Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling auto focus of a camera module including a voice coil motor actuator. The camera module includes a sensing unit configured to sense a movement of the lens unit and a controller configured to control the movement of the lens unit based on a sensing signal sensed by the sensing unit. If an initial operation command is received, the controller moves the lens unit to an end point of a maximum movement range. If the lens unit is positioned at the end point of the maximum movement range, the controller compares the sensing signal sensed by the sensing unit with a predetermined reference signal to calculate a compensation value for an error. If a focus operation command is received, the controller can move the lens unit to a focus position based on the calculated compensation value and compensate for the focus position of the lens unit.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for power-efficient image stabilization. An example method can include collecting measurements from a motion sensor, the measurements being based on movement of an image sensor while capturing frames; calculating parameters for counteracting motions in a frame, wherein first parameters are based on the measurements and second parameters are based on some of the measurements; adjusting, in a first stabilization pass of a dual-pass stabilization process, the first frame according to the second parameters; adjusting, in a second stabilization pass of the dual-pass stabilization process, the first frame according to the first parameters; based on a second frame having less motion than the first frame, enabling for the second frame a single-pass stabilization process for both a frame preview process and video record process; and adjusting, in the single stabilization pass, the second frame according to parameters for counteracting motions in the second frame.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to display a captured image and a shake corrected image thereof on the same screen. An imaging device is provided and has a configuration provided with a correction amount calculator that calculates a correction amount for correcting image shake in a frame image, a shake corrected image generator that generates a shake corrected image in which the image shake is corrected by performing a geometrical conversion with respect to a current frame image based on the correction amount, and a synthesized image generator that generates a synthesized image in which the current frame image and the shake corrected image are disposed on the same screen.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus and a lens device which are capable of preventing an unnatural image from being photographed when both of an image pickup apparatus body and an interchangeable lens are each equipped with an image blur correction function. A system controller of a camera body sets an image blur correction mode of an image processor of the camera body. When a lens device including a lens driving section which optically performs image blur correction by driving a lens is attached to the camera body, the system controller changes the image blur correction mode of the image processor according to an image blur correction mode of the lens device.

Abstract: A camera module includes a lens unit including one or more lenses, wherein at least some of the one or more lenses are movable along a path corresponding to optical axes of the one or more lenses, and a driving unit to move the at least some lenses along the path. The driving unit includes a magnet physically connected with the at least some lenses, a coil to form a magnetic field such that the magnet moves along the path, and a magnetic substance disposed on one surface of the coil opposite to another surface of the coil, which is adjacent to the magnet. The magnetic substance adapts the at least some lenses, which are physically connected with the magnet, to a specified position of the path by using magnetic force between the magnet and the magnetic substance, which is formed as the coil approaches the magnet.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a camera with folded optics and lens shifting capabilities. Some embodiments include voice coil motor (VCM) actuator arrangements to provide autofocus (AF) and/or optical image stabilization (OIS) movement. Some embodiments include suspension arrangements.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus may include a processor, a gyro, and an imaging module. The imaging module may be arranged separately from the gyro and the processor, and include a shell and a light reflection element, a mounting base, an image sensor and a driving device received in the shell. The light reflection element may be fixed on the mounting base and configured to reflect light incident from the light incident hole to reach the image sensor, so that the image sensor may sense the external light of the imaging module. Based on feedback data sent from the gyro, the processor may control the driving device to drive the mounting base carrying the light reflection element to rotate around a rotation axis, to achieve the optical image stabilization along an axial direction of the light incident hole. The rotation axis is perpendicular to the axial direction of the light incident hole.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera configured to be disposed at a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera. The vision system determines conditions where processing of captured image data degrades in performance due to environmental conditions. The vision system, responsive to a determined condition, determines a safe state for image processing of captured image data for that determined condition. A failsafe algorithm, responsive to processing of image data captured by the camera and responsive to the determined condition, and in accordance with the determined safe state for that determined condition, determines true negatives and avoids false positives and false negatives.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a camera actuator includes an actuator base, an autofocus voice coil motor, and an optical image stabilization voice coil motor. In some embodiments, the autofocus voice coil motor includes a lens carrier mounting attachment moveably mounted to the actuator base, a plurality of shared magnets mounted to the base, and an autofocus coil fixedly mounted to the lens carrier mounting attachment for producing forces for moving a lens carrier in a direction of an optical axis of one or more lenses of the lens carrier. In some embodiments, the optical image stabilization voice coil motor includes an image sensor carrier moveably mounted to the actuator base, and optical image stabilization coils moveably mounted to the image sensor carrier within the magnetic fields of the shared magnets, for producing forces for moving the image sensor carrier in a plurality of directions orthogonal to the optical axis.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a processor configured to function as an angle control unit configured to control a tilt angle formed by a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an imaging optical system and an imaging plane of an image sensor, and an aperture control unit configured to control a F-number based on the tilt angle and an output signal of a vibration detection unit configured to detect a vibration.

