Camera with multi-function display

• US 9,013,619 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2012
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Dae-myung, Kum, Dong-jun, Oh, Yun-je, Kim, Lae-kyoung
• Primary Examiner(s): Henn, Timothy J
• Application Number:
  US13/597,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20130148002A1
• Time in Patent Office: 965 Days
• Field of Search: 348/333.01, 348/333.06, 348/333.11, 348373-376
• US Class Current: 348/333.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/531 being rotatable or detachable
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

A camera is provided that includes a first panel including a plurality of lens units to capture an image, the lens units being disposed at one side of the first panel; a second panel that is rotatably connected to one edge of the first panel so that the first panel and the second panel rotate relative to each other between a first position contacting the one side of the first panel and a second position contacting the other side of the second panel; and an electronic mirror display unit to display an image if a signal is applied to the electronic mirror display unit and to reflect light if a signal is not applied to the electronic mirror display unit, the electronic mirror display unit being disposed at one side of the second panel corresponding to the one side of the first panel at the first position.

Claims

1. A camera comprising:

a first panel comprising a plurality of lens units to capture an image, the lens units being disposed on at least one of a first side of the first panel and a second side that is on the opposite side of the first side; and

a second panel, comprising a front side with an electronic mirror display unit and a back side that is on the opposite side of the front side, wherein the second panel is rotatably connected, having an angular range of about 360 degrees, to one edge of the first panel so that the first panel and the second panel rotate relative to each other between;

a first position in which the first side of the first panel and the front side of the second panel is contacted; and

a second position in which the back side of the second panel and the second side of the first panel is contacted,

wherein the electronic mirror display unit displays an image if a signal is applied to the electronic mirror display unit, and to reflect light if a signal is not applied to the electronic mirror display unit,

wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to illuminate by emitting illumination light from at least one region of the electronic mirror display unit.

2. The camera of claim 1, further comprising a solar light generation unit to generate electricity by receiving solar light, the solar light generation unit being disposed at the back side of the second panel corresponding to the second side of the first panel at the second position.

3. The camera of claim 1, further comprising a solar light generation unit to generate electricity by receiving solar light, solar light generation unit being disposed at the second side of the first panel.

4. The camera of claim 1, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to display an image on one region of the electronic mirror display unit and reflects light in another region of the electronic mirror display unit.

5. The camera of claim 1, further comprising an image capturing unit to convert an image formed by each lens unit into an electrical signal, wherein an image captured by the image capturing unit is displayed on at least one region of the electronic mirror display unit.

6. The camera of claim 5, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to illuminate a subject by emitting illumination light from another region of the electronic mirror display unit.

7. The camera of claim 1, further comprising a communication unit to communicate with an external device, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to display an image transmitted through the communication unit from the outside device.

8. The camera of claim 7, further comprising a voice input unit to receive a user'"'"'s voice signal and a speaker to output sound.

9. The camera of claim 1, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to change a color of the illumination light so as to change a color of a subject being illuminated.

10. The camera of claim 9, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to display guide marks for changing a color of the illumination light in another region of the electronic mirror display unit.

11. The camera of claim 1, further comprising a touch panel to detect a user'"'"'s touch, the touch panel being disposed on the electronic mirror display unit.

12. The camera of claim 1, wherein a rotation angle between the first panel and the second panel is maintained after being adjusted in a range from the first position to the second position.

13. The camera of claim 5, further comprising a shutter button to generate a signal due to user'"'"'s input manipulation so as to start an image capturing operation of the image capturing unit, the shutter button being disposed at a side edge of the first panel.

14. The camera of claim 5, further comprising a shutter button to generate a signal due to user'"'"'s input manipulation so as to start an image capturing operation of the image capturing unit, the shutter button being disposed at a side edge of the second panel.

15. The camera of claim 5, further comprising a shutter button to generate a signal due to user'"'"'s input manipulation so as to start an image capturing operation of the image capturing unit, the shutter button being disposed at the first side of the first panel.

16. A camera comprising:

a first panel comprising a plurality of lens units to capture an image, the lens units being disposed on at least one of a first side of the first panel and a second side that is on the opposite side of the first side;

a second panel, comprising a front side with an electronic mirror display unit and a back side that is on the opposite side of the front side, wherein the second panel is rotatably connected, having an angular range of about 360 degrees, to one edge of the first panel so that the first panel and the second panel rotate relative to each other between;

a first position in which the first side of the first panel and the front side of the second panel is contacted; and

a second position in which the back side of the second panel and the second side of the first panel is contacted;

an angle detecting unit to detect a rotation angle between the first panel and the second panel;

a user input unit to receive a user'"'"'s input, wherein the controlling unit is to change a function to be performed in correspondence to the range of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit based on an input signal of the user input unit; and

a controlling unit that is electrically connected to the angle detecting unit and the electronic mirror display unit and is to control the electronic mirror display unit according to the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit to select at least one from among a plurality of functions and to perform the at least one function,

wherein the electronic mirror display unit displays an image if a signal is applied to the electronic mirror display unit and to reflect light if a signal is not applied to the electronic mirror display unit.

17. The camera of claim 16, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to display a menu for setting a function to be performed in correspondence to the range of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit.

18. The camera of claim 16, further comprising a gyro sensor to detect change of angular orientation of the camera, wherein the controlling unit is to control the electronic mirror display unit according to the change of angular orientation of the camera detected by the gyro sensor to select at least one from among a plurality of functions and to perform the at least one selected function.

19. A camera comprising:

a first panel comprising a plurality of lens units to capture an image, the lens units being disposed on one side of the first panel;

a second panel that is rotatably connected to one edge of the first panel so that the first panel and the second panel rotate relative to each other between a first position contacting the one side of the first panel and a second position contacting the other side of the second panel; and

an electronic mirror display unit disposed at one side of the second panel corresponding to the one side of the first panel at the first position, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is configured to;

display an image if a signal is applied to the electronic mirror display unit, and to reflect light if a signal is not applied to the electronic mirror display unit;

illuminate a subject by emitting illumination light from at least one region of the electronic mirror display unit;

change a color of the illumination light so as to change a color of the subject; and

display guide marks for changing a color of the illumination light in another region of the electronic mirror display unit.

20. A camera comprising:

a first panel comprising a plurality of lens units to capture an image, the lens units being disposed on one side of the first panel;

a second panel that is rotatably connected to one edge of the first panel so that the first panel and the second panel rotate relative to each other between a first position contacting the one side of the first panel and a second position contacting the other side of the second panel;

an angle detecting unit to detect a rotation angle between the first panel and the second panel;

an electronic mirror display unit to display an image if a signal is applied to the electronic mirror display unit and to reflect light if a signal is not applied to the electronic mirror display unit, the electronic mirror unit being disposed at one side of the second panel corresponding to the one side of the first panel at the first position;

a controlling unit that is electrically connected to the angle detecting unit and the electronic mirror display unit and is to control the electronic mirror display unit according to the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit to select at least one from among a plurality of functions and to perform the at least one function; and

a user input unit to receive a user'"'"'s input, wherein the controlling unit is to change a function to be performed in correspondence to the range of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit based on an input signal of the user input unit.

21. The camera of claim 20, wherein the electronic mirror display unit is to display a menu for setting a function to be performed in correspondence to the range of the rotation angle detected by the angle detecting unit.