Head down warning system
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsMikko Ollila, David Isherwood
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Abstract
Techniques for implementing a head down warning system in a handheld electronic device are described. An example of a device includes a display and a depth detection unit disposed on a surface of the handheld electronic device opposite the display. The depth detection unit includes a pair of cameras with panoramic lenses. The device also includes one or more processors that receive distance information from the depth detection unit, process the distance information to detect a hazard, and render a warning on the display to alert a user of the handheld electronic device about the hazard.
Claims25
A handheld electronic device with a head down warning system, comprising:
- a display;
- a depth detection unit disposed on a surface of the handheld electronic device opposite the display, the depth detection unit comprising a pair of cameras with panoramic lenses;
- and
- one or more processors that receive distance information from the depth detection unit, process the distance information to detect a hazard, and render a warning on the display to alert a user of the handheld electronic device about the hazard.
A method of implementing a head down warning system in a hand-held electronic device with a display, comprising:
- receiving images from a pair of depth detection cameras disposed on a surface of the handheld electronic device opposite the display, wherein the pair of depth detection cameras comprise panoramic lenses;
- processing the images to identify a hazard;
- and
- rendering a warning on the display to alert a user of the handheld electronic device about the hazard.
A computer-readable medium, comprising instructions to direct one or more processors to implement a head down warning system in a hand-held electronic device with a display, the instructions to direct the one or more processors to:
- receive images from a pair of depth detection cameras disposed on a surface of the handheld electronic device opposite the display, wherein the pair of depth detection cameras comprise panoramic lenses;
- process the images to identify a hazard;
- and
- render a warning on the display to alert a user of the handheld electronic device about the hazard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.