Abstract: Provided are a lens driving device, a camera module, and a camera-mounted device for which the miniaturization and weight reduction can be achieved and the reliability can also be improved. The lens driving device includes auto-focusing and shake-correcting driving parts utilizing a voice coil motor. An autofocus movable part includes a lens holder adapted to hold a lens part and an auto-focusing coil part, an autofocus fixing part includes a magnet holder adapted to hold an auto-focusing magnet part, and a shake-correcting fixing part includes a base to which a shake-correcting coil part is disposed. At least one of the lens holder, magnet holder, and base is formed from a molding material consisting of polyarylate (PAR) or a PAR alloy which is a mixture of multiple resin materials including polyarylate.

Abstract: The effect of blur in digital images of an imaging device is corrected by displaying a preview image of a scene to be captured in a user interface of a device. A user input designates a first subject in the preview image and a plurality of images that include the first subject and a second subject are captured. The plurality of images are processed to obtain a combined image, taking into account at least one of a focal length of a lens of the imaging device and a zoom level of a lens of the imaging device, and the combined image includes the first subject and the second subject, the first subject in the combined image is substantially blur free, and the second subject in the combined image is blurred compared to the first image. The combined image is stored in a memory of the device.

Abstract: An image stabilization control apparatus that causes a first correction unit included in a first device and a second correction unit included in a second device that is able to communicate with the first device, to cooperate with each other so as to correct, when image capturing is performed, an influence of shake of these device on image capturing. The apparatus acquires information regarding a shake and a focal length related to the image capturing and assigns a correction task, which is the task of performing correction regarding an influence of shake, to the first correction unit and the second correction unit, based on the information regarding the acquired focal length. The apparatus assigns the correction task to only one of the first correction unit and the second correction unit when the focal length satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a camera, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to: (1) obtain a plurality of images having a first attribute with respect to an external object, by using the camera, (2) generate at least one first image by correcting images included in a first image set from among the plurality of images, during at least a portion of the obtaining of the plurality of images, (3) display the generated at least one first image, (4) obtain a plurality of images having a second attribute with respect to the external object, based on a received signal corresponding to an image capture of the external object, during the at least portion of obtaining the plurality of images, and (5) store at least one second image generated by correcting the plurality of images having the second attribute based on the first image set.

Abstract: A camera module includes a lens barrel configured to be movable; a detection target disposed on one side of the lens barrel; an integrated coil and a sensing coil facing the detection target and disposed in a direction perpendicular to a direction of movement of the lens barrel; a driver configured to apply a driving signal to the integrated coil; and a position detector configured to detect a position of the lens barrel according to an inductance of the integrated coil and an inductance of the sensing coil, wherein a width of the integrated coil in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the lens barrel and a width of the sensing coil in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the lens barrel change in the direction of movement of the lens barrel.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus detects a shake, calculates a blurring amount of a subject image on the basis of a result of the detection, calculates a correction amount for canceling blurring of the subject image on the basis of the blurring amount, subtracts a subtraction amount per one correction cycle based on the subtraction amount per predetermined period of time from the blurring amount or the correction amount, shifts a part of the optical system in a direction to cancel blurring of a subject image on the basis of any one of a result of the subtraction and the subtraction amount per one correction cycle, and shifts the image pickup element in a direction to cancel blurring of the subject image on the basis of another of the result of the subtraction and the subtraction amount per one correction cycle.

