Method and apparatus for providing live view and instant review in an image capture device
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for providing instant review of a last image captured by an image capture device, the image capture device including a viewfinder for displaying a live image and each image of a plurality of captured images, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) allowing a user to select instant review of a last image captured by the image capture device;
(b) determining a status and location of the last image, the status and location determining step (b) further including the steps of(b1) determining if the last image is stored in the buffer;
(b2) checking a status of the last image in the image processing system if the last image is not stored in the buffer, the status checking step (b2) further including the step of(b2i) determining if a screennail image corresponding to the last image has been generated; and
(c) providing the last image to the viewfinder for display to allow the last image to be edited before image processing for the last image is completed, the last image providing step further including the steps of(c1) providing the last image from the buffer to the viewfinder if the last image is stored in the buffer; and
(c2) retrieving and resizing the screennail image and providing the screennail image to the viewfinder if the screennail image corresponding to the last image has been generated;
the retrieving and providing step (c2) further including the step of(c2i) creating the screennail image if the screennail image has not been generated;
wherein the image capture device is capable of displaying the last image substantially immediately after the last image has been captured.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing instant review of a last image in an image capture device is disclosed. The image capture device includes a viewfinder for displaying a live image and each image of a plurality of previously captured images. The method and system include selecting instant review of the last image captured by the image capture device, determining the status and location of the last image, and providing the last image to the viewfinder for display. Therefore, the image capture device is capable of displaying the last image substantially immediately after the last image has been captured. In another aspect, the image capture device contains an image processing system. In this aspect, the method and system include allowing a user to access a play mode and a review mode while the last image captured undergoes processing by the image processing system.
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1. A method for providing instant review of a last image captured by an image capture device, the image capture device including a viewfinder for displaying a live image and each image of a plurality of captured images, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) allowing a user to select instant review of a last image captured by the image capture device; (b) determining a status and location of the last image, the status and location determining step (b) further including the steps of (b1) determining if the last image is stored in the buffer; (b2) checking a status of the last image in the image processing system if the last image is not stored in the buffer, the status checking step (b2) further including the step of (b2i) determining if a screennail image corresponding to the last image has been generated; and (c) providing the last image to the viewfinder for display to allow the last image to be edited before image processing for the last image is completed, the last image providing step further including the steps of (c1) providing the last image from the buffer to the viewfinder if the last image is stored in the buffer; and (c2) retrieving and resizing the screennail image and providing the screennail image to the viewfinder if the screennail image corresponding to the last image has been generated;
the retrieving and providing step (c2) further including the step of(c2i) creating the screennail image if the screennail image has not been generated; wherein the image capture device is capable of displaying the last image substantially immediately after the last image has been captured. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An image capture device for providing instant review of a last image captured by the image capture device comprising:
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a viewfinder for displaying a live image and each image of a plurality of previously captured images; a buffer coupled to the viewfinder for storing an image for display on the viewfinder; an image processing system coupled to the viewfinder for providing a plurality of screennail images corresponding to the plurality of images; selection means coupled with the viewfinder for selecting instant review of the last image captured by the image capture device; means coupled to the selection means for determining the status and location of the last image, the status and location determining means further including buffer determining means for determining if the last image is stored in the buffer; and means for checking a status of the last image in the image processing system if the last image is not stored in the buffer, the checking means further including screennail determining means for determining if the screennail image has been generated; means coupled to the determining means for providing the last image to the viewfinder for display to allow the last image to be edited before image processing for the last image is completed, the last image providing means further including means coupled to the buffer for providing the last image from the buffer to the viewfinder if the last image is stored in the buffer;
the last image providing means further includingmeans for retrieving, decompressing, and resizing the screennail image if the screennail image has been generated; and means coupled to the retrieving means for providing the screennail image to the viewfinder; and means coupled to the means for providing the screennail to the viewfinder for creating the screennail corresponding if the screennail image has not been generated; and wherein the image capture device is capable of displaying the last image substantially immediately after the last image has been captured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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