Patent 10659682

Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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Prior art

Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.

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To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 10659682, I will examine the patent citations listed within the patent itself. The patent document provides a list of "BACKGROUND" references, which are typically considered by the examiner during prosecution and represent the closest known prior art at the time of filing.

Here is an analysis of the prior art references explicitly mentioned in US10659682:

  • US 20130155474

    • Full Citation: US 20130155474 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: June 20, 2013. The application claims priority from PCT/US2011/064433 filed December 12, 2011.
    • Brief Description: This patent application describes a system that provides a user of a mobile device with feedback before capturing an image of a document. It gives instructions for adjusting measured parameters, combining parameter values into a group threshold or overall quality score. The image is captured only if this score exceeds a defined threshold. It also suggests holding the camera steadier if blurriness is due to motion.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference potentially anticipates claims related to computing a total quality indicator based on multiple quality indicators, determining if photo quality is acceptable, and providing feedback/suggestions to the user to improve image capture. Specifically, the concept of combining parameter values into an "overall quality score" that must exceed a "defined threshold value before the image can be captured" directly relates to the core methodology of US10659682. The provision of "detailed information to assist the user in taking a better quality image," such as "suggest[ing] that the user hold the camera steadier," also directly aligns with the feedback mechanisms described in US10659682.

  • WO 2006040761 / US 20070195174

    • Full Citation: WO 2006040761 A1 (published April 20, 2006) and US 20070195174 A1 (published August 23, 2007). The US application claims priority to the WO application.
    • Publication/Filing Date: WO 2006040761: Publication: April 20, 2006. US 20070195174: Publication: August 23, 2007; Filing: December 21, 2006.
    • Brief Description: This patent describes a system with an interface module that allows defining the scene dynamics of a captured image, including image motion speed and subject motion speed. It also enables setting relative weights for captured image attributes in the computation of a total image grade.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference is highly relevant to claims involving the computation of a "total image grade" or "total quality indicator" based on "image motion speed and motion speed of the subjects" and "setting the captured image attributes relative weight." This directly relates to the central theme of US10659682, particularly concerning the aggregation of various quality indicators with dynamic weighting.

  • US 20090278958

    • Full Citation: US 20090278958 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: November 12, 2009; Filing: July 2, 2009.
    • Brief Description: This patent describes that the scoring of a current base image may be based on scores given to previously captured base images, thereby avoiding redundant calculations.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): This reference potentially anticipates claims related to using data from "previous image frames" for computing quality indicators. While US10659682 elaborates on confidence levels derived from past data, the fundamental concept of basing current image scoring on prior image scores is present here.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 7,362,354

    • Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 7,362,354 B2
    • Publication/Filing Date: Granted: April 22, 2008; Filed: August 11, 2004.
    • Brief Description: The provided text for US10659682 mentions U.S. Pat. No. 7,362,354 in a list of "Other systems." Without access to the full text of US7362354 within this prompt, a detailed description is not available. However, based on the context of US10659682, it would likely relate to image processing or quality assessment.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Without specific details of US7362354's claims and disclosure, it's difficult to pinpoint exact anticipation. However, given its inclusion as background art for real-time picture quality assessment, it likely covers aspects of image analysis, sensor data utilization, or quality indication, which would broadly anticipate elements of US10659682.

  • WO 2003069559

    • Full Citation: WO 2003069559 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: August 21, 2003.
    • Brief Description: Similar to US7362354, WO2003069559 is listed generally as "Other systems." Without access to the full text, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Given its inclusion in the background of US10659682, it likely deals with some form of image quality assessment or processing, potentially anticipating similar aspects to US7362354.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 7,688,379

    • Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 7,688,379 B2
    • Publication/Filing Date: Granted: March 30, 2010; Filed: February 16, 2006.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing, as inferred from its inclusion in the background art.

  • US 20090263028

    • Full Citation: US 20090263028 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: October 22, 2009; Filing: April 16, 2009.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • US 20060017820

    • Full Citation: US 20060017820 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: January 26, 2006; Filing: July 22, 2004.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • US 20060056835

    • Full Citation: US 20060056835 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: March 16, 2006; Filing: September 15, 2004.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 8,125,557

    • Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,125,557 B2
    • Publication/Filing Date: Granted: February 28, 2012; Filed: June 18, 2009.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • WO 2011148212

    • Full Citation: WO 2011148212 A1
    • Publication/Filing Date: Publication: December 1, 2011.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 7,920,727

    • Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 7,920,727 B2
    • Publication/Filing Date: Granted: April 5, 2011; Filed: June 1, 2007.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

  • U.S. Pat. No. 8,040,382

    • Full Citation: U.S. Pat. No. 8,040,382 B2
    • Publication/Filing Date: Granted: October 18, 2011; Filed: October 26, 2007.
    • Brief Description: Also listed under "Other systems." Without further details, a specific description and anticipation analysis cannot be provided.
    • Potential Anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102): Likely broadly anticipates elements related to image quality or processing.

Based on the descriptions provided in US10659682, the most directly relevant prior art, anticipating key aspects of the invention, appears to be:

  1. US 20130155474 A1: This reference explicitly details a system that provides feedback to a user to adjust camera parameters and captures an image only when a combined quality score exceeds a threshold. This directly relates to the core method of US10659682 for computing a total quality indicator and taking differential action (e.g., taking the picture or providing suggestions) based on it.
  2. WO 2006040761 A1 / US 20070195174 A1: This prior art is highly pertinent due to its disclosure of defining scene dynamics, including motion speed, and setting relative weights for image attributes to compute a "total image grade." The concept of dynamically weighting quality indicators is a significant feature highlighted in US10659682.

The other listed patents are mentioned as general "conventional technology constituting background" and, without their full text, can only be broadly assessed as pertaining to image processing or quality assessment. The descriptions provided in US10659682 for US 20130155474 and WO 2006040761/US20070195174 offer enough detail to highlight their direct relevance to the inventive concepts of US10659682.

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