Wearable computing device for detecting photography

A wearable computing device for detecting photography comprising:

• an outer casing configured to be worn by a user;
• a device camera coupled to the outer casing and configured to detect image data corresponding to an amount of light present in an environment of the wearable computing device that corresponds to a flash of a remote camera;
• a mobile processor coupled to the device camera and configured to determine that a photograph has been taken when the amount of light present in the environment of the wearable computing device spikes, and to determine a direction of the remote camera relative to the wearable computing device based on the image data corresponding to the amount of light present in the environment;
• and
• an output device coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output data indicating that the photograph of the wearable computing device has been taken, the output device including at least one of a speaker configured to output audio data providing directions for the user to turn to face the remote camera or a pair of vibration units each positioned on one side of the outer casing and configured to output stereo haptic feedback in a pattern that provides directions for the user to turn to face the remote camera.

A method for determining that a photograph of a user of a wearable computing device has been taken or will be taken, comprising:

• detecting, by a device camera, image data corresponding to at least one of a person holding a remote camera in an environment of the wearable computing device or an amount of light present in the environment of the wearable computing device that corresponds to a flash of the remote camera;
• determining, by a mobile processor coupled to the device camera, that the photograph of the user of the wearable computing device will be taken based on the image data corresponding to the person holding the remote camera;
• outputting, by an output device coupled to the mobile processor, first output data indicating that the photograph of the user of the wearable computing device will be taken;
• determining, by the mobile processor, that the photograph of the user of the wearable computing device has been taken based on at least one of the image data corresponding to the person holding the remote camera or the amount of light present in the environment of the wearable computing device;
• determining, by the mobile processor, a direction of the remote camera relative to the wearable computing device based on the image data corresponding to the person holding the remote camera;
• outputting, by the output device, second output data indicating that the photograph of the user of the wearable computing device has been taken;
• and
• at least one of:
• outputting, by a speaker, audio data providing directions for the user to turn to face the remote camera, or
• outputting, by a pair of vibration units, stereo haptic feedback having a pattern that provides directions for the user to turn to face the remote camera.