METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING CONCURRENT VIDEO RECORDING AND STILL IMAGE CAPTURE

• US 20130222629A1
• Filed: 02/11/2013
• Published: 08/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Burian, Adrian, Lahteenmaki, Janne Iisakki, Azhar, Muhammad Asif Raza, Hautere, Maija Katariina
• Application Number:
  US13/763,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20130222629A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/220.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/212 Motion video recording combined with still video recording television signal recording H04N5/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/443 OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• 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 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/667 Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for facilitating concurrent video recording and still image capture. A method may include receiving a set of still image capture settings. The method may further include causing initiation of a video recording session via a processor. The method may additionally include receiving a command to initiate a still image capture operation during the video recording session. In response to receiving the command, the method may causing capture of a still image during the video recording session according to the set of still image capture settings. Corresponding computer program products and apparatuses are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a set of still image capture settings;

causing, using a processor, initiation of a video recording session;

receiving a command to initiate a still image capture operation during the video recording session; and

in response to receiving the command, causing capture of a still image during the video recording session according to the set of still image capture settings.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the initiation of the video recording session prevents modification of at least a portion of the set of still image capture settings.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising causing display of a video captured during the video recording session via a display of a mobile device.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising causing display of a representation of the captured still image via the display of the mobile device.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the representation of the still image is displayed concurrently with the video.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the representation is a thumbnail.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the thumbnail is of a lower resolution than the captured still image.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein capturing of the still image does not interrupt the video recording session.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein capturing of the still image does not interrupt the video recording session.

9. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:

receive a set of still image capture settings;

cause initiation of a video recording session via a processor;

receive a command to initiate a still image capture operation during the video recording session; and

in response to receiving the command, cause capture of a still image during the video recording session according to the set of still image capture settings.

10. The computer program product according to claim 9, wherein the initiation of the video recording session prevents modification of at least a portion of the set of still image capture settings.

11. The computer program product according to claim 9, further comprising program instruction to cause the apparatus to display a video captured during the video recording session via a display of a mobile device.

12. The computer program product according to claim 11, further comprising program instruction to cause the apparatus to display a representation of the captured still image via the display of the mobile device.

13. The computer program product according to claim 12, wherein the representation of the still image is displayed concurrently with the video.

14. The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein the representation is a thumbnail.

15. The computer program product according to claim 14, wherein the thumbnail is of a lower resolution than the captured still image.

17. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the one processor, cause the apparatus to:

receive a set of still image capture settings;

cause initiation of a video recording session;

receive a command to initiate a still image capture operation during the video recording session; and

in response to receiving the command, cause capture of a still image during the video recording session according to the set of still image capture settings.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the initiation of the video recording session prevents modification of at least a portion of the set of still image capture settings.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further configured to cause display of a video captured during the video recording session via a display of a mobile device.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the apparatus is further configured to cause display of a representation of the captured still image via the display of the mobile device.