Enhanced image capture

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A method on an image-capture device, the method comprising:
capturing, within a viewfinder mode and by the image-capture device, a first still image and a plurality of still images in temporal proximity to the first still image; first analyzing, by the image-capture device, motion-sensor data associated with the capturing of the first still image and the plurality of still images; second analyzing, by the image-capture device, the captured first still image; based on the first and second analyzing, detecting a horizon in the captured first still image; and selecting, by the image capture device and based on the detected horizon in the captured first still image, a still image from the plurality of captured still images, the selected still image being more level than the captured first still image.