Method and electric device for taking panoramic photograph
First Claim
1. A method for an electric device to take a panoramic photograph, the method comprising:
- capturing a first image;
displaying a first line on a preview window;
displaying a first graphical object and a second graphical object on the first line, wherein the location of the first graphical object is fixed on the first line;
obtaining posture information of the electric device;
moving the second graphical object along the first line according to the posture information;
determining if the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically;
capturing a second image when the second graphical object reaches the first graphical object and when the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically;
andgenerating the panoramic photograph according to the first image and the second image;
the method further comprising;
displaying a second line through the first graphical object on the preview window; and
rotating the second line about the first graphical object according to a rotation angle of the posture information.
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Abstract
A method for an electric device to take a panoramic photograph is provided and the method includes following steps. A first image is captured. A first line is displayed on a preview window. A first graphical object and a second graphical object are displayed on the first line. Posture information of the electric device is obtained. The second graphical object is moved along the first line according to the posture information. It is determined if the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically according to the first line. A second image is captured if the second graphical object reaches the first graphical object and the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically. The panoramic photograph is generated according to the first image and the second image. Accordingly, a user obtains a panoramic photograph easily.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for an electric device to take a panoramic photograph, the method comprising:
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capturing a first image; displaying a first line on a preview window; displaying a first graphical object and a second graphical object on the first line, wherein the location of the first graphical object is fixed on the first line; obtaining posture information of the electric device; moving the second graphical object along the first line according to the posture information; determining if the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically; capturing a second image when the second graphical object reaches the first graphical object and when the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically; and generating the panoramic photograph according to the first image and the second image; the method further comprising; displaying a second line through the first graphical object on the preview window; and rotating the second line about the first graphical object according to a rotation angle of the posture information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11)
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6. An electric device for taking a panoramic photograph, the electric device comprising:
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a camera module, configured to capture a first image; a display unit, configured to display a preview window; a posture sensor, configured to obtain posture information of the electric device; and a control unit, coupled to the camera module, the display unit, and the posture sensor, wherein the control unit is configured to display a first line on the preview window, wherein the control unit is configured to display a first graphical object and a second graphical object on the first line, wherein the location of the first graphical object is fixed on the first line, wherein the control unit is configured to move the second graphical object along the first line according to the posture information, wherein the control unit is configured to determine if the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically, wherein the control unit is configured to control the camera module to capture a second image when the second graphical object reaches the first graphical object and when the electric device is panned horizontally or tilted vertically, wherein the control unit is configured to generate the panoramic photograph according to the first image and the second image, wherein the control unit is further configured to display second line through the first graphical object on the preview window, and rotate the second line about the first graphical object according to a rotation angle of the posture information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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