Correcting photographs obtained by a handheld device
A method that enables correction of photographs obtained by a handheld device without equipping the handheld device with bulky and expensive motion compensation mechanisms or expensive processing resources for supporting correction algorithms. A method for correcting a photograph according to the present teachings includes transferring the photograph from the handheld device to a remote system and then obtaining a corrected photograph from the remote system. The fact that a remote system corrects the photograph obviates the need for expensive mechanisms/resources in the handheld device.
1 . A method for correcting a photograph obtained by a handheld device, comprising:
transferring the photograph from the handheld device to a remote system;
obtaining a corrected photograph from the remote system.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining a corrected photograph includes obtaining a corrected photograph with blur correction.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein transferring the photograph includes transferring a set of motion data pertaining to the photograph to the remote system.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein transferring the photograph includes transferring the photograph and the motion data in a multimedia message.
5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising generating the motion data in the handheld device.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein obtaining a corrected photograph includes obtaining a corrected photograph with blur correction from the motion data.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining a corrected photograph includes transferring the corrected photograph to the handheld device.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining a corrected photograph includes transferring the corrected photograph to another handheld device.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining a corrected photograph includes obtaining the corrected photograph using a web access.
10 . A system for correcting a photograph, comprising:
handheld device that acquires a photograph;
remote system that obtains the photograph from the handheld device and that in response provides access to a corrected version of the photograph.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the corrected version of the photograph includes blur correction.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the handheld device includes an accelerometer for generating a set of motion data associated with the photograph.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the remote system obtains the motion data from the handheld device.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the corrected version of the photograph includes blur correction using the motion data.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the remote system obtains the photograph and the motion data via a network.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the remote system obtains the photograph and the motion data in a multimedia message via the network.
17 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the remote system transfers the corrected version of the photograph to the handheld device.
18 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the remote system transfers the corrected version of the photograph to another handheld device.
19 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the remote system enables web access to the corrected version of the photograph.