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US 2015/0029382 A1Published application
Mobile terminal and method of performing multi-focusing and photographing image including plurality of objects using the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsWoo Chang CHUN, Jin Sang YUN, Ja Won KOO
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of capturing an image using the same. The mobile terminal controls a camera conveniently and efficiently to capture an image and performs focusing in various manners to capture an image. Accordingly, a user can obtain a desired image easily and conveniently.
Claims20
A method for capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- displaying a preview of the image to be captured on the touchscreen;
- receiving a touch input at an area of the preview displayed on the touchscreen;
- displaying a first focus indicator at a first position according to a location where the touch input was received on the touchscreen;
- performing auto focusing on an area of the preview that corresponds to the first position at which the first focus indicator is displayed;
- displaying a second focus indicator on the preview when the auto focusing is successful;
- and
- controlling the camera to capture the image in response to a release of the touch input on the touchscreen such that the image with the auto focused area is captured after the release of the touch input.
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A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera configured to capture an image;
- a touchscreen;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- cause the touchscreen to display a preview of the image to be captured;
- cause the touchscreen to display a first focus indicator in response to a touch input at an area of the preview displayed on the touchscreen, wherein the first focus indicator is displayed at a first position according to a location where the touch input was received on the touchscreen;
- control the camera to perform auto focusing on an area of the preview that corresponds to the first position at which the first focus indicator is displayed;
- cause the touchscreen to display a second focus indicator on the preview when the auto focusing is successful;
- and
- control the camera to capture the image in response to a release of the touch input on the touchscreen such that the image with the auto focused area is captured after the release of the touch input.
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A method for capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- displaying a preview of the image to be captured on the touchscreen;
- receiving a touch input at an area of the preview displayed on the touchscreen;
- displaying a first focus indicator at a first position according to a location where the touch input was received on the touchscreen;
- performing auto focusing on an area of the preview that corresponds to the first position at which the first focus indicator is displayed, wherein the touch input is maintained on the touchscreen during the preforming of the auto focusing;
- and
- controlling the camera to capture the image in response to a release of the touch input on the touchscreen such that the image with the auto focused area is captured after the release of the touch input.
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The method of 13, further comprising:
- displaying a second focus indicator on the preview when the auto focusing is successful.
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera configured to capture an image;
- a touchscreen;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- cause the touchscreen to display a preview of the image to be captured;
- cause the touchscreen to display a first focus indicator in response to a touch input at an area of the preview displayed on the touchscreen, wherein the first focus indicator is displayed at a first position according to a location where the touch input was received on the touchscreen;
- control the camera to perform auto focusing on an area of the preview that corresponds to the first position at which the first focus indicator is displayed, wherein the touch input is maintained on the touchscreen during the preforming of the auto focusing;
- and
- control the camera to capture the image in response to a release of the touch input on the touchscreen such that the image with the auto focused area is captured after the release of the touch input.
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The mobile terminal of 17, wherein the controller is further configured to:
- cause the touchscreen to display a second focus indicator on the preview when the auto focusing is successful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.