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Method and apparatus for confirmation of object positioning

  • US 9,116,553 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2011
  • Issued: 08/25/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining proper positioning of an object held in a hand by a user relative to a camera, comprising the steps of:

  • presenting on a display of a device an indication of a desired location for placement of the object held in the hand of the user relative to a field of view of the camera;

    displaying an indicator on the display of the device for guiding placement of the object held in the hand of the user within the field of view of the camera relative to the indication of desired location for placement of the object;

    determining a first size of the object held in the hand of the user;

    determining a position of the object in the hand of the user within the field of view of the camera relative to the desired location for placement of the object;

    adjusting the indicator on the display in response to the determination of the position of the object to the desired location to aid in guiding the user to move the object within the field of view of the camera towards the desired location;

    determining a second size of the object held in the hand of the user;

    determining a position of the object in the hand of the user within the field of view of the camera relative to the desired location for placement of the object; and

    presenting on the display an indication of proper positioning of the object in the hand of the user within the field of view of the camera relative to the desired position of the location for placement of the object.

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