Determining proximity of a mobile device to a subject based on shadow analysis
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying a shadow cast by a cell phone on a subject being imaged by a camera included in the cell phone; and
using one or more programmed electronic processors, determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to cell phones and cameras, and to shadow analysis in imagery captured by such cell phones and cameras. One claim recites a method comprising: identifying a shadow cast by a cell phone on a subject being imaged by a camera included in the cell phone; and using a programmed electronic processor, determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow. Another claim recites a mobile phone comprising: a camera for capturing images and video; memory; and one or more processors programmed for: identifying a shadow cast by a cell phone on a subject being imaged by said imager; and determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a shadow cast by a cell phone on a subject being imaged by a camera included in the cell phone; and using one or more programmed electronic processors, determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile phone comprising:
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a camera for capturing images and video; memory; and one or more processors programmed for; identifying a shadow cast by the mobile phone on a subject being imaged by said camera; and determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, said instructions are for causing one or more electronic processors to perform the following:
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identifying a shadow cast by a cell phone on a subject being imaged by a camera included in the cell phone; and determining proximity to the subject based on an analysis of the shadow. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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