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Methods and apparatus for tracking a light source in an environment surrounding a device

  • US 10,540,809 B2
  • Filed: 11/01/2017
  • Issued: 01/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying captured images on a smartphone via a light tracking system, comprising:

  • capturing, by an image sensor of the smartphone, an image representing a surrounding environment of the smartphone;

    analyzing the image to detect a light source associated with the image;

    calculating a location of the light source relative to the smartphone;

    displaying the image on a screen of the smartphone in response to the location of the light source relative to the smartphone;

    receiving motion data corresponding to movement of the smartphone; and

    redisplaying the image after adjusting the location of the light source based on the motion data.

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