Patent ID: 7397500

Claim:
A method of improving image blur, comprising the steps of: a) computing a stability measure from digital image data; b) comparing the stability measure with a predetermined value; c) selecting a message based on at least one photographic parameter when comparing the stability measure with the predetermined value indicates that blur may occur; and d) communicating the message to a camera user, the message suggesting to the user at least one camera setting change for reducing blur; e) tracking changes in an edge-detect figure of merit for the digital image data over a predetermined period of time; wherein the at least one photographic parameter comprises one or more of a lens focus distance and an effective strobe range; wherein the camera associates the message with an image file and wherein the image file and the associated message are transferred from the camera to a computer and the message is displayed on the computer; wherein the at least one photographic parameter further comprises a lens focal length; wherein the at least one photographic parameter further comprises a camera shutter speed; and wherein communicating the message to the camera user comprises displaying the message on a microdisplay viewed through a viewfinder-like portal in the camera.