METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING USING ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF FLYING

• US 20170134699A1
• Filed: 09/21/2016
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Seung-Nyun, LEE, So-Young, KIM, Minyoung
• Application Number:
  US15/271,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20170134699A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/10 autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS]
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/20 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

An electronic device and flying device and respective methods are disclosed. The electronic device includes a communication circuit, a position notification device, one or more sensors, a processor which executes the method, including transmitting a first signal to the flying device to recognize an image signal generated by the electronic device, generating the image signal, receiving a second signal indicating that the flying device recognized the image signal, and transmitting a third signal to control movement of the flying device. The flying device includes a camera, a communication circuit, one or more sensors, a processor which executes a method, including receiving a first signal from the electronic device, controlling the camera to detect an image signal generated by the electronic device for determining a position of the electronic device, and controlling movement of the flying device based on a second signal and the determined position of the electronic device.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a communication circuit configured to communicatively couple with a flying device including a camera device;

a position notification device for generating an image signal;

one or more sensors configured to detect a motion of the electronic device;

a processor electrically coupled with the communication circuit, the position notification device, and the one or more sensors; and

a memory electrically coupled with the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

transmit, using the communication circuit, a first signal to the flying device instructing the flying device to recognize the generated image signal,

generate the image signal via the position notification device,

receive, using the communication circuit, a second signal from the flying device confirming that the flying device recognized the generated image signal, and

transmit, using at least one of the communication circuit and the position notification device, a third signal to the flying device to control movement of the flying device.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to transmit, using the communication circuit, a fourth signal to the flying device instructing the flying device to photograph at least one image using the camera device.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the position notification device includes at least one of a flash light emitting diode (LED), an infrared (IR) LED, a heartrate monitor (HRM) sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein the image signal generated by the position notification device includes a preconfigured pattern.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

collect sensor information from the one or more sensors of the electronic device;

determine movement of the electronic device based on the collected sensor information; and

generate the third signal based on the movement of the electronic device and transmit the third signal to the flying device to control the movement of the flying device.

6. A flying device, comprising:

a camera device;

a communication circuit configured to communicate with an electronic device;

one or more sensors configured to detect movement of the flying device;

a processor electrically coupled with the camera device, the communication circuit, and the one or more sensors; and

a memory electrically coupled with the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to;

in response to receiving a first signal from the electronic device using the communication circuit, control the operation of the flying device according to the first signal and control the camera device to detect an image signal generated by the electronic device,

determine a position of the electronic device based on the detected image signal, and

in response to receiving, using the communication circuit, a second signal from the electronic device, control movement of the flying device based on at least a portion of the received second signal and the determined position of the electronic device.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive a third signal from the electronic device; and

perform photographing using the camera device in response to the received third signal.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the image signal is generated by a position notification device of the electronic device.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the image signal includes an optical signal generated by at least one of a flash light-emitting diode (LED), and a heartrate monitor (HRM) sensor of the electronic device.

10. The device according to claim 7, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform photographing based on photographing information received from the electronic device, the photographing information including at least one of a photographing time and a photographing method.

11. An method for an electronic device, comprising:

transmitting a first signal to a flying device instructing the flying device to recognize an image signal generated by the electronic device;

generating the image signal;

receiving a second signal from the flying device indicating that the flying device recognized the image signal generated by the electronic device based on at least a portion of the image signal; and

transmitting a third signal to the flying device to control movement of the flying device.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising transmitting a fourth signal to the flying device instructing the flying device to photograph images using a camera device included in the flying device.

13. The method according to claim 11, wherein the image signal includes a signal output based on at least one of a flash light-emitting diode (LED), an infrared (IR) LED, a heartrate monitor (HRM) sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor of the electronic device, and

wherein the image signal includes a preconfigured pattern.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the transmitting of the third signal comprises:

collecting sensor information from one or more sensors of the electronic device;

determining movement of the electronic device based on the collected sensor information; and

transmitting a third signal to the flying device to control movement of the flying device according to the determined movement of the electronic device.

15. An method of a flying device, comprising:

receiving a first signal transmitted from an electronic device;

controlling operations of the flying device in response to the received first signal;

controlling a camera device to detect an image signal generated by the electronic device and determining a position of the electronic device based on the detected image signal; and

in response to receiving a second signal controlling movement of the flying device based on at least a portion of the received second signal and the determined position of the electronic device.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

receiving a third signal from the electronic device; and

performing photographing using the camera device in response to the received third signal.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein the image signal is generated from a position notification device of the electronic device.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the image signal includes an optical signal generated from least one of a flash light-emitting diode (LED) and a heartrate monitor (HRM) sensor of the electronic device.

19. The method according to claim 16, further comprising performing the photographing based on photographing information received from the electronic device, wherein the photographing information includes at least one of a photographing time and a photographing method.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising delaying execution of the photographing according to the photographing time or the photographing method.