Mobile terminal with touch screen and method of capturing image using the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJin Sang YUN, Ja Won KOO
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Abstract
The present invention provides an image capturing method in a mobile terminal equipped with a touch screen, and a mobile terminal for implementing the same. When a camera function is initiated, a preview image of an image to be captured is displayed on the touch screen. If a touch input is received on a specific position of the preview image on the touch screen, focusing of the image is performed on the specific position where the touch input has been received. When a photographing command is received, the image on which the focusing has been performed is captured.
Claims25
A method of capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touch screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a preview of the image to be captured on the touch screen;
- receiving a first touch input on an area of the preview, the first touch input being a contact touch with the touch screen;
- recognizing the area of the preview receiving the first touch input as an area to be focused;
- focusing on the recognized area of the preview;
- determining whether the recognized area is focused;
- and
- capturing the image when the recognized area is focused.
A method of capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touch screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a focusing guide on a central area of a preview of the image to be captured on the touch screen;
- receiving a touch and drop input on the touch screen, wherein the focusing guide is touched, dragged to and dropped on an area of the preview to be focused;
- recognizing the area of the preview to be focused;
- focusing on the recognized area of the preview;
- determining whether the recognized area is focused;
- and
- capturing the image when the recognized area is focused.
A method of capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touch screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a preview of the image to be captured on the touch screen;
- receiving a touch input on an area of the preview, the touch input comprising a contact touch and release of the contact touch;
- recognizing the area receiving the touch input as an area to be focused when the contact touch is maintained on the area of the preview for a predetermined time;
- focusing on the recognized area of the preview;
- determining whether the recognized area is focused;
- notifying a user when the recognized area is focused;
- and
- capturing the image at the end of the touch input when the contact touch is released from the touch screen.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera capturing an image;
- a touch screen displaying the image and receiving a first touch input, the first touch input being a contact touch with the touch screen;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- display a preview of the image to be captured on the touch screen;
- recognize an area of the preview receiving the first touch input as an area to be focused;
- focus on the recognized area;
- determine whether the recognized area is focused;
- and
- capture the image via the camera when the recognized area is focused.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera capturing an image;
- a touch screen displaying the image and receiving a touch input, the touch input comprising a contact touch and release of the contact touch;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- display a preview of the image to be captured on the touch screen;
- recognize an area of the preview receiving the touch input as an area to be focused when the contact touch is maintained on the preview for a predetermined time;
- focus the image to the recognized area;
- determine whether the recognized area is focused;
- notify a user when the recognized area is focused;
- and
- capturing the image via the camera at the end of the touch input when the contact touch is released from the touch screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.