Image/video capturing method and apparatus
US11012636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with capturing images are described herein. In embodiments, an apparatus may include an image or video capturing application to capture one or more images using a camera worn on a user's head, that includes an orientation function to receive a collection of a plurality of sensor data, and process the collection of sensor data to determine desired and actual orientations of the camera, and a control function to control the camera, to delay or suspend activation of the camera, if the actual orientation is misaligned with the desired orientations of the camera in excess of a misalignment threshold. In embodiments, the one or more images may be part of a time series of images or videos. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
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