Method and apparatus for remotely controlling an image capture position of a camera
First Claim
1. A method performed by a first device that includes a digital camera, the method comprising:
- capturing, by the digital camera, an image;
determining, by the first device, device position data associated with the image;
storing, by the first device, the device position data in association with a unique image identifier;
receiving, over a data path, an image capture request from a second device, wherein the image capture request includes the unique image identifier;
in response to receiving the image capture request, retrieving, by the first device and based on the unique image identifier, the device position data;
determining, by the first device, an image capture position of the first device based on the retrieved device position data; and
when a current position of the first device corresponds to the determined image capture position, capturing a new image using the digital camera to produce new image data.
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Abstract
A digital image capture device streams captured images (e.g. low-resolution images) to a remote viewer terminal, along with image identifiers and/or device position information. The remote viewer terminal displays the images for viewing by a remote viewer. The remote viewer provides inputs to a user interface, which indicate a direction of desired movement of the image capture device, and/or that the remote viewer wants new images (e.g. high-resolution images) to be captured at a desired position. The user interface inputs are translated into requests, which are transmitted to the image capture device. The image capture device provides movement prompts that direct a device operator to move the device in a requested direction or toward a requested position. When a position of the device corresponds to a requested image capture position, the image capture device captures one or more new images, and transmits the new images.
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1. A method performed by a first device that includes a digital camera, the method comprising:
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capturing, by the digital camera, an image; determining, by the first device, device position data associated with the image; storing, by the first device, the device position data in association with a unique image identifier; receiving, over a data path, an image capture request from a second device, wherein the image capture request includes the unique image identifier; in response to receiving the image capture request, retrieving, by the first device and based on the unique image identifier, the device position data; determining, by the first device, an image capture position of the first device based on the retrieved device position data; and when a current position of the first device corresponds to the determined image capture position, capturing a new image using the digital camera to produce new image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A first device comprising:
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a digital camera configured to capture an image; a processing system configured to determine device position data associated with the image; a data storage configured to store the device position data in association with a unique image identifier; a data path interface configured to receive, over a data path, an image capture request from a second device, wherein the image capture request includes the unique image identifier; and wherein the processing system further is configured to, in response to receiving the image capture request, retrieve the position data based on the unique image identifier, determine an image capture position of the first device based on the retrieved device position data, and when a current position of the first device corresponds to the image capture position, control the digital camera to capture a new image and to produce new image data based on the new image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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