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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2023
Google Technology Holdings Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Doina I. Petrescu, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Thomas T. Lay, Highland Park, IL (US);
Steven R. Petrie, Grayslake, IL (US);
Bill Ryan, Libertyville, IL (US);
Snigdha Sinha, Brookfield, WI (US);
Jeffrey S. Vanhoof, Gurnee, IL (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are techniques that provide a 'best' picture taken within a few seconds of the moment when a capture command is received (e.g., when the “shutter” button is pressed). In some situations, several still images are automatically (that is, without the user's input) captured. These images are compared to find a “best” image that is presented to the photographer for consideration. Video is also captured automatically and analyzed to see if there is an action scene or other motion content around the time of the capture command. If the analysis reveals anything interesting, then the video clip is presented to the photographer. The video clip may be cropped to match the still-capture scene and to remove transitory parts. Higher-precision horizon detection may be provided based on motion analysis and on pixel-data analysis.