Patent ID: 8537224

Claim:
A method comprising the steps of: a) measuring a quantity of motion of an image capture device; b) comparing the quantity of motion to a threshold; and c) displaying a message to a user when the quantity of motion exceeds the threshold, wherein said message to the user includes offering the user a training mode to learn how to hold the device steady without moving the device; and when the user invokes the training mode, then: disabling the shutter button from the device shutter; directing the user to press the shutter button a plurality of times; calculating first shake data during at least some of the presses of the shutter button; instructing the user in techniques to reduce shake; directing the user to press the shutter button a plurality of times while incorporating the techniques to reduce shake; calculating second shake data during at least some of the presses of the shutter button; and displaying to the user the reduction in device shake gained by following the techniques to reduce shake.