Display directional sensing
AssigneeLenova (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsNao Sonoda, Hideki Kashiyama
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a display with an image display area configured to change orientation based on a change of position of the device. Upon detection of the position change, a camera may capture an image adjacent the device. The orientation of the image display area may be moved relative to a reference feature captured in the image.
Claims16
An apparatus, comprising:
- an image display area;
- a camera;
- an orientation sensor in communication with the camera;
- a computing device coupled to the orientation sensor and the image display area;
- and
- wherein the computing device is configured to:
- receive an indication from the orientation sensor of a change in position of the apparatus which change exceeds a threshold value,
- turn the camera on and capture an image;
- analyze the captured image for a reference feature that is unassociated with a user's face and head,
- orient the image display area in accordance with the reference feature, and
- turn the camera off until receiving another indication of another change in position of the apparatus that exceeds the threshold value.
A method for orienting an image display area of a display device, comprising:
- detecting a threshold change in position of an orientation sensor of the display device;
- turning on a camera of the display device upon detecting the threshold change in position of the orientation sensor;
- capturing with the camera an image of a reference feature adjacent the display;
- recognizing an orientation position of the reference feature in the captured image;
- and
- rotating a view shown in the image display area to align with the orientation position of the reference feature;
- and
- turning the camera off until detecting another threshold change in position of the orientation sensor.
A computer readable medium for determining an orientation view of a display on an electronic device having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code configured to:
- detect a change in position of the display;
- determine if the change in position exceeds a threshold value;
- turn on a camera coupled to the display if the threshold value is exceeded;
- use the camera to capture an image of a user of the electronic device;
- enable a facial recognition function to recognize facial features in the captured image of the user;
- determine an orientation of the user based on the captured image of the user;
- align a view of an image display area in the display to align with the orientation of the user;
- and
- turn off the camera if the threshold value is not exceeded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.