Capturing photos

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8994834-B2
Application number	US-201213723059-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Priority date	Dec 20, 2012
Publication date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015

Abstract

Implementations generally relate to continually capturing photos. In some implementations, a method includes collecting photos that are captured continually, where the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user. The method also includes enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured. The method also includes enabling the user to process the selected photos.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising: collecting photos that are captured continually, wherein the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user, wherein the photos are collected continually at intervals based on predetermined interval criteria, and wherein the predetermined interval criteria are based on one or more of attention information, photo composition, and user preferences; collecting attention information associated with objects captured in the photos; generating an attention map based on the attention information; enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured; enabling the user to process the selected photos; and combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of at least one location; and iteratively replacing one or more of the photos in the panorama with replacement photos based on one or more predetermined replacement criteria.

2. A method comprising: collecting photos that are captured continually, wherein the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user; enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured; enabling the user to process the selected photos; and combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of at least one location; and iteratively replacing one or more of the photos in the panorama with replacement photos based on one or more predetermined replacement criteria.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the photos are captured continually at intervals based on predetermined criteria.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the photos are collected continually at intervals based on predetermined interval criteria, and wherein the predetermined interval criteria are based on one or more of attention information, photo composition, and user preferences.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining one or more photos to flag for a user based on one or more predetermined flagging criteria.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining one or more photos to flag for a user based on one or more predetermined flagging criteria, wherein the one or more predetermined flagging criteria are based on one or more of attention information and user-selected preferences.

7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising providing a navigator that enables a user to view and select one or more of the photos.

8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
collecting attention information associated with objects captured in the photos;
generating an attention map based on the attention information; and
enabling the user to select one or more of the photos based on the attention map.

9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating a model of at least one location captured in the photos, wherein the generating of the model comprises combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of at least one location.

10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising generating a model of at least one location captured in the photos, wherein the generating of the model comprises:
collecting attention information associated with objects in the photos;
generating an attention map based on the attention information;
identifying the objects in the attention map;
selecting photos for each of the objects based on one or more predetermined selection criteria; and
combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of the at least one location.

11. A system comprising: one or more processors; and logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by the one or more processors and when executed operable to perform operations comprising: collecting photos that are captured continually, wherein the photos are captured continually using a device that is operable to track a gaze of a user; enabling the user to select one or more of the photos subsequent to the photos being captured; enabling the user to process the selected photos; and combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of at least one location; and iteratively replacing one or more of the photos in the panorama with replacement photos based on one or more predetermined replacement criteria.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the photos are captured continually at intervals based on predetermined criteria.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the photos are collected continually at intervals based on predetermined interval criteria, and wherein the predetermined interval criteria are based on one or more of attention information, photo composition, and user preferences.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform operations comprising determining one or more photos to flag for a user based on one or more predetermined flagging criteria.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform operations comprising determining one or more photos to flag for a user based on one or more predetermined flagging criteria, and wherein the one or more predetermined flagging criteria are based on one or more of attention information and user-selected preferences.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform operations comprising providing a navigator that enables a user to view and select one or more of the photos.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform operations comprising:
collecting attention information associated with objects captured in the photos;
generating an attention map based on the attention information; and
enabling the user to select one or more of the photos based on the attention map.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the logic when executed is operable to perform operations comprising generating a model of at least one location captured in the photos, and wherein the generating of the model comprises combining two or more of the photos into a panorama of at least one location.

Assignees

• Horowitz Bradley
• Google Inc

Inventors

• Horowitz Bradley

Classifications

• G06Q10/40

  Business processes related to social networking or social networking services · CPC title

• G06F3/013 Primary

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N23/61

  based on recognised objects · CPC title

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• H04N23/611 Primary

  where the recognised objects include parts of the human body · CPC title