Patent ID: 9398211
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a master device, comprising: receiving sensor data from a plurality of image capture devices, wherein the sensor data includes one or more of location data and orientation data; determining one or more rough adjustment recommendations for a collaborative image capture event based at least in part on the sensor data; transmitting the one or more rough adjustment recommendations to one or more of the plurality of image capture devices; receiving preview image data from the one or more plurality of image capture devices based at least in part on the one or more rough adjustment recommendations; conducting an image alignment analysis on the preview image data, wherein one or more fine adjustment recommendations are determined further based on the image alignment analysis; transmitting the one or more fine adjustment recommendations to one or more of the plurality of image capture devices; detecting a successful alignment condition with respect to at least one of the plurality of image capture devices based at least in part on the one or more fine adjustment recommendations; and transmitting a lock message in response to the successful alignment condition to notify the at least one of the plurality of image capture devices of present alignment.