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Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 30, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Kuntal Dey, New Delhi, IN;

Seema Nagar, Bangalore, IN;

Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh, New Delhi, IN;

Enara C. Vijil, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23219 (2013.01); G06K 9/00228 (2013.01); G06K 9/00268 (2013.01); G06K 9/00288 (2013.01); G06K 9/3233 (2013.01); H04N 5/23245 (2013.01); H04N 5/23296 (2013.01); H04N 5/232127 (2018.08);
Abstract

A contextual zoom control method, system, and computer program product, includes in a single individual capturing mode, performing a camera function to assist the user in performing an image capturing action on an identity that is paired with a highest ranked individual on a ranked list within a set of key individuals attending an event, where the camera function includes at least one of a zoom function and a focus function and where the set of key individuals attending the event are determined by any of data mining a context of the event, a search engine, a social media source, and using natural language processing on a published program of the event.


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