User interface for a digital camera
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1. A method for displaying a camera user interface on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device having a digital image sensor for capturing images, the method comprising:
- displaying the camera user interface on the touch-sensitive display when the electronic device is in a camera mode, the camera user interface including a preview portion and a viewfinder portion, the preview portion for displaying a previously captured image, the viewfinder portion for displaying a real-time image captured by the digital image sensor, the viewfinder portion and the preview portion being concurrently maintained on the touch-sensitive display while the electronic device is in the camera mode, the preview portion having a default size and location;
in response to detecting a drag and hold gesture originating with a touch within the preview portion and extending towards the viewfinder portion, expanding the preview portion within the camera user interface from the default size and the default location; and
following detection of the drag and hold gesture originating with the touch within the review portion, in response to detecting an absence of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, decreasing the preview portion within the camera user interface to the default size and the default location.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a user interface for a digital camera such as a digital camera built into a smartphone or other multipurpose portable electronic device. The user interface simultaneously displays an electronic viewfinder image and at least one other image such as a previously captured image. The previously captured image is located within the electronic viewfinder image. Designated input causes the previously captured image to be enlarged from an initial size to an enlarged size.
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1. A method for displaying a camera user interface on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device having a digital image sensor for capturing images, the method comprising:
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displaying the camera user interface on the touch-sensitive display when the electronic device is in a camera mode, the camera user interface including a preview portion and a viewfinder portion, the preview portion for displaying a previously captured image, the viewfinder portion for displaying a real-time image captured by the digital image sensor, the viewfinder portion and the preview portion being concurrently maintained on the touch-sensitive display while the electronic device is in the camera mode, the preview portion having a default size and location; in response to detecting a drag and hold gesture originating with a touch within the preview portion and extending towards the viewfinder portion, expanding the preview portion within the camera user interface from the default size and the default location; and following detection of the drag and hold gesture originating with the touch within the review portion, in response to detecting an absence of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, decreasing the preview portion within the camera user interface to the default size and the default location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24)
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15. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a touch-sensitive display coupled to the processor; and a digital image sensor coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to; display a camera user interface on the touch-sensitive display when the electronic device is in a camera mode, the camera user interface including a preview portion and a viewfinder portion, the preview portion configured to display a previously captured image, the viewfinder portion for displaying a real-time image captured by the digital image sensor, the viewfinder portion and the preview portion being concurrently maintained on the touch-sensitive display while the electronic device is in the camera mode, the preview portion having a default size and location; in response to detecting a drag and hold gesture originating with a touch within the preview portion and extending towards the viewfinder portion, expand the preview portion within the camera user interface from the default size and the default location; and following detection of the drag and hold gesture originating with the touch within the preview portion, in response to detecting an absence of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, decrease the preview portion within the camera user interface to the default size and the default location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A graphical user interface for a camera mode displayed on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device in the camera mode, the electronic device having a digital image sensor for capturing images, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a preview portion configured to display a previously captured image, the preview portion having a default size and location; and a viewfinder portion for displaying a real-time image captured by the digital image sensor, the viewfinder portion and the preview portion being concurrently maintained on the touch-sensitive display while the electronic device is in the camera mode; wherein in response to detecting a drag and hold gesture originating with a touch within the preview portion and extending towards the viewfinder portion, expanding the preview portion within the camera user interface from the default size and the default location; and wherein following detection of the drag and hold gesture originating with the touch within the preview portion, in response to detecting an absence of a touch on the touch-sensitive display, decreasing the preview portion within the camera user interface to the default size and the default location.
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