DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PHOTO AND VIDEO CAPTURE
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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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20 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. An image capture device comprising:
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an image sensor capable of being configured to capture an image or a video; a single user input element capable of detecting a first action from a user; a processor connected to the image sensor and configured to; determine a duration that a user applies the first action to the single user input element, store an image from the image sensor based on the duration being less than a time interval; and store the video from the image sensor based on the duration being greater than the time interval; and the image sensor further being configured to capture the video starting after the user applies the first action and to continue to capture the video for a portion of the duration, based on the duration being greater than the time interval. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a first indication that a single user input element has detected a first action from a user; determining a duration of time that the first action is applied to the single user input element; in response to the duration being less than a time interval, storing an image from the image sensor; and in response to the duration being more than the time interval, storing video from the image sensor, wherein the video is captured after the receiving of the first indication that the single user input element detected the first action from the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing therein instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause an image capture device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a first indication that a single user input element has detected a first action from a user; determining a duration of time that the first action is applied to the single user input element; in response to the duration being less than a time interval, storing the image from the image sensor; and in response to the duration being more than the time interval, storing the video from the image sensor, wherein the video is captured after the receiving of the first indication that the single user input element detected the first action from the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. The computer readable storage medium of 16, wherein determining the duration includes determining an elapsed time from receiving the first indication to receiving a second indication that the single user input element has detected a second action from the user.
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