METHOD OF CAPTURING AN IMAGE IN A DEVICE AND THE DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20140036131A1
• Filed: 07/17/2013
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Technology Company Limited (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Technology Company Limited (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Wang, Bo, Cai, Jingwei
• Granted Patent: US 9,338,359 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• 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 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/67 Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals

Abstract

A method of capturing an image in a device and the device thereof are provided. The method comprises displaying a preview of an image to be captured on a screen of the device; allowing a user to execute an action input through a spatial relationship with a region, wherein the region is any area on the surface of the screen; sensing the action input; comparing the action input to a template stored in a memory of the device, wherein the template is associated with image capturing; and capturing the image if the action input substantially matches the template. The method of capturing images in the device and the device thereof provided by the present disclosure permit a user to easily capture images without clicking a fixed area on the screen.

Claims

1. A method of capturing an image in a device, the method comprising:

displaying a preview of an image to be captured on a screen of the device;

allowing a user to execute an action input through a spatial relationship with a region, wherein the region is any area on the surface of the screen;

sensing the action input;

comparing the action input to a template stored in a memory of the device, wherein the template is associated with image capturing; and

capturing the image if the action input substantially matches the template.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the action input is selected from the group consisting of a touch, a swipe, a gesture, a function of time, pressure, temperature, finger prints, and any combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the spatial relationship with the region is on a surface of the region, onto the surface of the region, against the surface of the region, away from the surface of the region, or above the surface of the region.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the region is any area within the displayed preview of the image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the template is predefined by a device provider or the user.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the template is predefined by the user via the followed steps:

sensing a user input for predefining the template, and

storing parameter values associated with the user input in the memory of the device as the template.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the screen is a touch screen and the action input is sensed by one or more touch sensors of the touch screen.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the action input is sensed by one or more proximity sensors of the device.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of displaying an image capturing identifier on the screen after the device determines the action input substantially matches the template, wherein the image is captured after the image capturing identifier is displayed.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of automatically focusing a focus area associated with the region after the device determines the action input substantially matches the template, wherein the image is captured after the step of focusing.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein a focus indicator is displayed in the region.

12. A device for capturing an image, comprising:

a processor;

a sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor configured to sense an action input and send the sensed action input to the processor;

an image capturing unit coupled to the processor, the image capturing unit configured to capture the image;

a screen coupled to the processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to perform steps comprising;

displaying an preview of an image to be captured on the screen of the device;

allowing a user to execute the action input through a spatial relationship with a region, wherein the region is any area on the surface of the screen;

sensing the action input;

comparing the action input to a template stored in the memory of the device, wherein the template is associated with image capturing; and

capturing the image if the action input substantially matches the template.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the screen is a touch screen and the action input is sensed by one or more touch sensors of the touch screen.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein the action input is sensed by one or more proximity sensors of the device.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the action input is selected from the group consisting of a touch, a swipe, a gesture, a function of time, pressure, temperature, finger prints, and any combination thereof.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the spatial relationship with the region is on a surface of the region, onto the surface of the region, against the surface of the region, away from the surface of the region, or above the surface of the region.

17. The device of claim 12, wherein the region is any area within the displayed preview of the image.

18. A computer readable recording medium storing one or more programs for use by a processor of a device to perform a process comprising:

displaying a preview of an image to be captured on a screen of the device;

allowing a user to execute an action input through a spatial relationship with a region, wherein the region is any area on the surface of the screen;

sensing the action input;

comparing the action input to a template stored in a memory of the device, wherein the template is associated with image capturing; and

capturing the image if the action input substantially matches the template.

19. The computer readable recording medium of claim 18, wherein the action input is selected from the group consisting of a touch, a swipe, a gesture, a function of time, pressure, temperature, finger prints, and any combination thereof.

20. The computer readable recording medium of claim 18, wherein the spatial relationship with the region is on a surface of the region, onto the surface of the region, against the surface of the region, away from the surface of the region, or above the surface of the region.