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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2014
Lenovo (Beijing) Limited, Beijing, CN;
Li Xu, Beijing, CN;
LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method for measuring a distance. The method may comprise: controlling an image collection unit to collect an image of an object at a measuring position to obtain a first picture including the object; determining a first displaying area of the object in the first picture; controlling the image collection unit to collect an image of the object at a reference position to obtain a second picture including the object, the measuring position being different from the reference position; determining a second displaying area of the object in the second picture; obtaining a first actual distance from the measuring position to the reference position; and determining a second actual distance from the object to the measuring position based on the first displaying area, the second displaying area and the first actual distance. Meanwhile, the present disclosure further discloses an electronic device.