Patent ID: 8305452
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method implemented by a digital camera for determining image acquisition settings and acquiring an image, the method comprising: obtaining with the digital camera and one or more associated sensors, pre-image-acquisition information prior to an image acquisition comprising audio information, and at least one of: illumination information, camera position information, camera orientation information, motion information, an announcement of the digital camera's presence, temperature information, humidity information, ceiling detection information, distance to subject information, spectral information including histograms, a measure of the dynamic range of a scene, or present time; transmitting only the pre-image-acquisition information to an image-acquisition-setting providing system that is external to the digital camera; the digital camera receiving from the system a determination of image acquisition settings based on only the pre-image-acquisition information; and the digital camera performing the image acquisition based upon the received image acquisition settings.