SCREEN RECORDING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN TERMINAL

• US 20140068503A1
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2012
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YOON, Je-Han
• Application Number:
  US14/012,491
• Publication Number:
  US 20140068503A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/790
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04804 Transparency, e.g. transparent or translucent windows
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A screen recording method and apparatus, and a recording medium for storing program sources for the method are provided. The screen recording method in a terminal includes generating a first layer to display a user interface for screen recording at a request of a user while a screen made up of at least one layer is displayed; displaying a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the first layer in a predetermined display area; and recording the screen made up of the at least one layer upon request to start screen recording through the user interface.

Claims

1. A screen recording method in a terminal, the method comprising:

generating a first layer to display a user interface for screen recording at a request of a user while a screen made up of at least one layer is displayed;

displaying a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the first layer in a predetermined display area; and

recording the screen made up of the at least one layer upon request to start screen recording through the user interface.

2. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a second layer to display an image effect for a user input made in the predetermined display area,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the second layer.

3. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating and displaying a third layer to display one of Digital Right Management (DRM) content and streaming content upon request to reproduce the DRM content or the streaming content,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording the screen without the third layer.

4. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating and displaying a third layer to display one of Digital Right Management (DRM) content and streaming content upon request to reproduce the DRM content or the streaming content; and

generating a fourth layer to display a particular image that corresponds to size and position of a reproduction area for the DRM content or the streaming content,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording a screen with the third and fourth layers combined with the at least one layer.

5. The screen recording method of claim 2, wherein the second layer is not generated if the user input is an input to manipulate the user interface.

6. The screen recording method of claim 2, further comprising:

generating and displaying a fifth layer to display a predetermined input field at a request of a user to display the predetermined input field,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording the screen without the fifth layer.

7. The screen recording method of claim 2, further comprising:

generating and displaying a fifth layer to display a predetermined input field at a request of a user to display the predetermined input field; and

generating a sixth layer to display a particular image that corresponds to display size and position of the input field,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording the screen with the fifth and sixth layers combined with the at least one layer.

8. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a seventh layer to display a predetermined image in a particular area if a user input is made through the user interface to designate the particular area within the predetermined display area,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording the screen with the seventh layer combined with the at least one layer.

9. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a sound effect for a user input made in the predetermined display area; and

determining whether to combine the sound effect with the screen to be recorded based on settings in the terminal.

10. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether to combine at least one of voice input through a microphone and a sound output from an application with the screen to be recorded based on settings in the terminal

11. The screen recording method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an eighth layer to display system information of the terminal,

wherein recording the screen comprises recording the screen with the eighth layer combined with the at least one layer.

12. A screen recording apparatus in a terminal, the apparatus comprising:

a touch screen; and

a controller configured to a first layer to display on the touch screen a user interface for screen recording at a request of a user while a screen made up of at least one layer is displayed;

display a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the first layer in a predetermined display area of the touch screen; and

record the screen made up of at the least one layer upon request to start screen recording through the user interface.

13. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates a second layer to display an image effect for a user input made in the predetermined display area, and records a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the second layer.

14. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates and displays a third layer to display one of Digital Right Management (DRM) content and streaming content upon request to reproduce the DRM content or the streaming content;

and records the screen without the third layer.

15. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates and displays a third layer to display one of Digital Right Management (DRM) content and streaming content upon request to reproduce the DRM content or the streaming content;

generates a fourth layer to display a particular image that corresponds to size and position of a reproduction area for the DRM content or the streaming content; and

records the screen with the third and fourth layers combined with the at least one layer.

16. The screen recording apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller does not generate the second layer if the user input is an input to manipulate the user interface.

17. The screen recording apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller generates and displays a fifth layer to display a predetermined input field at a request of a user to display the predetermined input field;

and records the screen without the fifth layer.

18. The screen recording apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller generates and displays a fifth layer to display a predetermined input field at a request of a user to display the predetermined input field;

generates a sixth layer to display a particular image that corresponds to display size and position of the input field; and

records the screen with the fifth and sixth layers combined with the at least one layer.

19. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates a seventh layer to display a predetermined image in a particular area if a user input is made through the user interface to designate the particular area within the predetermined display area;

and records the screen with the seventh layer combined with the at least one layer.

20. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates a sound effect for a user input made in the predetermined display area;

and determines whether to combine the sound effect with the screen to be recorded based on settings in the terminal.

21. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller determines whether to combine at least one of voice input through a microphone and a sound output from an application with the screen to be recorded based on settings in the terminal

22. The screen recording apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller generates an eighth layer to display system information of the terminal, and records the screen with the eighth layer combined with the at least one layer.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having programs stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, perform a method including generating a first layer to display a user interface for screen recording at a request of a user while a screen made up of at least one layer is displayed;

displaying a screen resulting from combination of the at least one layer and the first layer in a predetermined display area; and

recording the screen made up of the at least one layer upon request to start screen recording through the user interface.