Electronic apparatus and method for main processor and image processor booting
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1. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus comprising a main processor and an image processor, the method comprising:
- booting the main processor and the image processor according to a power input signal of the electronic apparatus;
when the image processor is completely booted, performing a photographing preparation operation;
photographing an object, performed by the image processor, in response to a shutter release signal; and
generating photographing data of the object, performed by the image processors;
when the main processor is completely booted, determining whether the main processor or the image processor has photographing control authorization according to a photographing mode of the electronic apparatus,wherein, when the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a normal mode, it is determined that the main processor has the photographing control authorization, andwhen the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a photographing optimizing mode, it is determined that the image processor has the photographing control authorization.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the same are described. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus having a main processor and an image processor includes: booting the main processor and the image processor according to a power input signal of the photographing apparatus; when the image processor is completely booted, performing a photographing preparation operation; photographing an object, performed by the image processor, in response to a shutter release signal; and generating photographing data of the object, performed by the image processor.
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1. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus comprising a main processor and an image processor, the method comprising:
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booting the main processor and the image processor according to a power input signal of the electronic apparatus; when the image processor is completely booted, performing a photographing preparation operation; photographing an object, performed by the image processor, in response to a shutter release signal; and generating photographing data of the object, performed by the image processors; when the main processor is completely booted, determining whether the main processor or the image processor has photographing control authorization according to a photographing mode of the electronic apparatus, wherein, when the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a normal mode, it is determined that the main processor has the photographing control authorization, and when the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a photographing optimizing mode, it is determined that the image processor has the photographing control authorization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a main processor and an image processor; wherein the main processor and the image processor start being booted according to a power input signal of the electronic apparatus, and when the image processor is completely booted, the image processor performs a photographing preparation operation, photographs an object in response to a shutter release signal, and generates photographing data of the object; wherein, when the main processor is completely booted, the electronic apparatus determines whether the main processor or the image processor has photographing control authorization according to a photographing mode of the electronic apparatus, when the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a normal mode, the electronic apparatus determines that the main processor has the photographing control authorization, and when the photographing mode of the electronic apparatus is a photographing optimizing mode, the electronic apparatus determines that the image processor has the photographing control authorization. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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