Method for capturing and displaying preview image and electronic device thereof

• US 9,628,706 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Issued: 04/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Son, Dong-II, Jin, In-Ji, Lee, Ki-Huk, Kim, Hyun-Jung, Ma, Cho-Hyang, Shin, Heung-Sik, Cheong, Cheol-Ho
• Primary Examiner(s): Natnael, Paulos M
• Application Number:
  US14/211,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20140267592A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,131 Days
• Field of Search: 348 36
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/635 Region indicators; Field of view indicators
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

A method for processing an image using an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying at least one first object and a first image associated with the at least one first object at a first position on a display unit connected to the electronic device, the at least one first object including information representing a direction of the electronic device, displaying at least one second object and a second image associated with the at least one second object at a second position on the display unit, and capturing at least a portion of the second image when the at least one first object is located within a distance from the at least one second object.

Claims

1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a preview image;

capturing at least a portion of the preview image as a first image;

displaying a first object in the preview image at a first position on a display unit of the electronic device;

displaying at least one second object at a second position on the display unit;

displaying at least one of a direction or a position of the at least one second object using the first object;

changing the preview image based on movement of the electronic device; and

capturing at least a portion of the changed preview image when the at least one first object is located within a predetermined distance from the at least one second object based on the movement of the electronic device,

wherein the displaying of the at least one of the direction or the position of the at least one second object comprises displaying at least one of the direction or the position by using at least one of a shape, color, size, or transparency of the first object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first object is displayed at a central area of the preview image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the at least one second object comprises displaying the at least one second object in at least one of a square shape and a honeycomb shape.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the first object comprises:

identifying a color of an area in which the first object is displayable in the preview image,

determining a color of the first object in consideration of the color of the area in which the first object is displayable, and

displaying the first object having the determined color.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first object includes information about a number of images which are to be captured in at least one direction.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the at least one second object comprises displaying the at least one second object indicating a position for image capture in a direction of movement of the electronic device when the movement of the electronic device is detected.

7. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a first image at a first position on a display unit of the electronic device;

detecting movement of the electronic device after the displaying of the first image;

displaying an object and a visual indication associated with a direction of movement of the electronic device at a second position of the display unit according to a direction of the movement of the electronic device;

displaying at least one of a direction or a position of the object using the first image;

changing the first image based on movement of the electronic device; and

capturing at least a portion of the first image when the first image is located within a predetermined distance from the object based on the movement of the electronic device;

wherein the displaying of the at least one of the direction or the position of the object comprises displaying at least one of the direction or the position by using at least one of a shape, color, size, or transparency of the first image.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising displaying at least one direction in which the electronic device is moveable for image capture after the displaying of the first image.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the object includes a contour of an area for image capture.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a display unit;

a camera module; and

a processor configured to control to;

display a preview image,

capture at least a portion of the preview image as a first image through the camera module;

display a first object in the preview image at a first position on the display unit;

display at least one second object at a second position on the display unit;

display at least one of a direction or a position of the at least one second object using the first object;

change the preview image based on movement of the electronic device; and

capture at least a portion of the changed preview image through the camera module when the at least one first object is located within a predetermined distance from the at least one second object based on the movement of the electronic device,

wherein the processor is further configured to control to display the at least one of the direction or the position by using at least one of a shape, color, size, or transparency of the at least one first object.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first object is displayed at a central area of the preview image.

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to control to display the at least one second object in at least one of a square shape or a honeycomb shape.

13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to control to:

identify a color of an area in which the first object is displayable in the preview image;

determine a color of the first object in consideration of the color of the area in which the first object is displayable; and

display the first object having the determined color.

14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first object includes information about a number of images which are to be captured in at least one direction.

15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to control to display the at least one second object indicating a position for image capture in a direction of movement of the electronic device when the movement of the electronic device is detected.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a display unit;

a camera module; and

a processor configured to control to;

display a first image at a first position on the display unit;

detect movement of the electronic device after the displaying of the first image;

display an object and a visual indication associated with a direction of movement of the electronic device at a second position of the display unit according to a direction of the movement of the electronic device;

displaying at least one of a direction or a position of the object using the first image;

change the first image based on movement of the electronic device; and

capture at least a portion of the first image through the camera module when the first image is located within a predetermined distance from the object based on the movement of the electronic device;

wherein the displaying of the at least one of the direction or the position of the object comprises displaying at least one of the direction or the position by using at least one of a shape, color, size, or transparency of the first image.

17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to control to display at least one direction in which the electronic device is moveable for image capture after the displaying of the first image.

18. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the object includes a contour of an area for image capture.