Method And System For Processing An Image

Abstract

The present invention includes a method and system for processing images captured with an image-capturing device. According to the present invention, a method and system includes reconfiguring a display of an image based on the orientation of the image-capturing device when the image is captured. Through the use of the method and system in accordance with the present invention, a user can view captured images without having to account for a rotation of the image-capturing device. The method and system includes capturing the image with an image-capturing device, determining an orientation of the image-capturing device and reconfiguring a display of the image based on the orientation of the image-capturing device.

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         11 . An image processing system comprising:
 an image-capturing device capable of determining an orientation thereof in relation to a reference axis; and   a system coupled to the image-capturing device wherein the system is capable of reconfiguring a display of an image captured by the image-capturing device based on the orientation.   
     
     
         12 . The image processing system of  claim 11  wherein the image-capturing device is capable of operating in a re-orientation mode. 
     
     
         13 . The image processing system of  claim 11  wherein the image-capturing device includes an orientation detection mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The image processing system of  claim 13  wherein the orientation detection mechanism comprises an accelerometer. 
     
     
         15 . The image processing system of  claim 13  wherein the image-capturing device comprises a digital camera. 
     
     
         16 . The image processing system of  claim 13  wherein the image-capturing device comprises a mobile phone. 
     
     
         17 . The image processing system of  claim 13  wherein the image-capturing device comprises a personal digital assistant. 
     
     
         18 - 30 . (canceled)