Text processing method for a digital camera
US9055161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00331
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments disclose a technique to recognize text in a current frame of an image in a view finder of a digital camera. In accordance with the technique, text at a marker (e.g. a cursor or cross hairs) associated with the view finder is recognized and a lookup is performed based on the recognized text. Advantageously, the lookup yields useful information e.g. a translation of a recognized word that is displayed in the viewfinder adjacent to the text. The current frame is not captured by a user. As the user moves the camera to position a new word at the marker, the view finder is updated to provide lookup results associated with the new word. Lookups may be performed of a bilingual dictionary, a monolingual dictionary, a reference book, a travel guide, etc. Embodiments of the invention also cover digital cameras or mobile devices that implement the aforementioned technique.
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