# US 2014/0192230 A1 · Apparatus and method for capturing image with audio data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192230 A1 - Document ID: US20140192230A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/149,706 - Filed: 2014-01-07 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd - Inventors: Min-Young Chang; Sung-Dae Cho; Ji-Hwan Choe; Oh-Yoon Kwon - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192230A1 ## CPC - H04N 1/32101: {Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title} - H04N 1/2112: {using still video cameras} - H04N 2101/00: Still video cameras - H04N 2201/0084: Digital still camera - H04N 2201/3264: of sound signals - H04N 2201/3277: The additional information being stored in the same storage device as the image data - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A method for capturing an image with audio data includes recording and storing audio data, capturing an image on request, and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image, thereby allowing a user to more lively record an audio signal when an image is captured. An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data includes a camera unit configured to capture an image, an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data, and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data, the apparatus comprising: a camera unit configured to capture an image; an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data; and a controller configured to control the audio data recording unit to record audio data, and match and store the audio data with the image captured by the camera unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to extract audio data recorded for a predetermined period of time before the image is captured from the stored audio data, and match and store the extracted audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to extract audio data recorded for a predetermined period of time after the image is captured, and match and store the extracted audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to reproduce audio data stored with the captured image while displaying the captured image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to display an indicator to inform that the captured image has the audio data. ### Claim 6 An apparatus for capturing an image with audio data, the apparatus comprising: a camera unit configured to capture an image; an audio data recording unit configured to record audio data; and a controller configured to store an image captured by the camera unit, and match and store audio data recorded by the audio data recording unit for a predetermined period of time after the camera unit captured the image. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to display an indicator to count down the predetermined period of time and display a countdown number while recording the audio data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the controller is configured to reproduce audio data stored with the captured image while displaying the captured image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the controller is further configured to display an indicator to inform that the captured image has the audio data. ### Claim 10 A method for capturing an image with audio data, the method comprising: recording and storing audio data; capturing an image on request; and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image comprises: extracting from the recorded and stored audio data audio data recorded for a predetermined period of time before the image is captured; and matching and storing the extracted audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image comprises: extracting audio data recorded for a predetermined period of time after the image is captured; and matching and storing the extracted audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: reproducing audio data stored with the captured image while displaying the captured image. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising: displaying an indicator to indicate that the captured image has the audio data. ### Claim 15 A method for capturing an image with audio data, the method comprising: capturing and storing an image; recording and storing audio data for a predetermined period of time after the image is captured; and matching and storing the recorded audio data with the captured image. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: displaying an indicator to count down the predetermined period of time ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the indicator is a number being counted down. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: reproducing audio data stored with the captured image while displaying the captured image. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising: displaying an indicator to inform that the captured image has the audio data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein matching and storing the recorded audio data comprises: extracting audio data recorded for a predetermined period of time after the image is captured; and matching and storing the extracted audio data with the captured image.