HANDHELD DIGITAL CAMERA DEVICE WITH MOTION SENSING AND DECODING CAPABILITIES
A handheld digital camera device including: an image sensor for capturing images and generating image data; a two-dimensional motion sensor for generating motion data; and an integral processor configured for: controlling operation of the image sensor; estimating an angular velocity of the camera device relative to an external environment using the motion data; decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate; and performing an action in the handheld electronic device based on the decoded coding pattern.
1 . A handheld digital camera device comprising:
at least one image sensor for capturing images and generating image data;
a two-dimensional motion sensor for generating motion data;
an integral processor configured for:
controlling operation of the image sensor;
estimating an angular velocity of the camera device relative to an external environment using the motion data;
decoding an imaged coding pattern printed on a substrate; and
performing an action in said handheld electronic device based on the decoded coding pattern.
2 . The handheld digital camera device of claim 1 comprising first and second image sensors.
3 . The handheld digital camera device of claim 1 , wherein said image sensor is a CCD image sensor or CMOS image sensor.
4 . The handheld digital camera device of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensor is an accelerometer.
5 . The handheld digital camera device of claim 1 , wherein said processor is further configured for de-blurring image data using the estimated angular velocity.