Portable electronic device and photography-restricting system
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a photograph-taking component configured to capture an image of an object;
a receiver configured to receive information on photography restriction from a first external communication source, wherein the first external communication source transmits first information if the portable electronic device is considered to be within a photography restriction area; and
a controller configured to place the portable electronic device in a restricted photography mode if the first information is received by the receiver, the restricted photography mode allowing the photograph-taking component to capture an image of a given object, the captured given object being represented by image data, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to operate the photograph-taking component in the restricted photography mode and a non-restricted photography mode.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device comprises a photograph-taking component configured to capture an image of an object; a receiver configured to receive information on photography restriction from a first external communication source, wherein the first external communication source transmits first information if the portable electronic device is considered to be within a photography restriction area; and a controller configured to place the portable electronic device in a restricted photography mode if the first information is received by the receiver, the restricted photography mode allowing the photograph-taking component to capture an image of a given object, the captured given object being represented by image data. The portable electronic device is configured to operate the photograph-taking component in the restricted photography mode and a non-restricted photography mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a photograph-taking component configured to capture an image of an object;
a receiver configured to receive information on photography restriction from a first external communication source, wherein the first external communication source transmits first information if the portable electronic device is considered to be within a photography restriction area; and
a controller configured to place the portable electronic device in a restricted photography mode if the first information is received by the receiver, the restricted photography mode allowing the photograph-taking component to capture an image of a given object, the captured given object being represented by image data, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to operate the photograph-taking component in the restricted photography mode and a non-restricted photography mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling an image capturing feature of a portable electronic device configured to capture images, the method comprising:
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receiving a photography restriction signal by the portable electronic device from a communication source provided external to the portable electronic device;
converting a photography mode of the portable electronic device from a first photography-capturing mode to a second photography-capturing mode in response to the photography restriction signal received from the external communication source; and
thereafter, capturing an image of an object using the second photography-capturing mode of the portable electronic. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable electronic device including an image capturing feature, the portable electronic device comprising
means for receiving a photography restriction signal by the portable electronic device from a communication source provided external to the portable electronic device; -
means for setting the portable electronic device from a first photography-capturing mode to a second photography-capturing mode in response to the photography restriction signal received from the external communication source; and
means for capturing an image of an object using the second photography-capturing mode of the portable electronic.
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20. A handheld electronic device including a computer program for controlling an image capturing feature of the handheld electronic device, the program comprising:
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code for receiving a photography restriction signal by the handheld electronic device from a communication source provided external to the handheld electronic device;
code for converting a photography mode of the handheld electronic device from a first photography-capturing mode to a second photography-capturing mode in response to the photography restriction signal received from the external communication source; and
code for capturing an image of an object using the second photography-capturing mode of the handheld electronic.
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