Apparatus and method of capturing jump image

• US 8,749,687 B2
• Filed: 11/04/2010
• Issued: 06/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kang, Tae-hoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Vieaux, Gary C
• Application Number:
  US12/939,480
• Publication Number:
  US 20110128397A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,314 Days
• Field of Search: 348/222.1
• US Class Current: 348/333.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3266 of text or character information, e.g. text accompanying an image H04N2201/3226 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/61 based on recognised objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/63 by using electronic viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/743 Bracketing, i.e. taking a series of images with varying exposure conditions

Abstract

A method of capturing an image of a subject jumping performed by an apparatus for processing digital images with a first and a second display is disclosed. The method includes displaying a notification for the subject to jump on the second display unit; and capturing the image of the subject jumping after the displaying of the notification has indicated that the subject should jump. An apparatus for capturing an image of a subject jumping, the apparatus including a first display unit disposed on a rear of the apparatus; a second display unit disposed on a front of the apparatus; and a digital signal processor configured to display a notification for the subject to jump on the second display unit, and configured to capture the image of the subject jumping after the display of the notification to jump has ended.

Claims

1. An apparatus for capturing an image of a subject jumping, the apparatus comprising:

a first display unit disposed on a rear of the apparatus;

a second display unit disposed on a front of the apparatus; and

a digital signal processor that, in response to a jump image capture mode selection indication,

changes a photographing mode to a shutter speed priority mode prior to capturing the image,

detects a face of the subject,

displays a notification for the subject to jump, wherein the notification is displayed on the second display unit and is displayed when the face of the subject is detected, and

automatically captures the image after a predetermined period of time after the display of the notification to jump has ended, wherein the predetermined period of time is based on a time for the subject to reach a peak of the jump.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the digital signal processor comprises:

a jump notification unit configured to provide to the second display unit the notification for the subject to jump;

a change unit configured to change the apparatus to the shutter speed priority mode; and

a controller configured to capture the image in the shutter speed priority mode after displaying the notification for the subject to jump.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the jump notification unit is further configured to provide to the second display unit a series of countdown images as the notification instruction for the subject to jump, and configured to provide to the second display unit a series of countdown images with sound as the instruction to the subject to jump.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the digital signal processor is further configured to capture the image, if after the display of the notification to jump has ended, the digital signal processor receives an indication from a user of the apparatus that the subject has jumped.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the digital signal processor is further configured to continuously capture the image after displaying the notification for the subject to jump.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the digital signal processor is further configured to bracket the image after displaying of the notification for the subject to jump.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the digital signal processor is further configured to sequentially display results of bracketing the image on at least any one of the first display unit and the second display unit.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the digital signal processor further comprises:

a bracket unit configured to bracket the image in the shutter speed priority mode after displaying of the notification for the subject to jump.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the predetermined period of time is an average period of time for the subject to reach the peak of the jump.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the average period of time is an average period of time for the subject to reach the peak of the jump after displaying the notification for the subject to jump.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the notification includes sound information;

wherein the average period of time is an average period of time for the subject to reach the peak of the jump after the sound information.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the notification for the subject to jump is a “

JUMP”

instruction displayed on the second display unit.

12. A method of capturing an image of a subject jumping performed by an apparatus for processing digital images with a first and a second display, the method comprising:

in response to a jump image capture mode selection indication, changing a photographing mode to a shutter speed priority mode prior to capturing the image;

detecting a face of the subject;

displaying a notification for the subject to jump, wherein the notification is displayed on the second display unit and is displayed when the face of the subject is detected; and

automatically capturing the image after a predetermined period of time after the displaying of the notification has indicated that the subject should jump, wherein the predetermined period of time is based on a time for the subject to reach a peak of the jump.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein displaying a notification comprises:

displaying a notification for the subject to jump on the second display unit comprising a series of countdown images.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein displaying further comprises:

displaying a notification for the subject to jump on the second display unit comprising a series of countdown images with sound.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein capturing comprises:

if a shutter signal from a user of the apparatus indicating that the subject jumped is received after the displaying of the notification has indicated that the subject should jump, then perform the following steps;

delaying the predetermined period of time after the shutter signal is received; and

capturing the image after delaying the predetermined period of time.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein capturing comprises:

continuously capturing the image after the displaying of the notification has indicated that the subject should jump.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein capturing comprises:

bracketing the image after the displaying of the notification has indicated that the subject should jump.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising sequentially displaying results of the bracketing on at least one of the first display unit and the second display unit.