Method for quick photographing by mobile terminal, and mobile terminal

• US 9,930,251 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2014
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Device Company Limited (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wang, Xiuwen, Yu, Xiaobo, Ni, Yuanqiang, Su, Wei, Ye, Junbo
• Primary Examiner(s): SELBY, GEVELL V
• Application Number:
  US15/108,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20160337581A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,489 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• 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

Abstract

A photographing method, including receiving a first instruction generated when a user executes a first operation on a mobile terminal, determining, according to the first instruction, whether the first operation matches a first preset operation, and powering on hardware used for photographing in response to the first operation matching the first preset operation, and preloading a camera application resource. The method further includes receiving a second instruction generated when a user executes a second operation on the mobile terminal, determining, according to the second instruction, whether the second operation matches a second preset operation, and executing a photographing action in response to the second operation matching the second preset operation. A mobile terminal is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for a mobile terminal to perform a photographing operation, wherein the mobile terminal comprises a screen display, the method comprising:

detecting a first operation performed on the mobile terminal;

determining whether the first operation meets a first preset condition;

supplying electrical power to hardware components of the mobile terminal that are involved in performing the photographing operation when the first operation meets the first preset condition, and pre-allocating an application resource for the photographing operation;

detecting a second operation performed on the mobile terminal;

determining, whether the second operation meets a second preset condition; and

performing the photographing operation when the second operation meets the second preset condition;

wherein before detecting the second operation, the screen display of the mobile terminal is not powered on.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first operation that meets the first preset condition is an acceleration of the mobile terminal that exceeds a first preset threshold, wherein the second operation is a force applied on a key of the mobile terminal, wherein determining whether the second operation meets the second preset condition comprises:

determining whether the acceleration of the mobile terminal is below a second preset threshold when the force applied on the key is detected;

and wherein performing the photographing operation when the second operation meets the second preset condition comprises;

performing the photographing operation when the acceleration of the mobile terminal is below the second preset threshold when the force applied on the key is detected.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first operation that meets the first preset condition is a first force applied on a key of the mobile terminal, wherein the second operation is a second force applied on the key of the mobile terminal, wherein determining whether the second operation meets the second preset condition comprises:

determining whether a time difference between the detection of the first force applied on the key and the detection of the second force applied on the key is within a preset time difference; and

wherein performing the photographing operation when the second operation meets the second preset condition comprises;

performing the photographing operation when the time difference between the detection of the first force applied on the key and the detection of the second force applied on the key is within a preset time difference.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first operation is a force applied on a key of the mobile terminal, and the first preset condition is duration of the force applied on the key exceeding a preset threshold, wherein the second operation is a hand gesture operation detectable by an input device of the mobile terminal or an audio signal received by an audio sensor of the mobile terminal, and wherein determining whether the second operation meets a second preset condition comprises:

determining whether the hand gesture operation matches one of preset hand gesture patterns or whether the received audio signal is a command for performing the photographing operation;

and wherein performing the photographing operation when the second operation meets the second preset condition comprises;

performing the photographing operation when the hand gesture operation matches one of preset hand gesture patterns or the received audio signal is a command for performing the photographing operation.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the preset hand gesture patterns comprise at least one of:

lifting the mobile terminal and then keeping the mobile terminal motionless,

shaking the mobile terminal and then keeping the mobile terminal motionless,

tapping on a screen of the mobile terminal,

double tapping on the screen of the mobile terminal, and

sliding on the screen of the mobile terminal.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

cease supplying the electrical power to the hardware components that are involved in performing the photographing operation when it is determined that the second operation does not meet the second preset condition, and releasing the pre-allocated application resource.

15. The method according to claim 1, wherein before performing the photographing operation, the mobile terminal is in a locked state.

16. The method according to claim 3, wherein the key is a volume up key or a volume down key that is used to control an audio signal input or output.

7. A mobile terminal, comprising:

an input apparatus for detecting external operations applied on the mobile terminal;

a processor;

hardware components forming a photographing unit;

a power supply unit;

a housing; and

a screen display;

wherein the input apparatus is configured to;

detect a first operation performed on the mobile terminal;

wherein the processor is configured to;

determine whether the first operation meets a first preset condition;

when it is determined that the first operation meets the first preset condition, instruct the power supply unit to supply electrical power to the photographing unit, and pre-allocate an application resource for the photographing operation;

wherein the input apparatus is further configured to;

detect a second operation performed on the mobile terminal;

wherein the processor is further configured to;

determine whether the second operation meets a second preset condition; and

when it is determined that the second operation meets the second preset condition, instruct the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation;

and wherein before the input apparatus detects the second operation, the screen display is not powered on.

8. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the input apparatus comprises a motion sensor for detecting motions of the mobile terminal and a key mounted on the housing of the mobile terminal, wherein the first operation that meets the first preset condition is an acceleration of the mobile terminal that exceeds a first preset threshold, and the second operation is a force applied on the key, wherein in determining whether the second operation meets a second preset condition, the processor is configured to:

determine whether the acceleration of the mobile terminal is below a second preset threshold when the force applied on the key is detected;

and wherein in instructing the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation when the second operation meets the second preset condition, the processor is configured to;

instructing the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation if the acceleration of the mobile terminal is below the second preset threshold when the force is applied on the key.

9. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the input apparatus comprises a key mounted on the housing of the mobile terminal, wherein the first operation that meets the first preset condition is a first force applied on the key, wherein the second operation is a second force applied on the key, wherein in determining whether the second operation meets the second preset condition, the processor is configured to:

determining whether a time difference between the detection of the first force applied on the key and the detection of the second force applied on the key is within a preset time difference; and

wherein in instructing the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation, the processor is configured to;

instruct the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation when the time difference between the detection of the first force applied on the key and the detection of the second force applied on the key is within a preset time difference.

10. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein the input apparatus comprises at least one of:

a key mounted on the housing of the mobile terminal,

a motion sensor,

a touch screen capable of detecting a hand gesture operation, and

an audio signal sensor,

wherein the first operation is a force applied on the key, and the first preset condition is the force applied on the key exceeding a preset threshold, wherein the second operation is a hand gesture applied on the touch screen or an audio signal received by the audio sensor, and wherein in determining whether the second operation meets a second preset condition, the processor is configured to;

determine whether the hand gesture operation matches one of preset hand gesture patterns or whether the received audio signal is a command for performing the photographing operation; and

wherein in instructing the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation, the processor is configured to;

instruct the photographing unit to perform the photographing operation when the hand gesture operation matches one of preset hand gesture patterns or the received audio signal is a command for performing the photographing operation.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the preset hand gesture patterns comprise at least one of:

lifting the mobile terminal and then keeping the mobile terminal motionless,

shaking the mobile terminal and then keeping the mobile terminal motionless,

tapping on the screen of the mobile terminal,

double tapping on the screen of the mobile terminal, and

sliding on the screen of the mobile terminal.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, the processor is further configured to:

cease supply the electrical power to the photographing unit when it is determined that the second operation does not meet the second preset condition, and release the pre-allocated application resource.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 7, wherein before the photographing unit performs the photographing operation, the mobile terminal is in a locked state.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 9, wherein the key is a volume up key or a volume down key that is used to control an audio signal input or output.