# US 2013/0155280 A1 · Pre-setting the foreground view of a photograph > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155280 A1 - Document ID: US20130155280A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/331,068 - Filed: 2011-12-20 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: ALESSANDRO DONATELLI; Giuseppe Longobardi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155280A1 ## CPC - H04N 5/772: {the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure} - H04N 5/907: using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories (H04N5/91 takes precedence) - H04N 23/635: {Region indicators; Field of view indicators} - H04N 23/64: {Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A method, computer program product, and computer system for pre-setting the foreground view of a photograph. A reference image is captured by a camera. The reference image is compared to a current a current image displayed within a viewing field of the camera. One or more alignment guides are displayed within the viewing field of the camera to aid in aligning the reference image and the current image. If it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, the capture of a preferred photograph is enabled. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method comprising: capturing, by a camera, a reference image; comparing the reference image to a current image displayed within a viewing field of the camera; displaying one or mores alignment guides within the viewing field of the camera to aid in aligning the reference image and the current image; and if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, enabling the capture of a preferred photograph. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein enabling the capture of the preferred photograph includes enabling a shutter of the camera responsive to determining that the reference image and the current image are aligned. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising storing the reference image in a temporary cache memory system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising capturing the preferred photograph. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein capturing the preferred photograph includes discarding the reference image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The computer-implemented method of claim 4 further comprising discarding the reference image responsive to receiving input from a user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the one or more alignment guides displayed in the viewing field include one or more of guidelines, arrows, and audible directions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, generating an indication of image alignment, wherein the indication is one or more of an audible indication, a visual indication, and a sensory indication. ### Claim 9 A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: capturing, by a camera, a reference image; comparing the reference image to a current image displayed within a viewing field of the camera; displaying one or mores alignment guides within the viewing field of the camera to aid in aligning the reference image and the current image; and if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, enabling the capture of a preferred photograph. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9 wherein enabling the capture of the preferred photograph includes enabling a shutter of the camera responsive to determining that the reference image and the current image are aligned. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising storing the reference image in a temporary cache memory system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising capturing the preferred photograph. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The computer program product of claim 12 wherein capturing the preferred photograph includes discarding the reference image. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The computer program product of claim 12 further comprising discarding the reference image responsive to receiving input from a user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the one or more alignment guides displayed in the viewing field include one or more of guidelines, arrows, and audible directions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The computer program product of claim 9 further comprising if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, generating an indication of image alignment, wherein the indication is one or more of an audible indication, a visual indication, and a sensory indication. ### Claim 17 A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising: capturing, by a camera, a reference image; comparing the reference image to a current image displayed within a viewing field of the camera; displaying one or mores alignment guides within the viewing field of the camera to aid in aligning the reference image and the current image; and if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, enabling the capture of a preferred photograph. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computing system of claim 17 wherein enabling the capture of the preferred photograph includes enabling a shutter of the camera responsive to determining that the reference image and the current image are aligned. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The computing system of claim 17 further comprising storing the reference image in a temporary cache memory system. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The computing system of claim 17 further comprising capturing the preferred photograph. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The computing system of claim 20 wherein capturing the preferred photograph includes discarding the reference image. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The computing system of claim 20 further comprising discarding the reference image responsive to receiving input from a user. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The computing system of claim 17 wherein the one or more alignment guides displayed in the viewing field include one or more of guidelines, arrows, and audible directions. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The computing system of claim 17 further comprising if it is determined that the reference image and the current image are aligned, generating an indication of image alignment, wherein the indication is one or more of an audible indication, a visual indication, and a sensory indication.