Electronic device having touch screen and function controlling method of the same
First Claim
1. An image photographing method of an electronic device having a camera in which a plurality of applications including a camera application are installed, the method comprising:
- displaying a live preview image on a touch screen of the electronic device by executing the camera application of the plurality of applications, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image;
displaying together a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items over the live preview image, wherein a first GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for adjusting a visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for photographing an image;
while receiving a drag associated with the first GUI item over the live preview image, adjusting the visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item and displaying the live preview image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag on the touch screen; and
in response to receiving a touch corresponding to the second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items, photographing an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag using the camera.
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Abstract
A method for providing a graphical user interface on a display of a device includes: displaying a photograph image on the display of the device; receiving a touch input made on the display; superimposedly displaying a plurality of control guides at a location corresponding to the touch input over the displayed photograph image in response to the touch input; receiving a drag input corresponding to one of the plurality of control guides displayed on the display; adjusting a display characteristic of the photograph image corresponding to the one of the plurality of control guides, in response to the drag input; and displaying the photograph image having the adjusted display characteristic on the display, wherein the display characteristic is a magnification of the photograph image.
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24 Claims
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1. An image photographing method of an electronic device having a camera in which a plurality of applications including a camera application are installed, the method comprising:
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displaying a live preview image on a touch screen of the electronic device by executing the camera application of the plurality of applications, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image; displaying together a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items over the live preview image, wherein a first GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for adjusting a visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for photographing an image; while receiving a drag associated with the first GUI item over the live preview image, adjusting the visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item and displaying the live preview image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag on the touch screen; and in response to receiving a touch corresponding to the second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items, photographing an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag using the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device having a camera in which a plurality of applications including a camera application are installed, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to at least; control to display a live preview image on a touch screen of the electronic device by executing the camera application of the plurality of applications, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image; control to display together a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items over the live preview image, wherein a first GUI item of the plurality of GUI item is for adjusting a visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for photographing an image; while receiving a drag associated with the first GUI item over the live preview image, control to adjust the visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item and display the live preview image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag on the touch screen; and in response to receiving a touch corresponding to the second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items, control to photograph an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag using the camera. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing instructions including a camera application of a plurality of applications installed in an electronic device, the instructions executable by a processor of the electronic device to cause the processor to at least:
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control to display a live preview image on a touch screen of the electronic device by executing the camera application of the plurality of applications, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image; control to display together a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items over the live preview image, wherein a first GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for adjusting a visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items is for photographing an image; while receiving a drag associated with the first GUI item over the live preview image, control to adjust the visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item and display the live preview image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag on the touch screen; and in response to receiving a touch corresponding to the second GUI item of the plurality of GUI items, control to photograph an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag using the camera. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device having a plurality of applications installed therein, the plurality of applications including a first application for playing back audio files and a second application for photographing images, the electronic device comprising:
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a camera; a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to at least; control to display a first plurality of GUI items on a touch screen of the electronic device by executing the first application, wherein a first GUI item of the first plurality of GUI item is for adjusting a volume of an audio file being played back based on a touch on the first GUI item, and a second GUI item of the first plurality of GUI items is for skipping to another audio file based on a touch on the second GUI item; control to display together a second plurality of GUI items over a live preview image being displayed on the touch screen of the electronic device by executing the second application, wherein a first GUI item of the second plurality of GUI item is for adjusting a visual characteristic of the live preview image and a second GUI item of the second plurality of GUI items is for photographing an image, wherein the live preview image is obtained through the camera of the electronic device and is displayed for photographing an image; while receiving a drag associated with the first GUI item of the second plurality of GUI items over the live preview image, control to adjust the visual characteristic of the live preview image corresponding to the first GUI item of the second plurality of GUI items and display the live preview image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag on the touch screen; and in response to receiving a touch corresponding to the second GUI item of the second plurality of GUI items, control to photograph an image having the visual characteristic adjusted according to the drag using the camera. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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