Methods and apparatus for capturing a panoramic image

A portable device, comprising:

• a display;
• at least one storage device;
• at least one sensor of a device motion sensor and an orientation sensor;
• an image capture unit;
• and
• at least one processor in operable communication with the display, the memory, the sensor, and the image capture unit;
• wherein the storage device comprises instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs operations comprising,
• providing on the display, a user interface for the image capture unit,
• detecting a first device state associated with capturing a first image portion of the panoramic image;
• detecting a second device state associated with capturing a second image portion of the panoramic image, wherein the second image portion is captured after the first image portion, wherein the second device state comprises at least one of,
• a vertical position of the portable device,
• a horizontal position of the portable device, and
• an angular orientation of the portable device;
• and
• in response to the detected first and second device states, providing at the portable device, a scan guidance indicator to change the second device state.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor of a portable device to perform operations comprising:

• displaying a user interface on a display of the portable device, the user interface for an image capture unit of the portable device;
• determining a sensor indication of a first device state associated with obtaining a first image portion of a panoramic image;
• detecting a sensor indication of a second device state associated with capturing a second image portion of the panoramic image, wherein the second image portion is captured after the first image portion, wherein the second device state comprises at least one of,
• a vertical position of the portable device,
• a horizontal position of the portable device, and
• an angular orientation of the portable device;
• and
• in response to the detected first and second device states, providing at the portable device, a scan guidance indicator to change the second device state.

A method to facilitate obtaining a panoramic image using a portable device having a display and an image capture unit, the method comprising:

• displaying on the display a user interface for the image capture unit;
• detecting a scanning speed associated with capturing an image portion of the panoramic image;
• determining an upcoming image processing capability of the portable device;
• in response to the determined upcoming image processing capability of the device, determining that the detected scanning speed is outside of one or more preferred scanning speeds for capturing image portions of a panoramic image;
• and
• on the display, displaying a scan guidance indicator to change the scanning speed toward one or more of the preferred scanning speeds.

A portable device, comprising:

• a display;
• at least one storage device;
• at least one sensor of a device motion sensor and an orientation sensor;
• an image capture unit;
• and
• at least one processor in operable communication with the display, the memory, the sensor, and the image capture unit;
• wherein the storage device comprises instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs operations comprising,
• displaying on the display a user interface for the image capture unit;
• detecting a scanning speed associated with capturing an image portion of the panoramic image;
• determining an upcoming image processing capability of the portable device;
• in response to the determined upcoming image processing capability of the device, determining that the detected scanning speed is outside of one or more preferred scanning speeds for capturing image portions of a panoramic image;
• and
• on the display, displaying a scan guidance indicator to change the scanning speed toward one or more of the preferred scanning speeds.