Patent Document ID: 10091414
Application ID: 15192125
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A computer implemented method to obtain self-pictures via a system comprising a processor, memory, and an autonomous vehicle that includes an image capture device having at least one image sensor, the method comprising: receiving, by the processor, an input regarding a selected picture type to be captured, wherein the picture type is selected from a plurality of preset picture types, wherein the plurality of preset picture types includes at least one of a happy picture type, a surprised picture type, or a funny picture type; receiving, by the image sensor, a live image capture, wherein the image capture device is configured to monitor and store a height, distance, or angle of the image capture device at a time when the image capture device is capturing the live image capture; identifying, by the processor, a person in the live image capture; mining, by the processor, images of the person from one or more social networks based on social network criteria; comparing, by the processor, the live image capture of the person with a reference set based on the selected picture type, wherein the reference set comprises a set of historical images of the person, wherein the set of historical images of the person includes at least one or more previously captured images of the selected picture type that are obtained by the mining, wherein the comparing includes comparing the live image capture of the person with the set of historical images of the person; determining, by the processor, based on the comparison, when the live image capture matches with the reference set, wherein the matching is based at least in part on one or more of the stored height, distance, or angle of the image capture device; upon determining that the live image capture does not match the reference set, providing feedback instructions regarding an adjustment to be made to improve matching between the live image capture and the reference set, wherein the live image capture is not stored by the processor, wherein providing feedback instructions includes issuing control commands by the processor upon determining that the live image capture does not match the reference set, wherein the control commands when executed by the autonomous vehicle cause the autonomous vehicle to move to a new position relative to the person based on the adjustment; and upon determining that the live image capture matches the reference set, capturing a current image by the image sensor and storing the captured current image by the processor.