Automated image capture based on spatial-stability information
US8699090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
During an image-capture technique, a user of the electronic device may be instructed by an application executed by the electronic device (such as a software application) to point an imaging sensor, which is integrated into the electronic device, toward a location on a document. For example, the user may be instructed to point a cellular-telephone camera toward a field on an invoice. Then, when spatial-position information associated with the electronic device (such as spatial-position information associated with an accelerometer and/or a gyroscope integrated in the electronic device) remains within a predefined range for a predefined time duration, the electronic device communicates a signal to the imaging device to acquire the image. Note that the image may be acquired without additional action by the user.
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