Method for synthesizing photographed image with background scene in appratus having a camera

• US 20050140802A1
• Filed: 12/22/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Nam, Soo-Young
• Application Number:
  US11/017,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20050140802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/239
• 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 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

Abstract

An apparatus and method for photographing an image in an apparatus including an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes are provided. The apparatus and method comprising selecting the series of background scenes in a mode of setting the series of background scenes and displaying single background scene of the selected series of background scenes in a set time interval; synthesizing the series of background scenes with an image photographed by the camera and displaying the synthesized image in a preview mode; and storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs in the preview mode.

Claims

1. A method for photographing an image in an apparatus having an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting the series of background scenes in a mode of setting the series of background scenes and displaying single background scene of the selected series of background scenes in a set time interval;

synthesizing the series of background scenes with an image photographed by the camera and displaying the synthesized image in a preview mode; and

storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs in the preview mode.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of setting the series of background scenes comprises the steps of:

setting a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes; and

selecting the series of background scenes stored in the image memory and sequentially displaying background scenes of the selected series of background scenes according to the renewal time.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of setting the series of background scenes comprises the steps of:

setting a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes; and

displaying the background scenes stored in the image memory, setting background scenes selected from the displayed background scenes as a series of background scenes, and sequentially displaying background scenes of the set series of background scenes according to the renewal time.

4. A method for photographing an image in an apparatus having an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying an image photographed by the camera in a preview mode;

renewing background scenes of the series of background scenes selected in a mode of setting the series of background scenes according to a set time interval, synthesizing the renewed background scenes with the photographed image, and displaying the synthesized image; and

storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs while the synthesized image is displayed.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of setting the series of background scenes comprises the steps of:

setting a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes; and

selecting the series of background scenes stored in the image memory and sequentially displaying background scenes of the selected series of background scenes according to the renewal time.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the step of setting the series of background scenes comprises the steps of:

setting a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes; and

displaying the background scenes stored in the image memory, setting background scenes selected from the displayed background scenes as a series of background scenes, and sequentially displaying background scenes of the set series of background scenes according to the renewal time.

7. A method for photographing an image in an apparatus having an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying the series of background scenes selected in a mode of setting the series of background scenes according to a set time interval;

when an image file stored in the image memory is selected while the series of background scenes is displayed, renewing each background scene of the series of background scenes according to the set time interval, synthesizing the selected image file with the renewed background scene, and displaying the synthesized image; and

storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs while the synthesized image is displayed.

8. A method for photographing an image in an apparatus having an image memory and a camera, the image memory storing each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes, the method comprising the steps of:

selecting an image file stored in the image memory and displaying an image of the selected image file in a preview mode;

renewing background scenes of the series of background scenes selected in a mode of setting the series of background scenes according to a set time interval, synthesizing the renewed background scenes with the displayed image, and displaying the synthesized image; and

storing the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs while the synthesized image is displayed.

9. An apparatus having a camera for photographing an image, comprising:

an image memory adapted to store each series of background scenes including two or more background scenes;

a controller adapted to select the series of background scenes when the apparatus is in a mode for setting the series of background scenes and displaying single background scene of the selected series of background scenes in a set time interval, synthesize the series of background scenes with an image photographed by the camera and display the synthesized image in a preview mode, and store the displayed synthesized image in the image memory when a record command occurs in the preview mode.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controller is further adapted to set a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes, and select the series of background scenes stored in the image memory and sequentially display background scenes of the selected series of background scenes according to the renewal time.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controller is further adapted to set a renewal time of each background scene comprising the series of background scenes, display the background scenes stored in the image memory, set background scenes selected from the displayed background scenes as a series of background scenes, and sequentially display background scenes of the set series of background scenes according to the renewal time.