US 11,900,631 B2
Operating mode change by image compare
Justin Michael Ringuette, Morrisville, NC (US); Mark Summerville, Apex, NC (US); Richard Todd Wall, Clayton, NC (US); and Sandy Collins, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed by Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/156,449.
Prior Publication US 2022/0237820 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 7/74 (2017.01) [G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/57 (2023.01); H04N 23/60 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a first camera supported by a first assembly;
a second camera supported by a second assembly;
a hinge coupling the first and second assemblies to facilitate rotation of the first and the second assemblies about the hinge; and
a controller coupled to respectively receive a first image and a second image from the first and the second cameras and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to comparing of the first and the second images to determine the relative angle between the first assembly and the second assembly.