Graphical user interface for video recording device

• US 9,420,170 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2013
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Inventors: Milosevski, Vlatko, Sauvage, Nicolas
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tekle, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US14/143,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20150189165A1
• Time in Patent Office: 960 Days
• Field of Search: 386/230
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/6812 based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for assisting in recording video content on a video recording device. The method involves displaying a cross which comprises two orthogonal intersecting lines, displaying an indicator token, and changing the state of at least one of the cross and the indicator token in response to a control signal from the video recording device to provide visual notification to a user of the video recording device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for assisting in recording video content on a video recording device, the method comprising:

displaying a cross, the cross comprising two orthogonal intersecting lines; and

displaying an indicator token;

wherein at least one of the cross and the indicator token change state in response to a control signal from the video recording device to provide visual notification to a user of the video recording device;

wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing at least one of its horizontal and vertical position relative to the cross to provide visual notification relating to at least one of focus and image stability; and

wherein the cross and indicator token are displayed as a graphic overlay on a video viewfinder area.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises the cross rotating around its center to provide visual notification relating to orientation of a video recording device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing color to provide visual notification relating to at least one of light balance, audio quality, and camera mode.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing size to provide visual notification relating to at least one of zooming and repetitive animation.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing shape to provide visual notification relating to at least one of camera lens and microphone blockage.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the change of state comprises the cross and indicator token changing state in response to changes in inertia experienced by the camera.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the indicator token has a geometric shape.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the cross and indicator token are accompanied by a text message related to the provided visual notification.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the visual notification relates to a possible problem with the video content recording.

10. A system comprising a display device and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions to display a graphical user interface on a video viewfinder of a video recording device, wherein the graphical user interface assists in recording video content, the graphical user interface comprising:

a cross, the cross comprising two orthogonal intersecting lines; and

an indicator token;

wherein, at least one of the cross and the indicator token changes state in response to a control signal from the video recording device to provide visual notification to a user of the video recording device;

wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing at least one of its horizontal and vertical position relative to the cross in response to changes in inertia experienced by the video recording device to provide visual notification relating to at least one of focus and image stability.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing geometric shape to provide visual notification relating to at least one of camera lens and microphone blockage.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the change of state comprises the cross rotating around its center to provide visual notification relating to orientation of a video recording device.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing color to provide visual notification relating to at least one of light balance and audio quality.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed in a video recording device, enable a graphical user interface to be displayed on a video viewfinder of the video recording device, wherein the graphical user interface assists in recording video content, the graphical user interface comprising:

a cross, the cross comprising two orthogonal intersecting lines; and

an indicator token;

wherein, at least one of the cross and the indicator token changes state in response to a control signal from the video recording device to provide visual notification to a user of the video recording device;

wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing at least one of its horizontal and vertical position relative to the cross in response to changes in inertia experienced by the video recording device to provide visual notification relating to at least one of focus and image stability.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the change of state comprises the indicator token changing geometric shape to provide visual notification relating to at least one of camera lens and microphone blockage.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the change of state comprises the cross rotating around its center to provide visual notification relating to orientation of a video recording device.