Methods and systems for capturing image data

1. A method for capturing image data of a user comprising the steps of:

displaying, by a computing device, a perspective view of a virtual computing device;

changing, by the computing device, the perspective view of the virtual computing device while the computing device moves;

ceasing, by the computing device, to display the virtual computing device to provide notification that the computing device is in an acceptable position for capturing image data of a user; and

capturing, by a camera included in the computing device, facial image data of the user.

2. The method for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 1 , said displaying step further comprising displaying the virtual computing device at a tilt with respect to a front face of the computing device, the tilt matching an angle of a position of the computing device.

3. The method for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

calculating an angle of a position of the computing device as the computing device moves; and

capturing the facial image data when the angle is within a range of tolerances.

4. The method for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 3 wherein the angle is based on parameters measured and calculated by the computing device and is a combination of yaw, pitch, and roll angles.

5. A computing device for capturing image data of a user comprising:

a processor; and

a memory configured to store data, said computing device being associated with a network and said memory being in communication with said processor and having instructions stored thereon which, when read and executed by said processor, cause said computing device to:

display a perspective view of a virtual computing device;

change the perspective view of the virtual computing device while said computing device moves;

cease displaying the virtual computing device to provide notification that said computing device is in an acceptable position for capturing image data of a user; and

capture, by a camera included in said computing device, facial image data of the user.

6. The computing device for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 5 wherein the instructions when read and executed by said processor further cause said computing device to display the virtual computing device at a tilt with respect to a front face of said computing device, the tilt matching an angle of a position of said computing device.

7. The computing device for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 5 wherein the instructions when read and executed by said processor further cause said computing device to:

calculate an angle of a position of said computing device as said computing device moves; and

capture the facial image data when the angle is within a range of tolerances.

8. The computing device for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 7 wherein the angle is based on parameters measured and calculated by the computing device and is a combination of yaw, pitch, and roll angles.

9. The method for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 1 , said displaying step further comprising displaying a virtual representation of the computing device as the virtual computing device.

10. The computing device for capturing image data of a user in accordance with claim 5 wherein the instructions when read and executed by said processor further cause said computing device to display the virtual computing device as a virtual representation of said computing device.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a computing device for capturing image data of a user, the non-transitory computer readable recording medium having one or more computer programs recorded thereon, which when read and executed by a hardware processor cause the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium to perform steps comprising:

displaying a perspective view of a virtual computing device;

changing the perspective view of the virtual computing device while the computing device moves;

ceasing to display the virtual computing device to provide notification that the computing device is in an acceptable position for capturing image data of a user; and

capturing facial image data of the user.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more computer programs, when read and executed by the hardware processor further cause the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium to perform steps comprising displaying the virtual computing device at a tilt with respect to a front face of the computing device, the tilt matching an angle of a position of the computing device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more computer programs, when read and executed by the processor further cause the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium to perform steps comprising:

calculating an angle of a position of the computing device as the computing device moves; and

capturing the facial image data when the angle is within a range of tolerances.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13 , wherein the angle is based a combination of yaw, pitch, and roll angles.