Method and electronic device for image processing

• US 10,075,653 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2015
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jeong, Jin Hong, Lee, Joo Hyung, Kim, Soo Hyung
• Primary Examiner(s): Amini, Javid A
• Application Number:
  US14/835,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20160054903A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,113 Days
• Field of Search: 345661
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/634 Warning indications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2621 Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2624 for obtaining an image which is composed of whole input images, e.g. splitscreen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A method and an electronic device are provided for image processing. The electronic device displays a composition selection guide having at least one composition item corresponding to at least one object in an image, on at least one display connected to the electronic device. An input is received relating to a selection of a composition item from the at least one composition item of the composition selection guide. At least one composition image corresponding to the composition item is acquired. The at least one composition image is displayed on the at least one display.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a memory configured to store a composition selection guide that comprises at least one composition item relating to at least one object in an image; and

a processor connected to the memory, and configured to display at least one composition image corresponding to a composition item, when a change value of the at least one object is greater than or equal to a predetermined value and the composition item is selected from the at least one composition item of composition selection guide,

wherein when the at least one object is in contact with at least one edge of a display, an angle of view and a zoom function of an image collection module is altered,

wherein the processor is further configured to display a plurality of composition images corresponding to a plurality of composition item selections, and

wherein the processor is further configured to adjust attributes of the plurality of composition images, based on at least one of an attribute of an object corresponding to the selected composition item or a composition item selection order.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display the composition selection guide, and the at least one composition item comprises at least one of a first composition item set to display a first composition image enlarging at least a portion of an object, a second composition item set to display a second composition image reducing at least a portion of the object, and a third composition item set to display a third composition image comprising a region changed to comprise a portion or an entirety of the object.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display the composition selection guide, and the at least one composition item comprises a composition item set to display a composition image, corresponding to an object, at a specific position and with a specific size.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured display the composition selection guide, and the at least one composition item comprises a composition item set to display a composition image comprising an object recognized based on specified feature values.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display the composition selection guide, and the at least one composition item comprises a composition item set to display a composition image comprising a specific region relating to a position of an input event on the display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display an additional composition item corresponding to the at least one object, according to at least one of a first input corresponding to a selection of the at least one composition item and a second input corresponding to a selection of the at least one object.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display the image on a first display and to display the composition selection guide on a second display.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display guide information when a position change or a shape change of an object matches a composition item in the composition selection guide.

9. A method for image processing comprising:

displaying, by a processor, a composition selection guide comprising at least one composition item corresponding to at least one object in an image, on at least one display connected to the electronic device when a change value of the at least one object is greater than or equal to a predetermined value;

receiving, by the processor, an input relating to a selection of a composition item from the at least one composition item of the composition selection guide;

acquiring, by the processor, at least one composition image corresponding to the composition item; and

displaying, by the processor, the at least one composition image on the at least one display,

wherein when the at least one object is in contact with at least one edge of a display, an angle of view and a zoom function of an image collection module is altered,

wherein the processor is further configured to display a plurality of composition images corresponding to a plurality of composition item selections, and

wherein the processor is further configured to adjust attributes of the plurality of composition images, based on at least one of an attribute of an object corresponding to the selected composition item or a composition item selection order.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying at least one sub composition item relating to another composition of an object, when the composition item or the object is selected.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the composition selection guide comprises displaying the image on a first display and displaying the composition selection guide on a second display connected to the first display.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the at least one composition image comprises displaying a composition image in which a region of a frame having no data is replaced with predetermined regions of other frames.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the at least one composition image has at least one of an image size, a resolution, and a frame rate that is processed differently than the image;

or

a composition image of the at least one composition image has at least one of an object, an angle of view, or a magnification of zoom that is different from the composition item.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the composition item corresponds to an event relating to a change of an eyeball of a user;

or

directions are output when a position change or shape change of the at least one object matches a composition item in the composition selection guide.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

recognizing an object comprising specified feature values among the at least one object,

wherein the composition selection guide comprises a composition item corresponding to the recognized object.

16. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium comprising a command stored in a computer readable storage medium as a programming module, wherein the command is set to:

display a composition selection guide comprising at least one composition item corresponding to at least one object in an image, on at least one display when a change value of the at least one object is greater than or equal to a predetermined value;

receive an input relating to a selection of a composition item from the at least one composition item of the composition selection guide;

acquire at least one composition image corresponding to the composition item; and

display the at least one composition image on the at least one display,

wherein when the at least one object is in contact with at least one edge of a display, an angle of view and a zoom function of an image collection module is altered,

wherein the processor is further configured to display a plurality of composition images corresponding to a plurality of composition item selections, and

wherein the processor is further configured to adjust attributes of the plurality of composition images, based on at least one of an attribute of an object corresponding to the selected composition item or a composition item selection order.