Method and apparatus for improved handset multi-tasking, including pattern recognition and augmentation of camera images
US7142231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/52
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides a handset (10) and a method of operating a handset. The handset includes a user interface that contains a data entry device (20) and a visual display device (14), a camera (16) and a controller (12) coupled to the visual display device and to the camera. The controller operates under the control of a stored program (22A) for displaying to a user an image representative of at least a portion of an environment of the user as seen through the camera during a time that the user is interacting with the user interface. The controller may further operate under control of the stored program to process images generated by the camera to detect a potential for a collision with an object that is present in the environment of the user, and to warn the user of the potential for a collision.
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