1. An image capture apparatus, comprising:
a display;
a first imaging device operable to capture a first image;
a feedback image generator for generating a feedback image from said first image;
a facial recognition unit operable to determine a position of a face within said feedback image;
an image corruptor operable to corrupt said feedback image with respect to said position of a face within said feedback image as determined by said facial recognition unit to generate a corrupted feedback image for output to said display; and
an image capture initiator operable to initiate capture of a second image by said first imaging device or a second imaging device subsequent to corruption of said feedback image and said display of said corrupted feedback image;
in which:
said display is integral with that one of said first imaging device and said second imaging device which is used to capture said second image; and
said second image is not corrupted by said image corruptor.
2. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a graphic image element store, said graphic image element store being accessible by said image corruptor; and
said image corruptor being operable to:
access one or more graphic image elements from said graphic image element store; and
corrupt said feedback image by the inclusion of said one or more graphic image elements within said feedback image.
3. The image capture apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said image corruptor is responsive to said position of a face within said feedback image as determined by said facial recognition unit to position said one or more included graphic image elements within said feedback image.
4. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first imaging device comprises:
an auto-focus arrangement, wherein
said image corruptor is responsive to said auto-focus arrangement to initiate corruption of said feedback image.
5. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,
said facial recognition unit is operable to detect a smiling face, and
said capture initiator is operable to initiate said capture of an output image in response to a detection of a smiling face by said facial recognition unit.
6. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image capture initiator comprises:
a timer arranged in operation to commence when said image corruptor first corrupts said feedback image, and to initiate said capture of an output image when said timer reaches a predetermined duration.
7. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a second imaging device, wherein
said image capture initiator is operable to initiate said capture of an output image by said second imaging device.
8. The image capture apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a display for displaying said corrupted feedback image.
9. The image capture apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:
a one-way mirror, wherein
said display is a projector, said display being operable to project said feedback image onto said one-way mirror placed in front of that imaging device used to capture said output image.
10. The image capture apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said display is substantially adjacent to that imaging device used to capture said output image.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to operate as an image capture apparatus according to claim 1.
12. A method of image capture, said method comprising:
utilizing a display;
capturing a first image using a first imaging device;
generating by a data processing device a feedback image from said first image;
detecting by said data processing device a position of a face within said feedback image;
corrupting by said data processing device said feedback image with respect to said detected position of a face within said feedback image to generate a corrupted feedback image for output to said display; and
subsequently initiating capture of a second image by said first imaging device or a second imaging device, subsequent to corruption of said feedback image and said display of said corrupted feedback image;
in which:
said display is integral with that one of said first imaging device and said second imaging device which is used to capture said second image; and
said second image is not corrupted by said image corruptor.
13. The method of image capture according to claim 12, wherein corrupting said feedback image comprises:
the placement of one or more graphic image elements within said feedback image.
14. The method of image capture according to claim 13, further comprising:
recognizing one or more faces in said feedback image; and
determining placement of said one or more graphic image elements in relation to said one or more recognized faces.
15. The method of image capture according to claim 12, wherein,
said detecting said position of a face within said feedback image comprises detecting whether said face is smiling, and
said initiating said capture of an output image is responsive to whether a smiling face is so detected.
16. The method of image capture according to claim 12, wherein said initiating said capture of an output image comprises:
timing the duration from when said feedback image is corrupted until a predetermined duration is reached; and
subsequently initiating capture of said output image.
17. The method of image capture according to claim 12, further comprising:
displaying said corrupted feedback image.
18. The method of image capture according to claim 17, wherein said displaying said corrupted feedback image comprises:
projecting said feedback image onto a one-way mirror placed in front of that imaging device used to capture said output image.
19. The method of image capture according to claim 17, wherein said displaying said corrupted feedback image comprises:
displaying said feedback image substantially adjacent to said imaging device used to capture said output image.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to carry out the method of claim 12.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1-22. (canceled)
23. A method for developing signals in response to incoming signal stream comprising the steps of:
receiving n-time slot signal frames, where each time slots consists of b bits
mapping the nb bits of each frame q onto a coordinate system dictated by n output symbols developed for frame q\u22121; and
computing n output symbols for frame q from a constellation of symbols, selected based on results of said mapping.
24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of transmitting said n output signals developed for each frame.