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US 6,597,817 B1Granted
Orientation detection for digital cameras
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
This patent describes a print roll for use in an instant camera device, the print roll having a ink return tray for collecting excess waste ink from the printing process. The return tray can comprises a sponge-like strip affixed to a leaf portion of the print roll.
Claims4
A camera device comprising:
- an area image sensor adapted to sense an image;
- an image store adapted to store the sensed image;
- an orientation sensor adapted to sense the camera's rotational orientation with respect to gravity;
- a processor adapted to process said sensed image utilizing said sensed camera orientation by applying an orientation-dependent transform to said sensed image to produce a transformed image;
- and
- an inbuilt printer for printing out said transformed image on print media,
- wherein said orientation-dependent transform is selected from the group comprising:
- (i) detecting, using said sensed camera orientation, at least one face within said sensed image, and altering said sensed image in relation to said at least one detected face to produce said transformed image;
- and
- (ii) placing, at an orientation consistent with said sensed camera orientation, textual information within said sensed image to produce said transformed image.
7 more elements
A method of processing an image captured by a digital camera device comprising:
- an area image sensor adapted to sense an image;
- an image store adapted to store the sensed image;
- an orientation sensor adapted to sense the camera's rotational orientation with respect to gravity;
- a processor adapted to process said sensed image to produce a transformed image;
- and
- an inbuilt printer adapted to print out said transformed image,
- said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) sensing, via said orientation sensor, the camera's rotational orientation with respect to gravity;
- (b) processing, via said processor, said sensed image utilizing said sensed camera orientation by applying an orientation-dependent transform to said sensed image to produce said transformed image;
- (c) printing, via said inbuilt printer, said transformed image, wherein said orientation-dependent transform is selected from the group comprising:
- (i) detecting, using said sensed camera orientation, at least one face within said sensed image, and altering said sensed image in relation to said at least one detected face to produce said transformed image;
- and
- (ii) placing, at an orientation consistent with said sensed camera orientation, textual information within said sensed image to produce said transformed image.
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