Patent ID: 9077888
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: viewing, by a camera, a scene that includes a plurality of objects; retrieving, by the camera, a stored object image, relationship type, and ranking associated with a social networking profile of a user of the camera, wherein the stored object image, relationship type, and ranking are retrieved over a communication network as part of a subscription service; comparing the plurality of objects in the scene with the stored object image for a match; identifying a specific object from among the plurality of objects as a match with the stored object image; determining, in response to the match, a priority associated with the specific object based on the relationship type and ranking; determining a focus point on the specific object within the scene based on the comparing of the object in the scene with the stored object image; focusing the camera on the focus point based on the specific object being identified as a priority target object; and capturing, by the camera, an image of the specific object using the determined focus point.