Method, apparatus and computer program for selecting images

1. A computer implemented method comprising causing, at least in part, actions that result in, at a device:

commencing automated capturing of a video;

associating the automatically captured video with at least one parameter;

capturing a reference image in response to receiving a specific user input to capture the reference image;

associating the captured reference image with at least one reference parameter;

determining to select the automatically captured video based on a comparison of its associated at least one parameter against the at least one reference parameter; and

wherein the at least one parameter and the at least one reference parameter relate to at least one of:

movement of the device determined via at least one movement sensor, and

an orientation of the device determined via at least one orientation sensor.

2. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

associating the automatically captured video with at least one further parameter;

associating the captured reference image with at least one further reference parameter, and

wherein the at least one further parameter and the at least one further reference parameter relate to

an intrinsic property of the automatically captured video and the captured reference image respectively.

3. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the video and reference image are captured by the device and the at least one parameter and at least one reference parameter relate to at least one of:

an orientation of the device at a time of capturing the automatically captured video and the at least one reference image respectively; and

movement of the device at a time of capturing the automatically captured video and the at least one reference image respectively.

4. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the at least one parameter and the at least one reference parameter based on information relating to an orientation of the device when capturing the automatically captured video and the reference image respectively.

5. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

determining information relating to movement of the device;

associating movement information of the device with automatically captured video; and

determining to select the automatically captured video based on the movement information associated the automatically captured video.

6. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one further parameter and the further reference parameter relate to pixel information of the automatically captured video and captured reference image respectively.

7. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising:

determining the at least one further parameter and the further reference parameter based on image analysis of the automatically captured video and the captured reference image respectively.

8. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

outputting the selected automatically captured video;

associating the selected automatically captured video with the captured reference image,

displaying the selected automatically captured video and the captured reference image;

storing the selected automatically captured video;

precluding a display of unselected automatically captured video; and

deleting unselected automatically captured video.

9. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising commencing the automated capturing of the video in response to determining at least one of:

activation of an image capture mode of a device;

detection of powering up of a device; and

receipt of the specific user input for capturing the reference image.

10. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising terminating the automated capturing of video in response to determining at least one of:

deactivation of an image capture mode of a device;

detection of powering down of a device; and

receipt of the specific user input for capturing the reference image.

11. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the automated capturing of the video occurs at least before the capturing of the reference image.

12. A computer implemented method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein determining to select the automatically captured video comprises determining to select one or more portions of the video.

13. A computer implemented method as claimed claim 12 , further comprising at least one of:

outputting one or more selected portions of video;

associating one or more selected portions of video with the captured reference image,

displaying one or more selected portions of video and the captured reference image;

storing one or more selected portions of video;

precluding a display of unselected portions of video; and

deleting unselected portions of video.

14. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code;

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

commencing automated capturing of a video;

associating the automatically captured video with at least one parameter;

capturing a reference image in response to receiving a specific user input to capture the reference image;

associating the captured reference image with at least one reference parameter;

determining to select the automatically captured video based on a comparison of its respective associated at least one parameter against the at least one reference parameter; and

wherein the at least one parameter and the at least one reference parameter relate to at least one of:

movement of the device determined via at least one movement sensor, and

an orientation of the device determined via at least one orientation sensor.

15. An apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:

associating the automatically captured video with at least one further parameter;

associating the captured reference image with at least one further reference parameter; and

wherein the at least one further parameter and the at least one further reference parameter relate to an intrinsic property of the automatically captured video and the captured reference image respectively.

16. An apparatus comprising means configured to perform, at least, the method as claimed in claim 1 .

17. A device comprising the apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the device is configured for at least one of: wireless communication, mobile telephony and portable handheld use.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions that, when performed by at least one processor, causes at least the following to be performed:

commencing automated capturing of a video;

associating the automatically captured video with at least one parameter;

capturing a reference image in response to receiving a specific user input to capture the reference image;

associating the captured reference image with at least one reference parameter;

determining to select the automatically captured video based on a comparison of its respective associated at least one parameter against the at least one reference parameter; and

wherein the at least one parameter and the at least one reference parameter relate to at least one of:

movement of the device determined via at least one movement sensor, and

an orientation of the device determined via at least one orientation sensor.