Preparation of Image Capture Device in Response to Pre-Image-Capture Signal

A computing device comprising:

• an image-capture device comprising at least one image sensor;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• while the computing device is powered on and the at least one image sensor is powered off:
• (a) receive sensor data from one or more sensors, and (b) analyze the sensor data to detect at least one pre-image-capture signal that indicates a subsequent image-capture signal is likely to be received, wherein at least one pre-image-capture signal comprises sensor data that is indicative of a closed eye;
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• in response to detection of the at least one pre-image-capture signal, initiate an image-capture preparation process comprising powering on the at least one image sensor to put the image-capture device in an image-ready state.

A computing device, wherein the computing device is implemented as part of or takes the form of a head-mountable device (HMD), the computing device comprising:

• a button interface;
• one or more proximity sensors that are arranged to detect a hand that is located near to the button interface;
• an image-capture device comprising at least one image sensor;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• while the computing device is powered on and the at least one image sensor is powered off:
• (a) receive sensor data from one or more sensors, and (b) analyze the sensor data to detect at least one pre-image-capture signal that indicates a subsequent image-capture signal is likely to be received, wherein at least one pre-image-capture signal comprises sensor data that is indicative of a hand within a certain distance from an interface feature and separated by air from the interface feature, wherein the interface feature is usable to initiate the subsequent image-capture signal;
• and
• in response to detection of the at least one pre-image-capture signal, initiate an image-capture preparation process comprising powering on the at least one image sensor to put the image-capture device in an image-ready state.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a computing device, wherein the computing device comprises an image-capture device having at least one image sensor, wherein the sensor data is received while the computing device is powered on and the at least one image sensor is powered off;
• analyzing the sensor data to detect at least one pre-image-capture signal, wherein the at least one pre-image-capture signal indicates a subsequent image-capture signal is likely to be received, wherein analyzing the sensor data to detect the at least one pre-image-capture signal comprises at least one of (a) detecting sensor data that corresponds to fixation on a location in an environment of the computing device comprises, (b) detecting sensor data that is indicative of a closed eye, or (c) detecting sensor data that is indicative of a hand within a certain distance from an interface feature and separated by air from the interface feature, wherein the interface feature is usable to initiate the subsequent image-capture signal;
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• in response to detecting the at least one pre-image-capture signal, causing the computing device to initiate an image-capture preparation process that powers on the at least one image sensor to put the image-capture device in an image-ready state.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by a computing device to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with a computing device, wherein the computing device comprises an image-capture device having at least one image sensor, wherein the sensor data is received while the computing device is powered on and the at least one image sensor is powered off;
• analyzing the sensor data to detect at least one pre-image-capture signal, wherein the at least one pre-image-capture signal indicates a subsequent image-capture signal is likely to be received, wherein analyzing the sensor data to detect the at least one pre-image-capture signal comprises at least one of (a) detecting sensor data that corresponds to fixation on a location in an environment of the computing device comprises, (b) detecting sensor data that is indicative of a closed eye, or (c) detecting sensor data that is indicative of a hand within a certain distance from an interface feature and separated by air from the interface feature, wherein the interface feature is usable to initiate the subsequent image-capture signal;
• and
• in response to detecting the at least one pre-image-capture signal, causing the computing device to initiate an image-capture preparation process that powers on the at least one image sensor to put the image-capture device in an image-ready state.