摘要 |
A method for capturing images of a user (e.g. head or face). The method involves capturing an image or photograph with a camera, 304, processing the image in real time to generate abstracted imagery (e.g. blurred, obscured, pixelated or cartoon-like line drawings), 308, of the user. Further displaying the abstracted imagery back to the user on a display, 306, and providing visual feedback, 310, to guide them to the desired position with respect to the camera. An image is then captured once the user is in position and is sent on to an application without showing the image to the user. The apparatus claim further includes the features of a mobile device, 302, with a CPU. A second method claim replaces the feature of positioning the user with respect to the camera with positioning the user with respect to the display. The image of the user may be displaced to appear centred in the display when the user is off centre. |