Apparatus and method for controlling an auto-zooming operation of a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an auto-zooming operation of a mobile terminal having a video capture function to automatically adjust a target object size to be equal to a predetermined target object size, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether an auto-zooming function is selected during a moving image capture mode, and determining a size ratio of a main target object to be captured when the auto-zooming function is selected;
selecting the determined main target object size ratio to be a reference ratio, and capturing the main target object; and
determining whether a main target object size ratio of video data captured during the moving image capture mode is equal to the reference ratio, and performing a zoom-in operation or a zoom-out operation when the main target object size ratio of the captured video data is different from the reference ratio to enable the main target object size ratio that was changed during the moving image capture mode to be equal to the reference ratio.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling an auto-zooming operation of a mobile terminal. The apparatus and method for controlling an auto-zooming operation of a mobile terminal can automatically adjust the size of a target subject captured by an image capture device such as a camcorder to be equal to a predetermined size irrespective of a distance between the image capture device and the target object. The apparatus and method includes the steps of a) determining whether an auto-zooming function is selected during a moving image capture mode, and determining a size ratio of a main target object to be captured when the auto-zooming function is selected; b) determining the determined main target object size ratio to be a reference ratio, and capturing the main target object; and c) determining whether a main target object size ratio of video data captured during the moving image capture mode is equal to the reference ratio, and performing a zoom-in operation or a zoom-out operation when the main target object size ratio of the captured video data is different from the reference ratio to enable the main target object size ratio that was changed during the moving image capture mode to be equal to the reference ratio.
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1. A method for controlling an auto-zooming operation of a mobile terminal having a video capture function to automatically adjust a target object size to be equal to a predetermined target object size, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether an auto-zooming function is selected during a moving image capture mode, and determining a size ratio of a main target object to be captured when the auto-zooming function is selected;
selecting the determined main target object size ratio to be a reference ratio, and capturing the main target object; and
determining whether a main target object size ratio of video data captured during the moving image capture mode is equal to the reference ratio, and performing a zoom-in operation or a zoom-out operation when the main target object size ratio of the captured video data is different from the reference ratio to enable the main target object size ratio that was changed during the moving image capture mode to be equal to the reference ratio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile terminal having a video capture function and adapted to automatically adjust a target object size to be equal to a predetermined target object size, the mobile terminal comprises:
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a camera adapted to capture an image;
a memory adapted to store moving image signals; and
a controller adapted to determine whether an auto-zooming function is selected during a moving image capture mode, and determine a size ratio of a main target object to be captured when the auto-zooming function is selected;
select the determined main target object size ratio to be a reference ratio, and capture the main target object; and
determine whether a main target object size ratio of video data captured during the moving image capture mode is equal to the reference ratio, and perform a zoom-in operation or a zoom-out operation when the main target object size ratio of the captured video data is different from the reference ratio to enable the main target object size ratio that was changed during the moving image capture mode to be equal to the reference ratio. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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