Method and system for associating user comments to a scene captured by a digital imaging device
US7529772B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2101/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing user comments relating to a scene captured by an image capture device and a digital imaging device configured to implement the method are described. In one aspect, a scene to be captured is displayed to a user through a display device of the image capture device. The image capture device uses an eye-tracking system to track where the user is gazing as the user views the scene, and detects and collects a user input that comprises user comments. While the user views the scene, a processor in the image capture device associates the user input with a location in the scene corresponding to an area where the user is gazing.
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