Abstract: There are provided an imaging device and an imaging control method that can achieve both subject-following performance during a shake-correcting operation and a reduction in the size of a lens. The object is achieved by an imaging device including a shake detection unit that continuously detects a shake, a correction unit that corrects a shake of a subject image by moving an imaging lens and an imaging element relative to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of an optical axis of an incidence ray according to the detected shake, and a control unit that limits a movable range of relative movement to the inside of a rectangle included in a circle, which is the maximum movable range, in a case where imaging is performed at a certain frame rate.

Abstract: An approach is provided to process an image. The approach includes: obtaining a pixel shift set indicating information of movement of a plurality of pixels included in coinciding portions among a plurality of low-resolution images with respect to a single scene; dividing the pixel shift set into an integer portion and a fractional portion; generating an integer pixel shift set and a fractional pixel shift set; selecting a filter set corresponding to the plurality of pixels from among a plurality of pre-stored filter sets including a filter weight value applied to the pixels; and obtaining a high-resolution image with respect to the single scene, based on the plurality of low-resolution images, the selected filter set, and the integer pixel shift set.

Abstract: Implementations generally provide physically based camera motion compensation. In some implementations, a method includes detecting vibrations at an image sensor of a camera. The method further includes determining a vibration signal from the vibrations, wherein the vibration signal includes one or more of a horizontal component and a vertical component. The method further includes sending the vibration signal to one or more actuators, wherein the actuators dampen the vibrations.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for machine-learning based image stabilization. In some examples, a system obtains a sequence of frames captured by an image capture device during a period of time, and collects motion sensor measurements calculated by a motion sensor associated with the image capture device based on movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system generates, using a deep learning network and the motion sensor measurements, parameters for counteracting motions in one or more frames in the sequence of frames, the motions resulting from the movement of the image capture device during the period of time. The system then adjusts the one or more frames in the sequence of frames according to the parameters to generate one or more adjusted frames having a reduction in at least some of the motions in the one or more frames.

Abstract: An image stabilization apparatus includes a fixed member, a movable member configured to hold an image stabilization lens and movable relative to the fixed member on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of the image stabilization lens, a lock member that is disposed on an outer circumference side of the movable member and can be positioned at a lock position for restricting a movement of the movable member and an unlock position for enabling the movement of the movable member, and a retaining member configured to fix the movable member in an eccentric state when the lock member is located at the lock position.

Abstract: A toll road detection and notification system for a vehicle includes a plurality of cameras, a sign recognition unit, and a driver alert system. The plurality of cameras is configured to take images of a vehicle's environment. The sign recognition unit is configured to analyze the images from the plurality of cameras, detect a toll sign, and determine toll information. The driver alert system is configured to receive toll information from the sign recognition unit and notify a driver of the vehicle of the toll information.

Abstract: Techniques for calibrating a video detection system are disclosed. A videoconferencing system may include a sensor configured to capture sequential frames of video image data during a videoconference. A processing subsystem may be configured to, using a multidimensional filter, generate data indicative of active areas of interest detected within respective ones of a plurality of video frames captured by the sensor, wherein the multidimensional filter is configured to identify active areas of interest (AAOIs) based at least on part upon a programmable density threshold. The processing subsystem may further: determine, based on the data indicative of AAOIs, that the videoconferencing system is in an unstable state; perform a calibration routine to identify one or more threshold values that reduce system instability; and apply the one or more threshold values to the multidimensional filter during further generation of data indicative of active areas of interest.

Abstract: A camera system and methods of enhancing images using direct measurement of angular displacement are disclosed. The camera system includes an optical element, a focal plane array (FPA), a motion sensor and a processor. The FPA has pixels sensing image pixel data from the optical element. The pixels have an angular resolution dependent upon a configuration of the optical element and a dimension of the pixels. The pixels detect electromagnetic waves having a wavelength within a range from 800 nanometers to 20 micrometers. The motion sensor senses angular displacement in 3D. The processor receives the image pixel data generated at distinct first instants of time during an image capture period from the FPA and motion reading(s) during the image capture period, converts the motion readings into angular displacement of the FPA, and selects an image processing algorithm to generate at least one image enhancement for the image pixel data.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes: a lens and an image pickup sensor; an image stabilization circuit configured to relatively shift an object image and the image pickup sensor within a predetermined movable range; an image stabilization driver configured to control the image stabilization circuit to perform image stabilization and pixel shifting, and adjust pixel shifting based on a pixel shift adjustment amount corresponding to a control state of the image stabilization circuit; and a microcomputer configured to cause the image pickup sensor to continuously pick up a plurality of images while causing the image stabilization driver to perform image stabilization in an exposure period and perform adjusted pixel shifting in a non-exposure period.

