DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PHOTO AND VIDEO CAPTURE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for image capture comprising:
- one or more image sensors;
one or more timing references;
a single user input element,a processor block configured to control steps of;
engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R1 based on a user interface activity U1 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U1 occurring at a time T1;
performing still image capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a first case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time from the reference time R1 to a reference time R2 is shorter than a time interval X, wherein the reference time R2 is based on a user activity U2 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U2 occurring at a time T2 after the time T1;
starting video capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a second case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time since the reference time R1 is equal to or longer than the time interval X;
stopping the video capture based on a user interface activity UN at the single user input element after the step of starting video capture in the second case.
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Abstract
A single user input element in an image capture device is used for both photo and video capture. Based on a first user interface activity, a timing reference is engaged at a first reference time. In a first case, photo capture is performed. In the first case, a second reference time is based on a second user interface activity, and the timing reference indicates a passage of time between the two reference times is shorter than a particular time interval. In a second case, video capture is performed. In the second case, the timing reference indicates a passage of time since the first reference time is equal to or longer than the particular time interval. Video capture is stopped based on a subsequent user interface activity. The user interface activities may comprise detecting actions based on the same type of physical manipulation of the single user input.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for image capture comprising:
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one or more image sensors; one or more timing references; a single user input element, a processor block configured to control steps of; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R1 based on a user interface activity U1 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U1 occurring at a time T1; performing still image capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a first case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time from the reference time R1 to a reference time R2 is shorter than a time interval X, wherein the reference time R2 is based on a user activity U2 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U2 occurring at a time T2 after the time T1; starting video capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a second case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time since the reference time R1 is equal to or longer than the time interval X; stopping the video capture based on a user interface activity UN at the single user input element after the step of starting video capture in the second case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine-readable storage medium for an image capture device comprising one or more image sensors, one or more timing references, and a single user input element, the machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the image capture device to perform a method comprising:
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engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R1 based on a user interface activity U1 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U1 occurring at a time T1; performing still image capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a first case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time from the reference time R1 to a reference time R2 is shorter than a time interval X, wherein the reference time R2 is based on a user activity U2 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U2 occurring at a time T2 after the time T1; starting video capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors in a second case that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time since the reference time R1 is equal to or longer than the time interval X; stopping the video capture based on a user interface activity UN at the single user input element after the step of starting video capture in the second case. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for image capture comprising:
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one or more image sensors; one or more timing references; a single user input element, a processor block configured to control steps for performing photo capture and to control steps for performing video capture, the steps for performing photo capture comprising; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R1 based on a user interface activity U1 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U1 occurring at a time T1; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R2 based on a user interface activity U2 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U2 occurring at a time T2 after the time T1; determining a determination D1 that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time from the reference time R1 to the reference time R2 is shorter than a time interval X; and performing still image capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors based on the determination D1; the steps for performing video capture comprising; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R3 based on a user interface activity U3 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U3 occurring at a time T3; determining a determination D2 that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time since the reference time R3 is equal to or longer than the time interval X; starting video capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors based on the determination D2; stopping the video capture based on a user interface activity U4 at the single user input element after the step of starting video capture. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A machine-readable storage medium for an image capture device comprising one or more image sensors, one or more timing references, and a single user input element, the machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the image capture device to perform a method comprising:
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steps for performing photo capture comprising; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R1 based on a user interface activity U1 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U1 occurring at a time T1; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R2 based on a user interface activity U2 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U2 occurring at a time T2 after the time T1; determining a determination D1 that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time from the reference time R1 to the reference time R2 is shorter than a time interval X; and performing still image capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors based on the determination D1; steps for performing video capture comprising; engaging the one or more timing references at a reference time R3 based on a user interface activity U3 at the single user input element, the user interface activity U3 occurring at a time T3; determining a determination D2 that the one or more timing references indicates a passage of time since the reference time R3 is equal to or longer than the time interval X; starting video capture with an image sensor of the one or more image sensors based on the determination D2; and stopping the video capture based on a user interface activity U4 at the single user input element after the step of starting video capture. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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