CAMERA DEVICE AND METHODS FOR AIDING USERS IN USE THEREOF
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1. A device comprising:
- a camera to capture an image during a photographing mode of the device; and
a controller configured to acquire meta data corresponding to the image based on at least one of location information of the device and subject information included in the image, determining a camera setting value based on the acquired meta data, and to automatically set the camera according to the acquired camera setting value.
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Abstract
Provided are a method of controlling photographing in a camera device such as a portable terminal, which automatically sets a photographing mode using at least one of location information of the device and subject information, and a camera device thereof. A camera captures an image during a photographing mode of the device. A controller acquires meta data corresponding to the image based on at least one of the location information and subject information included in the image. A camera setting value is determined based on the acquired meta data, and the camera is automatically set according to the determined camera setting value.
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1. A device comprising:
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a camera to capture an image during a photographing mode of the device; and a controller configured to acquire meta data corresponding to the image based on at least one of location information of the device and subject information included in the image, determining a camera setting value based on the acquired meta data, and to automatically set the camera according to the acquired camera setting value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling photographing in a device, the method comprising:
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capturing an image when the device enters a photographing mode; acquiring meta data corresponding to the image based on at least one of location information of the device and subject information included in the image; determining a camera setting value based on the acquired meta data; and automatically setting a camera according to the determined camera setting value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method operable in a server, comprising:
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for each of a plurality of locations, storing a plurality of reference images containing subjects associated with each location; storing meta data associated with each reference image; receiving a captured image from a camera device, along with location information of the camera device and subject information of the captured image; comparing the received image and subject information with reference images associated with the camera device location, to obtain a matching reference image; and transmitting meta data associated with the matching reference image to the camera device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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