Method and apparatus for providing POI information in portable terminal
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1. A method for providing information in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of icons around a plurality of objects that is included in a first image obtained through a camera of the electronic device;
based on receiving a closed curve input to select an area on the first image, displaying a closed curve shape by the electronic device on the first image;
determining whether one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area;
based on determining that none of the plurality of icons is within the area, eliminating the displayed closed curve shape;
based on determining that one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area, displaying information on the first image, around one or more objects of the plurality of objects corresponding to the one or more icons, determined to be within the area; and
storing the first image obtained through the camera along with the displayed information, as a second image.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing Point Of Interest (POI) information in a portable terminal are provided. The method includes displaying an image mapped with at least one POI on a screen, sensing if the screen is touched in a closed curve shape, and displaying information on the POI mapped to an area within a closed curve of the displayed image.
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1. A method for providing information in an electronic device, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of icons around a plurality of objects that is included in a first image obtained through a camera of the electronic device; based on receiving a closed curve input to select an area on the first image, displaying a closed curve shape by the electronic device on the first image; determining whether one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area; based on determining that none of the plurality of icons is within the area, eliminating the displayed closed curve shape; based on determining that one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area, displaying information on the first image, around one or more objects of the plurality of objects corresponding to the one or more icons, determined to be within the area; and storing the first image obtained through the camera along with the displayed information, as a second image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device comprising:
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a camera; a display configured to display a plurality of icons around a plurality of objects that is included in a first image obtained through the camera; and a controller configured to; based on receiving a closed curve input to select an area on the first image, control the display to display a closed curve shape by the electronic device on the first image; determine whether one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area; based on determining that none of the plurality of icons is within the area, control the display to eliminate the displayed closed curve shape; based on determining that one or more icons of the plurality of icons are within the area, control the display to display information on the first image, around one or more objects of the plurality of objects corresponding to the one or more icons, determined to be within the area; and store the first image obtained through the camera along with the displayed information, as a second image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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