ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD THEREOF

• US 20170104902A1
• Filed: 10/11/2016
• Published: 04/13/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Sangeun, KWON, Kiyoung, KIM, Kyunghwan, AN, Taeyoon, OH, lnho, CHOI, Jaewoong, PARK, Jihoon, UM, Taewon
• Granted Patent: US 10,057,470 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 13/0065 having a beam-folding prism or mirror
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 26/0816 by means of one or more reflecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/02 for lenses supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1821 for rotating or oscillating mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/1822 comprising means for aligning the optical axis G02B7/1821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 3/00 Normal winding of clockworks by hand or mechanically; Winding up several mainsprings or driving weights simultaneously automatic winding up G04B5/00; combined normal and automatic winding up G04B7/00; click devices G04B11/00; winding up the striking mechanism by the clockwork and vice versa G04B21/14; mechanical devices for setting the time-indication by using the winding means G04B27/02, G04B27/083; calibers of which the mainsprings are easily removable G04B33/14; winding mechanical clocks electrically G04C1/00; tools for setting springs G04D1/04; driving mechanisms for gramophones G11B19/00; driving mechanisms for cinematographs G03B1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for photographing an image in a multi-direction is provided. The electronic device includes a case, including a display, an image sensor, and a processor, and a crown disposed on the case, the crown including a camera window. The crown is rotatable and when the crown is rotated, the camera window is rotated, and light passing through the camera window is transmitted to the image sensor.

Claims

1. An electronic device for photographing an image in a multi-direction, the electronic device comprising:

a case including a display, an image sensor, and a processor; and

a crown disposed on the case, the crown including a camera window,

wherein the crown is rotatable and when the crown is rotated, the camera window is rotated, and light passing through the camera window is transmitted to the image sensor.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the crown comprises a reflector, and the reflector is disposed at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the camera window.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the crown comprises a lens barrel, and the lens barrel focuses the light that passes through the camera window to be transferred to the reflector.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the case comprises a lens barrel, and the lens barrel focuses the light that passes through the reflector to be transferred to the image sensor.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an indicator for indicating a display direction of a photographed image on the camera window.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the processor corrects the display direction of the photographed image by using the indicator.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the processor displays the corrected image on the display.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the case further comprises a rotatable bezel that receives a user input, and

wherein the process displays a photographed image on the display and correct a display direction of the photographed image according to a user input, when the user input is received through the rotatable bezel.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the processor displays a guide on the display for correcting the display direction of the photographed image.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation detecting unit that detects the rotation of the crown,

wherein the processor converts an amount of the rotation of the crown, detected by the rotation detecting unit, into a rotation angle of the image and corrects a display direction of the photographed image according to the rotation angle of the image.

11. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the reflector is a prism or a mirror.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the crown is fitted to the case.

13. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the crown is rotatable to receive the user input.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the crown has a columnar shape, and

wherein a section of the crown, which is obtained by cutting the crown in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the crown, has, at least in part, a shape of a circle or a serrated wheel.

15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the camera window is disposed in at least a side portion of the crown.

16. A photographing method of an electronic device, the method comprising:

photographing an image;

correcting a display direction of the photographed image; and

displaying the corrected image.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein correcting the display direction of the photographed image comprises automatically correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to a position of an indicator, by directing the indicator in a specific direction.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein correcting the display direction of the photographed image comprises correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to a user input.

20. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

measuring an amount of rotation of a crown of the electronic device through a rotation detecting unit;

converting the amount of the rotation of the crown into a rotation angle of the image; and

correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to the rotation angle of the image.

18. The method according to claim 18, wherein displaying the corrected image comprises removing the indicator from the corrected image.