Handheld electronic device having sliding display and position configurable camera
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
a display assembly movably mounted to the housing and comprising a display screen on a front face thereof, the display assembly being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position a first portion of the display screen is hidden from view by the housing and a second portion of the display screen is viewable, and in the second position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are both viewable;
an image sensor on at least one of the housing or the display assembly for receiving image data representing an image;
a processor configured to control operation of the display screen and image sensor;
at least one position sensor for providing display screen position information to the processor indicating if the display assembly is in the first position or the second position; and
an orientation sensor for providing device orientation information to the processor indicating an orientation of the handheld electronic device;
the processor being configured to;
store image data from the image sensor representing the image in an image file with image orientation information identifying an image orientation for the image, the image orientation information being determined in dependence on both the display screen position information and the device orientation information;
the image orientation information identifying a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the second position;
the image orientation information identifying a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the first position;
the image orientation information identifying a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the second position; and
the image orientation information identifying a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the first position.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device having a movable display screen is used to capture image data. The movable display screen is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position a first portion of the display screen is hidden from view and a second portion of the display screen is viewable, and in the second position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are viewable, the handheld electronic device having an image sensor, an orientation sensor for sensing an orientation of the handheld electronic device, and at least one position sensor for sensing a position of the display screen. Device orientation information is received from the orientation sensor, display screen position information is received from the position sensor and image data is received from the image sensor representing an image. An image orientation for the image is determined in dependence on both the display screen position information and the device orientation information.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a housing; a display assembly movably mounted to the housing and comprising a display screen on a front face thereof, the display assembly being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position a first portion of the display screen is hidden from view by the housing and a second portion of the display screen is viewable, and in the second position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are both viewable; an image sensor on at least one of the housing or the display assembly for receiving image data representing an image; a processor configured to control operation of the display screen and image sensor; at least one position sensor for providing display screen position information to the processor indicating if the display assembly is in the first position or the second position; and an orientation sensor for providing device orientation information to the processor indicating an orientation of the handheld electronic device; the processor being configured to; store image data from the image sensor representing the image in an image file with image orientation information identifying an image orientation for the image, the image orientation information being determined in dependence on both the display screen position information and the device orientation information; the image orientation information identifying a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the second position; the image orientation information identifying a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the first position; the image orientation information identifying a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the second position; and the image orientation information identifying a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display assembly is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of capturing image data using a handheld electronic device having a movable display screen, the movable display screen being movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position a first portion of the display screen is hidden from view and a second portion of the display screen is viewable, and in the second position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are viewable, the handheld electronic device having an image sensor, an orientation sensor for sensing an orientation of the handheld electronic device, and at least one position sensor for sensing a position of the display screen, comprising:
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receiving device orientation information from the orientation sensor and display screen position information from the position sensor; receiving image data from the image sensor representing an image; and determining an image orientation for the image in dependence on both the display screen position information and the device orientation information; the image orientation being determined to be a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display screen is in the second position; the image orientation being determined to be a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a vertically oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display screen is in the first position; the image orientation being determined to be a landscape orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display screen is in the second position; and the image orientation being determined to be a portrait orientation when the device orientation information indicates that the handheld electronic device is in a horizontally oriented position and the display screen position information indicates that the display screen is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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