Camera with Acceleration Sensor

A method for determining a state of utilization for a camera comprising:

• a. providing the camera, the camera including an accelerometer for determining an orientation of the camera with respect to gravity and a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over a given time duration;
• b. determining an orientation of the camera using the accelerometer;
• c. determining a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over the given time duration using the accelerometer;
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• d. identifying the state of utilization of the camera based at least in part on the camera orientation determination and the peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over the given time duration.

A system for adjusting image exposure time for a camera comprising:

• an accelerometer mounted on the camera for determining a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over a given time duration;
• and
• a processor in the camera including a memory, the memory containing instructions that cause the processor to:
• measure a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude for at least one camera axis using the accelerometer for the given time duration;
• and
• adjust the image exposure time based at least in part on the peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude for at least one camera axis over the given time duration.

A system for determining a state of utilization for a camera comprising:

• an accelerometer mounted on the camera for determining an orientation of the camera with respect to gravity and a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over a given time duration;
• and
• a processor in the camera including a memory, the memory containing instructions that cause the processor to:
• determine an orientation of the camera using the accelerometer;
• determine a peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over the given time duration using the accelerometer;
• and
• identify the state of utilization of the camera based at least in part on the camera orientation determination and the peak-to-peak acceleration magnitude over the given time duration.