Photographing method and apparatus therefor using special effects
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyung-tak CHOI, O-Hoon KWON
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Abstract
In a photographing apparatus, a user pre-selects a number of special effect modes to be applied to pictures not yet taken. The special effect mode selections are stored as an ordered set of special effect mode indicators. When the pictures are subsequently taken, the special effects are automatically applied in the order they were selected, based on the order reflected in the stored special effect mode indicators.
Claims21
A photographing method comprising:
- receiving selection signals indicating one or more special effect modes to be applied to one or more photographing operations to be carried out, wherein the one or more selection signals are received in a selection order;
- storing, based on the one or more selection signals, one or more stored special effect mode indicators, wherein each of the one or more stored special effect mode indicators relate to a corresponding one of the one or more special effect modes, and wherein the one or more stored special effect mode indicators are stored in an order based on the selection order of the one or more selection signals;
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- consecutively performing photographing operations of the corresponding special effect modes according to an order of the stored one or more special effect mode indicators whenever a photographing signal is received.
The photographing method of claim 21, further comprising outputting to a display window the corresponding one of the one or more special effect modes to be applied.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein, after the current photographing operation is performed, an image to be captured is displayed, on a display window, using a next one of the one or more special effect modes indicated by a next one of the one or more stored special effect mode indicators.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein, when, after completion of the current photographing operation in which a final one of the one or more stored special effect mode indicators has been used to identify the corresponding one of the one or more special effect modes to be applied, the corresponding one of the one or more special effect modes is caused to continue to be output to a display window.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein the current photographing operation captures an image in accordance with the corresponding one of the special effect modes to be applied, in response to receiving a photographing signal, and wherein the photographing signal is generated from a photographing button operation.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein the current photographing operation captures an image in accordance with the corresponding one of the special effect modes to be applied, in response to receiving a photographing signal, and wherein the photographing signal is generated from a remote controller.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein the current photographing operation captures an image in accordance with the corresponding one of the special effect modes to be applied, in response to receiving a photographing signal, and wherein the photographing signal is generated when a photographing motion of a user is recognized.
The photographing method of claim 21, wherein the current photographing operation captures an image in accordance with the corresponding one of the special effect modes to be applied, in response to receiving a photographing signal, and wherein the photographing signal is generated in response to an indication from a timer that a previously set period of time has elapsed.
The photographing method of claim 21, further comprising adjusting for a distance, via zoom-in and zoom-out operations, between the completion of the current photographing operation and a next one of the one or more photographing operations.
A photographing apparatus comprising:
- an image processor that captures an image, generates image data of the image in accordance with a selected special effect mode, and outputs generated the image data;
- a display unit that displays the generated image data, and displays an operation control menu;
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- a control unit that sequentially stores one or more stored special effect mode indicators based on selections made from the operation control menu, and controls capturing of future images so as to apply special effect modes based on an order of the one or more stored special effect mode indicators, responsive to a photographing signal.
A photographing apparatus comprising:
- a computer readable medium storing a control program that defines a plurality of operations;
- a control unit that executes the plurality of operations defined by the control program;
- an image capture unit, under control of the control unit;
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- special effect modes applicable to captured images;
- wherein the plurality of operations include:
- storing a user-selected, ordered set of special effect mode indicators, the order of the special effect mode indicators defining a special effect application order, each of the special effect mode indicators having a correspondence with one of the special effect modes;
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- using the image capture unit to capture images, the order in which the images are captured defining an image capture order;
- wherein each of the images has applied thereto, automatically, a respective one of the special effect modes;
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- wherein the respective one of the special effect modes is determined based on the special effect application order, the image capture order, and the correspondence of the special effect mode indicators with the special effect modes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.