# US 10,321,049 B2 · Photographing control methods, photographing control apparatuses, and photographing devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,321,049 B2 - Document ID: US10321049B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/321,677 - Filed: 2015-06-05 - Published: 2017-06-08 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-27 - Assignees: Beijing Zhigu Rui Tuo Tech Co., Ltd - Applicants: Beijing Zhigu Rui Tuo Tech Co., Ltd - Inventors: Dayong Ding - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10321049B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/611: where the recognised objects include parts of the human body - G06T 7/70: Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) - H04N 23/61: based on recognised objects - H04N 23/633: {for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera} - 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} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract Photographing control methods, apparatuses, and devices are described. A method comprises: determining a first orientation of a photographing device and a second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode; and determining, in response to that the first orientation is different from the second orientation, an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation. In this regard, an appropriate imaging mode is determined according to a second orientation when a first orientation of a photographing device is different from the second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode, to separate orientating of the photographing device from imaging of an imaging module, and therefore a photographing effect is not affected while consideration is given to both device gripping stability and operational convenience. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: determining, by a system comprising a processor, a first orientation of a photographing device and a second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode; and determining, in response to determining that the first orientation is different from the second orientation, an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation, wherein the determining the imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation comprises: determining an imaging area corresponding to the second orientation on a photosensitive element of the photographing device, and determining a third orientation corresponding to the second orientation of an imaging module of the photographing device, comprising: separating orientating of the photographing device from imaging of the imaging module, and adjusting the third orientation of the imaging module to be the same as the second orientation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation use a benchmark orientation as a reference and the benchmark orientation is an orientation of displayed content on the photographing device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation use a benchmark orientation as a reference and the benchmark orientation is an orientation of a head of a user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: determining the orientation of the head of the user. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first orientation being different from the second orientation comprises the first orientation being rotated by 90° or about 90° relative to the second orientation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the first orientation of the photographing device and the second orientation corresponding to the scenario mode comprises: determining the scenario mode, wherein the scenario mode comprises: at least one of a landscape mode or a portrait mode, the second orientation corresponding to the landscape mode is an orientation that causes a length of a photographed image in a horizontal direction to be greater than the length of the photographed image in a vertical direction by using the benchmark orientation as a reference; and the second orientation corresponding to the portrait mode is another orientation that causes the length of the photographed image in the horizontal direction to be less than the length of the photographed image in the vertical direction by using the benchmark orientation as the reference. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein in the determining the scenario mode comprises: determining the scenario mode according to a user input. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: photographing according to the imaging mode. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the photographing according to the imaging mode comprises: adjusting an optical system of the photographing device according to the imaging area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: photographing according to the imaging mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the photographing according to the imaging mode comprises: adjusting the imaging module according to the third orientation. ### Claim 12 An apparatus, comprising: a memory that stores executable modules; and a processor, coupled to the memory, that executes or facilitates execution of the executable modules, comprising: a first determining module configured to determine a first orientation of a photographing device and a second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode; and a second determining module configured to determine, in response to a determination that the first orientation is different from the second orientation, an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation, wherein the second determining module comprises: a first determining unit configured to determine an imaging area corresponding to the second orientation on a photosensitive element of the photographing device; and a second determining unit configured to: determine a third orientation corresponding to the second orientation of an imaging module of the photographing device, separate orientating of the photographing device from imaging of the imaging module, and adjust the third orientation of the imaging module to be the same as the second orientation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the first determining module comprises: a third determining unit configured to determine the first orientation of the photographing device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first determining module further comprises: a fourth determining unit configured to determine the scenario mode, wherein the scenario mode comprises: a landscape mode or a portrait mode; the second orientation corresponding to the landscape mode is an orientation that causes a length of a photographed image in a horizontal direction to be greater than the length of the photographed image in a vertical direction by using a benchmark orientation as a reference; and the second orientation corresponding to the portrait mode is another orientation that causes the length of the photographed image in a horizontal direction to be less than the length of the photographed image in the vertical direction by using the benchmark orientation as the reference. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the fourth determining unit determines the scenario mode according to a user input. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation use the benchmark orientation as the reference and the benchmark orientation is an orientation of a head of a user; and the first determining module further comprises: a fifth determining unit configured to determine the orientation of the head of the user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the executable modules further comprise: an execution module configured to execute photographing according to the imaging mode. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the execution module is further configured to adjust an optical system of the photographing device according to the imaging area. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the executable modules further comprise: an execution module configured to execute photographing according to the imaging mode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the execution module is further configured to adjust the imaging module according to the third orientation. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) A photographing device, comprising the apparatus of claim 12. ### Claim 22 A computer readable storage device, comprising at least one executable instruction, which, in response to execution, causes a system comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising: determining a first orientation of a photographing device and a second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode; and determining, in response to determining that the first orientation is different from the second orientation, an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation, wherein the determining an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation comprises: determining an imaging area corresponding to the second orientation on a photosensitive element of the photographing device, and determining a third orientation corresponding to the second orientation of an imaging module of the photographing device, comprising: separating orientating of the photographing device from imaging of the imaging module, and adjusting the third orientation of the imaging module to be the same as the second orientation. ### Claim 23 A device, comprising a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, the processor being connected with the memory via a communication bus, and when the device is operating, the processor executes or facilitates execution of the executable instructions stored by the memory to cause the device to perform operations, comprising: determining a first orientation of a photographing device and a second orientation corresponding to a scenario mode of the photographing device; and in response to determining that the first orientation is different from the second orientation, determining an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation, wherein the determining an imaging mode of the photographing device according to the second orientation comprises: determining an imaging area corresponding to the second orientation on a photosensitive element of the photographing device, and determining a third orientation corresponding to the second orientation of an imaging module of the photographing device, comprising: separating orientating of the photographing device from imaging of the imaging module, and adjusting the third orientation of the imaging module to be the same as the second orientation. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The device of claim 23, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation use a benchmark orientation as a reference and the benchmark orientation is an orientation of displayed content on the photographing device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The device of claim 23, wherein the first orientation and the second orientation use a benchmark orientation as a reference and the benchmark orientation is an orientation of a head of a user. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The device of claim 25, further comprising: determining the orientation of the head of the user. ### Claim 27 (depends on 23) The device of claim 23, wherein the first orientation being different from the second orientation comprises the first orientation being rotated by 90° or about 90° relative to the second orientation.