Method and device for capturing images using image templates
US10467498B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/168
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and device for capturing images of a target object using image templates at a device are disclosed. The method includes rendering an image template on the display for determining a position of the target object in an image to be captured using the device; capturing a first image of the target object using the image sensor and displaying the captured first image on the display while keeping the image template on the display; extracting one or more features associated with the position of the target object from the captured first image; determining whether the one or more features extracted from the captured first image match the image template; and generating an alert signal in accordance with a determination that at least one of the one or more features extracted from the captured first image matches the image template.
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