor to; receive sensor data that varies in accordance with movement of the portable device by the user, wherein the image data is the sensor data; interpret the captured image data as user input indicating a desired action to be performed; and take the desired action based on the captured image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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capturing, using a camera, image data from an environment of the user; receiving sensor data that varies in accordance with movement of a portable device by a user thereof, wherein the image data is the sensor data; interpreting the sensor data as user input indicating a desired action to be performed with respect to the image data from the environment of the user; and performing the desired action with respect to captured imagery. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for capturing, using a camera, image data from an environment of the user; receiving sensor data that varies in accordance with movement of a portable device by a user thereof, wherein the image data is the sensor data; interpreting the sensor data as user input indicating a desired action to be performed with respect to the image data captured from the environment of the user; and performing the desired action with respect to captured imagery. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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