Abstract: Methods are provided for estimating motion between images associated with a common region of interest, the method comprising: providing frames including a reference frame and a target frame; determining a global motion vector based on a comparison of the reference and target frames; for a plurality of local blocks, determining local motion vectors between the reference and target frames based on the global motion vector to form globally adjusted local motion vectors; considering the globally adjusted local motion vectors as motion estimator. A corresponding system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an image stabilization correction amount based on image stabilization information acquired from an external device via a communication unit; a prediction unit that predicts an image stabilization correction amount based on an image stabilization correction amount used in the past; a selector that selects one of the image stabilization correction amount acquired by the acquisition unit and the image stabilization correction amount predicted by the prediction unit; and an image stabilization unit that performs image stabilization based on the image stabilization correction amount selected by the selector. If the image stabilization information is successfully acquired, the selector selects the image stabilization correction amount acquired by the acquisition unit, and if the image stabilization information is not successfully acquired, the selector selects the predicted image stabilization correction amount.

Abstract: A camera device includes an image sensor which images a subject, a lens unit that includes a lens for forming an image of the subject on a light receiving surface of the image sensor, a shaking corrector that includes a movable portion that includes the image sensor and moves the movable portion in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis of the lens unit according to shaking of the camera device to correct shaking, and a gravity support that supports the movable portion in a direction opposite to a direction of a component force of the gravity with a force equal to a component force of gravity applied to the movable portion along a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens unit.

Abstract: A camera module is provided, disposed in an electronic device, including a base, a holder, an image sensor, a bottom, and a first biasing element. The base is fixed to a casing of the electronic device. The holder is configured to hold an optical lens and connects to the base. The image sensor is supported by the bottom. The base is situated between the holder and the bottom. The first biasing element connects to the bottom and the base, and forces the bottom and the image sensor to move relative to the base.

Abstract: The vibration control system configured to control vibration of a vibration-controlled object is disclosed. The vibration control system comprises: (i) actuator units each including a piezoelectric element configured to expand and contract; (ii) a drive power source configured to supply drive voltages to the piezoelectric elements of the actuator units for causing the piezoelectric elements to expand and contract; (iii) a vibration detector configured to detect a status of vibration of the vibration-controlled object; and (iv) a vibration controller configured to control the vibration of the vibration-controlled object by controlling the voltages supplied by the drive power source to the piezoelectric elements of the actuator units based on the status of vibration detected by the vibration detector, respectively.

Abstract: An optical mechanism is provided. The optical mechanism includes a fixed member, a movable member, an optical element, a first sensing magnet and a first sensing element, wherein the movable member is movably connected to the fixed member, and the optical element is disposed on the movable member. The first sensing magnet corresponds to the optical element and has a first magnetic polar direction. The first sensing element corresponds to the first sensing magnet for detecting the rotation of the first sensing magnet around a first axis relative to the fixed member, wherein the first axis is perpendicular to the first magnetic polar direction.

