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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2024
Lenovo (United States) Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Robert J Kapinos, Durham, NC (US);
Igor Stolbikov, Apex, NC (US);
Robert James Norton, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Scott Li, Cary, NC (US);
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
A camera device and method are described that perform object detection on sensor data generated by an image sensor to detect an input device within an environment outside of the camera device. The camera device and method analyze the sensor data to detect a hand of a user within the environment, and determine an impending use of the input device by the user based on a proximity of the hand to the input device and/or movement of the hand. Responsive to determining the impending use, the camera device and method generate an image data stream that includes altered image content within an area of interest that encompasses in the input device. The altered image content is not an accurate representation of the hand manipulating the input device in the environment, thereby precluding capture of manual data entry in the image data stream.