# US 12,604,082 B2 · Electronic device capable of adjusting angle of view and operating method therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,604,082 B2 - Document ID: US12604082B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/349,398 - Filed: 2023-07-10 - Published: 2023-11-02 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-13 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jaehee Jeon; Bosung Kim; Sungoh Kim; Jiyoon Park; Byungho Ahn; Bohee Lee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12604082B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/72448: with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions - H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G06F 3/0481: based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance - G06F 3/04815: Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional [3D], e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object - G06F 3/04845: for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 23/635: {Region indicators; Field of view indicators} - H04N 23/6812: {based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors} - H04N 23/683: {performed by a processor, e.g. controlling the readout of an image memory} - H04N 23/687: {by shifting the lens or sensor position} - H04N 23/69: Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming - G06F 2203/0381: Multimodal input, i.e. interface arrangements enabling the user to issue commands by simultaneous use of input devices of different nature, e.g. voice plus gesture on digitizer - G06F 2203/04806: Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation - H04M 2250/52: including functional features of a camera - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An electronic device example embodiment may include: a camera; a display; and at least one processor electrically connected to the camera and the display. The at least one processor may drive the camera so as to obtain an image, display, on the display, a first preview image for at least a partial area of the image on the basis of a magnification set to a magnification greater than or equal to a reference magnification, activate an angle-of-view fixing function for fixing the angle of view of the camera to a first angle of view corresponding to the first preview image, obtain a user input for changing from the first angle of view to a second angle of view while the angle-of-view fixing function is activated, and in response to obtaining the user input, display, on the display, a second preview image corresponding to the second angle of view in the image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a camera; a display; and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, electrically connected to the camera and the display, wherein the at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to: acquire an image via the camera; display a first preview image for at least a partial area of the image on the display, based on a magnification set greater than or equal to a reference magnification; activate a zoom lock function for fixing an angle of view of the camera to a first angle of view corresponding to the first preview image and for performing shake correction for a shake of the electronic device while the first preview image is displayed; acquire a user input for changing from the first angle of view to a second angle of view in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and based on the acquire of the user input, control to display a second preview image corresponding to the second angle of view in the image on the display while performing the shake correction, wherein the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different positions in the image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a microphone electrically connected to the at least one processor, wherein the user input comprises a user's voice input acquired by the at least one processor via the microphone. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the user input comprises a user's touch input acquired by the at least one processor via the display. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the at least one processor is configured to control to display a user interface (UI) on the display in a state where the zoom lock function is activated, and wherein the user input comprises the user's touch input to the UI, acquired by the at least one processor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a motion sensor electrically connected to the at least one processor and configured for detecting a motion of the electronic device, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: detect a motion of the electronic device via the motion sensor; and determine that the user input has been acquired, when detecting that the electronic device moves in a predetermined direction for a reference time or longer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the user input for changing from the first angle of view to the second angle of view includes a user input for changing an angle of view and a user input for changing a set magnification, and the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different magnifications and positions in the image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different sizes in the image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: determine a unit length capable of changing the fixed angle of view, in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and based on the acquire of the user input, control to display the second preview image on the display, based on the unit length. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: determine a margin length, based on a difference between the image and the first preview image; and determine the unit length, based on the margin length. ### Claim 10 An operating method of an electronic device, the method comprising: acquiring an image via a camera comprised in the electronic device; displaying a first preview image for at least a partial area of the image on a display comprised in the electronic device, based on a magnification set greater than or equal to a reference magnification; activating a zoom lock function for providing an angle of view of the camera to a first angle of view corresponding to the first preview image and for performing shake correction for a shake of the electronic device while the first preview image is displayed; acquiring a user input for changing from the first angle of view to a second angle of view in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and based on the acquiring of the user input, displaying a second preview image corresponding to the second angle of view in the image on the display while performing the shake correction, wherein the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different positions in the image. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The operating method of the electronic device of claim 10, wherein the acquiring the user input comprises acquiring a user's voice input via a microphone of the electronic device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The operating method of the electronic device of claim 10, wherein the acquiring the user input comprises acquiring a user's touch input via the display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The operating method of the electronic device of claim 10, further comprising: detecting a movement of the electronic device via a motion sensor of the electronic device, wherein the acquiring of the user input comprises determining, via the motion sensor, that the electronic device moves in a predetermined direction for a reference time or longer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The operating method of the electronic device of claim 10, further comprising: determining a unit length capable of changing the angle of view in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and in response to acquiring the user input, displaying the second preview image on the display, based on the unit length. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The operating method of the electronic device of claim 14, wherein determining the unit length comprises: determining a margin length, based on a difference between the image and the first preview image; and determining the unit length, based on the margin length. ### Claim 16 An electronic device comprising: a camera; a microphone; a display; and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, electrically connected to the camera, the microphone, and the display, wherein the at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to: acquire an image by driving the camera; display a first preview image for at least a partial area of the image on the display, based on a magnification set greater than or equal to a reference magnification; activate a zoom lock function for fixing an angle of view of the camera to a first angle of view corresponding to the first preview image and for performing shake correction for a shake of the electronic device while the first preview image is displayed; acquire a user's voice input for changing from the first angle of view to a second angle of view through the microphone in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and in response to acquiring the voice input, display a second preview image corresponding to the second angle of view in the image on the display while performing the shake correction, wherein the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different positions in the image. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the user's voice input for changing from the first angle of view to the second angle of view includes a user input for changing an angle of view and a user input for changing a set magnification, and the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different magnification and positions in the image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the first preview image and the second preview image correspond to areas of different sizes in the image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: determine a unit length capable of changing the fixed angle of view in a state where the zoom lock function is activated; and in response to acquiring the voice input, display the second preview image on the display, based on the unit length. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: determine a margin length, based on a difference between the image and the first preview image; and determine the unit length, based on the margin length.