Abstract: A processing device collects depth data for frames in a sequence of images of a video stream being provided by a source device to a target device as part of a communication session. The depth data is created by a depth aware camera of the source device. The processing device maps, using the depth data, feature locations of the features of an object in a frame to feature locations of the features of the object in other frames, determines overlapping frame sections between the frames using the mapped feature locations, modifies, in the sequence of images, a set of images corresponding to the frames based on the overlapping frame sections to create a stabilized stream of images for the video stream, and provides the stabilized stream of images in the video stream as part of the communication session.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens driving device comprising: a housing; a bobbin disposed inside the housing; a magnet disposed in the housing; a first coil which is disposed in the bobbin, and is opposite to the magnet; a base disposed on the lower side of the housing; a substrate portion comprising a body portion, which is disposed on the upper surface of the base, and a terminal portion extending toward the lower side of the body portion; a terminal portion accommodating portion which is formed on a side surface of the base and accommodates at least a part of the terminal portion; and an adhesive accommodating groove which is formed in the terminal portion accommodating portion and accommodates at least a part of an adhesive contacting the terminal portion and the terminal portion accommodating portion.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to control a position of a camera module. The apparatus includes a magnetic member disposed on a lens barrel of the camera module, a coil disposed opposite to the magnetic member, and a driver configured to generate to the coil a position confirmation signal including a specific frequency component. The apparatus also includes a signal extractor configured to extract a detected signal, including the specific frequency component, from a coil signal of the coil, and a peak detector detect a peak value of the detected signal and output a position signal corresponding to a position of the magnetic member based on the peak value.

Abstract: An integrated substrate for an anti-shake apparatus defined with an optical axis includes: a substrate, a lens module, an anti-shake apparatus and an image-sensing module. The substrate includes a frame having, a predetermined thickness. The frame includes a first surface, a second surface, a first circuit layout, and a second circuit layout. The lens module is located above the substrate on the optical axis. The anti-shake apparatus is furnished between the lens module and the substrate. The image-sensing module has an active side and an inactive side, and the inactive side is furnished onto the second surface. The active side is located on the optical axis in a manner of facing the lens module. The anti-shake apparatus is coupled to the first circuit layout, while the image-sensing module is coupled to the second circuit layout. The first and second circuit layouts comprise a plurality of first and second metal leads, respectively.

Abstract: Video information generated by an image sensor for a capture period and motion information of the image sensor during the capture period may be obtained. The video information may define images of a video based on light received within a field of view of an image sensor during the capture period. Relative positions of the image sensor between different moments within the capture period may be estimated based on the motion information. Depth information for a portion of an environment of the image sensor may be determined based on the video information generated at the different moments and the relative positions of the image sensor between the different moments, or based on stereo depth mapping. Translational motion correction may be applied to one or more of the images based on the depth information and the relative positions of the image sensor to warp the image(s) and stabilize the video.

Abstract: An image pick-up apparatus detects shake and the like applied to an image pick-up apparatus by a vibration sensor. A motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector of an image in an image signal by an imaging unit. A feature point tracking unit calculates coordinate values of a subject on an imaging screen that changes over time on the basis of the motion vector. A feature coordinate map and a position and attitude estimation unit estimates a position and attitude of the image pick-up apparatus and a positional relationship including a depth between the subject and the image pick-up apparatus based on an output of the vibration sensor and the coordinate values of the subject. A computation unit calculates a control amount of image blur correction using feature points of a main subject, a feature coordinate map and position or attitude information of the image pick-up apparatus.

Abstract: A point of aim shows where a weapon is aimed on a target. An electronic device determines an impact location on the target of a projectile fired from the weapon, determines a distance from the point of aim to the impact location, and moves the point of aim in order to sight the weapon to the target.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus detects a positional displacement between a predetermined area cropped from adjacent images, among a plurality of images, based on at least one of angular velocity information and posture information of an image sensor, calculates an amount of a rotation component required for compositing the adjacent images, and sets a predetermined threshold based on the at least one of the angular velocity information and the posture information. The apparatus corrects the predetermined area based on the predetermined threshold if the amount of the rotation component is greater than the predetermined threshold, and corrects the predetermined area based on the calculated amount of the rotation component if the amount of the rotation component is equal to or less than the predetermined threshold. Then, the apparatus generates a wide angle image by compositing the plurality of corrected predetermined areas cropped from the plurality of images.

