Systems and methods for processing images

An apparatus comprising:

• an image sensor configured to capture real time images at a plurality of resolutions from an environment of a user;
• at least one processor device configured to:
• capture, at an initial resolution, a plurality of images from the image sensor;
• access rules associating image context with image capture resolution to enable images of a first context to be captured at a lower capture resolution than images of a second context;
• analyze at least one first image captured by the image sensor to determine a first image context;
• select a first image capture resolution rule based on the determined first image context, wherein the first image capture resolution rule defines a first resolution for capturing images in the environment of the user;
• apply the first image capture resolution rule to at least one subsequent captured image;
• analyze at least one second image captured by the image sensor to determine a second image context, wherein the second image context relates to text in the environment of the user;
• select a second image capture resolution rule based on the determined second image context, wherein the second image capture resolution rule defines a second resolution for capturing images in the environment of the user that include the text;
• and
• apply the second image capture resolution rule to at least one second subsequent captured image, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution.