Motion detection in an image capturing device
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1. An image capturing device, comprising:
- an electronic image sensor;
a memory including a motion detect routine, a predetermined image interval, and at least one predetermined motion threshold; and
a processor communicating with said electronic image sensor, said shutter button, and said memory, with said processor conducting the capturing of images separated by said predetermined image interval, comparing a current image to one or more previous images, determining when motion between said current image and said previous image is below said at least one predetermined motion threshold, and storing said current image as a final image.
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Abstract
An image capturing device includes an electronic image sensor, a memory, and a processor. The memory includes a motion detect routine, a predetermined image interval, and at least one predetermined motion threshold. The processor conducts the capturing of images separated by the predetermined image interval, compares a current image to one or more previous images, determines when motion between the current image and the previous image is below the at least one predetermined motion threshold, and stores the current image as a final image when the current image is stable.
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1. An image capturing device, comprising:
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an electronic image sensor;
a memory including a motion detect routine, a predetermined image interval, and at least one predetermined motion threshold; and
a processor communicating with said electronic image sensor, said shutter button, and said memory, with said processor conducting the capturing of images separated by said predetermined image interval, comparing a current image to one or more previous images, determining when motion between said current image and said previous image is below said at least one predetermined motion threshold, and storing said current image as a final image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image capturing method, comprising the steps of:
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detecting a shutter button press in order to initiate the image capturing method;
capturing a previous image;
capturing a current image;
comparing said current image and one or more previous images;
determining if said current image is stable with regard to motion; and
converting said current image to be said previous image and repeating the step of capturing a new image as said current image and repeating the steps of comparing and determining if said current image is not stable;
wherein the step of capturing a current image and the steps of comparing and determining are repeated until said current image is determined to be stable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An image capturing method, comprising the steps of:
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capturing a previous image;
capturing a current image;
comparing said current image and one or more previous images;
determining if said current image is stable with regard to motion;
converting said current image to be said previous image and repeating the step of capturing a new image as said current image and repeating the steps of comparing and determining if said current image is not stable; and
detecting a shutter button press when said current image is stable;
wherein the step of capturing a current image and the steps of comparing and determining are repeated until said current image is determined to be stable. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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