Abstract: There is provided a camera module including a plurality of ball bearings to support the driving of a lens barrel at the time of compensating for unintended camera movement due to disturbance such as hand shake. The lens barrel may be driven in first and second directions, independently, by one driving force exerted in the first direction perpendicular to an optical axis and by another driving force exerted in the second direction perpendicular to both the optical axis and the first direction, thereby preventing driving displacement from being generated at the time of compensating for unwanted motion such as hand shake while securing reliability against external impact, and having reduced power consumption at the time of compensating for the disturbance.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that includes a shooting lens for collecting an image of a subject to be shot; and an imaging element that forms the image collected by the shooting lens and generates image data through photoelectric conversion of formed image. The imaging apparatus also includes an inclination detector that detects an inclination of the imaging apparatus from a predetermined position, through a rotation around a shooting optical axis of the shooting lens. The apparatus also includes a control unit that changes an operating mode to a switchable state capable of switching between operating modes when a predetermined time has elapsed in a state in which the inclination detected by the inclination detector falls within a predetermined range in which the operating modes of the imaging apparatus are switched to each other.

Abstract: A moving image reproduction apparatus that reproduces and displays captured moving image on a display device. An MPU acquires a shake amount, and determines whether the shake amount exceeds a range within which camera shake in the captured moving image can be corrected. When the shake amount exceeds the range, the MPU calculates an interpolated shake amount based on the shake amount such that the interpolated shake amount is within the range. The MPU decides a camera shake correction amount based on the shake amount and the interpolated shake amount. The MPU corrects camera shake using the camera shake correction amount. When the shake amount does not exceed the range, the MPU decides the shake amount as the camera shake correction amount, whereas when the shake amount exceeds the range, the MPU decides the interpolated shake amount as the camera shake correction amount.

Abstract: A pair of cameras having an overlapping field of view is aligned based on images captured by image sensors of the pair of cameras. A pixel shift is identified between the images. Based on the identified pixel shift, a calibration is applied to one or both of the pair of cameras. To determine the pixel shift, the camera applies correlation methods including edge matching. Calibrating the pair of cameras may include adjusting a read window on an image sensor. The pixel shift can also be used to determine a time lag, which can be used to synchronize subsequent image captures.

Abstract: Folded camera modules in which the camera module height is determined by a folded lens module diameter and by the lens module movement in a direction perpendicular to the lens optical axis, and dual-aperture cameras including such folded camera modules. A folded camera module includes OIS and AF actuators having dimensions smaller than the camera module height and therefore not adding to the camera module height.

Abstract: An image sensor includes; a pixel array including pixels providing pixel signals, a timing controller that controls exposure time for the pixels and generates a flag signal indicating a start and a stop for the exposure time, and a first connection pin configured to transfer the flag signal to a gyroscope sensor.

Abstract: In the image capturing apparatus, the controller controls an optical element, when a motion of the image capturing apparatus follows a motion of the object, by using first motion information obtained from a first detector to detect the motion of the image capturing apparatus and second motion information obtained from a second detector to detect the motion of the object. The calculator calculates prediction information on the motion of the object during an exposure time, by using the second information detected at multiple times before the exposure time. The controller uses the prediction information to control the optical element during the exposure time.

Abstract: Video information generated by an image sensor for a capture period and motion information of the image sensor during the capture period may be obtained. The video information may define images of a video based on light received within a field of view of an image sensor during the capture period. Relative positions of the image sensor between different moments within the capture period may be estimated based on the motion information. Depth information for a portion of an environment of the image sensor may be determined based on the video information generated at the different moments and the relative positions of the image sensor between the different moments, or based on stereo depth mapping. A translational motion correction may be applied to one or more of the images based on the depth information and the relative positions of the image sensor to warp the image(s) and stabilize the video.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing images are provided. The apparatus includes an electronic device that may have a camera, and a processor configured to obtain an image that contains a plurality of objects by using the camera, display the image through a display that is functionally connected to the processor, select a partial area of the image, which includes at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of objects, based on the sizes, movements, or positions of the plurality of objects, and stabilize the image based on the selected partial area.

Abstract: A calibration method, a calibration device and a calibration system for a handheld gimbal are provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to methods, apparatuses and systems involving establishing communication with wireless devices. According to an example embodiment, a system comprises orientation circuitry configured and arranged to obtain orientation data indicative of a physical orientation of the user, a communication circuit configured and arranged to wirelessly communicate data with a plurality of wireless devices, and processor circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured and arranged to: determine a direction of interest using the orientation data, select a wireless device from the plurality wireless devices based on the direction of interest, the selection being based on information indicating a location of the user relative to the plurality of wireless devices, and establish communication between the system and the selected wireless device.