US 9,288,374 B1Granted

Systems and methods for updating camera characteristics using a remote computing device

AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.

InventorsTed John Cooper, Yang Liu

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Abstract

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for adjusting camera device characteristics using a remote imaging server. The camera device may take an initial image before the user takes a picture. The initial image is provided to the imaging server over a network. The imaging server analyzes the initial image and assesses which image parameters may need to be adjusted to capture a higher quality picture. The image parameters may include, but are not limited to, brightness, reflectivity, user vibrations, skin tone, subject movement, light sources, and/or user preferences. The imaging server may provide recommendations or adjustments to the camera device prior to the user taking a picture. The imaging server may also prompt the user to position or orientation of the camera device or a subject prior to taking a picture.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

at least one network interface device to communicate with a user device comprising a camera;
at least one memory for storing computer-executable instructions;
and
at least one processor configured to access the at least one interface device and the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
determine image parameters for the user device based, at least in part, on one or more of an initial image from the user device or resource information associated with the user device;
determine a geographic location of the user device based at least in part on the initial image;
determine image optimization parameters based, at least in part, on region preferences for the geographic location and on stored user preferences, the user preferences comprising one or more of image coloring, image brightness, image exposure value, or a number images to capture with different exposure values;
send image optimization parameters to the user device using the interface device, the image optimization parameters comprising one or more of the following:
a color adjustment, an exposure adjustment, a focus adjustment, a resolution adjustment, or a zoom adjustment;
receive one or more images that that were captured using at least one of the image optimization parameters;
and
determine one or more higher quality images from the one or more images based, at least in part, on one or more of brightness, darkness, texture, or focus associated with the one or more images.

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Facts

Application: 13/608,846Filed 10 Sep 2012
Granted: 15 Mar 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

H04N 23/617
Control of cameras or camera modules: upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control
H04N 23/661
Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices: transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via…
H04N 23/64
Control of cameras or camera modules: computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality,…
H04N 23/681
For stable pick-up of the scene, e.g. compensating for camera body vibrations: motion detection