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US 2016/0105605 A1Published application
Portable device and method for taking images therewith
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong Pil SHIN, Do Hwan CHOI, Jong Hyun AN, Chang Woo PARK, Ha Ran JUNG
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Abstract
A portable device adapted to enable its user to manually adjust the focus and photometry locations during photography and a method for taking images with the device is disclosed. A GUI for indicating the focus or photometry location is provided on the screen so that the user can manually move the GUI on the screen with a keypad or a touch panel. In this manner, a desired object is taken at the focus or photometry location.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- an imaging device configured to convert light into image data;
- an image processing unit electrically coupled with the imaging device, wherein the image processing unit is configured to process the image data received from the imaging device;
- a control unit electrically coupled with the image processing unit;
- a display unit electrically coupled with the control unit;
- and
- a touch panel electrically coupled with the control unit,
- wherein the control unit is configured to display an image via the display unit while the imaging device has a first exposure, based on the image data processed by the image processing unit,
- wherein the control unit is further configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) at a first location on the image displayed via the display unit, in response to a touch being sensed at or near the first location by the touch panel,
- wherein the control unit is further configured to adjust the image to be focused at the first location in response to the touch,
- wherein the control unit is further configured to measure luminosity, based at least partly on the first location,
- wherein the control unit is further configured to control the imaging device to determine a second exposure, which is different from the first exposure, to produce another image, based at least partly on the measured luminosity, and
- wherein the control unit is further configured to display the another image via the display unit while the image device has the second exposure.
9 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a microphone;
- a display unit to present one or more images;
- a communication unit to couple the electronic device with a network;
- an imaging device to generate image data corresponding to an object external to the electronic device;
- and
- one or more processors operatively coupled with the microphone, the display unit, the communication unit and the imaging device, the one or more processors configured to:
- display, via the display unit, an image corresponding to the object based at least partly on the image data using a first focus;
- receive a touch at or near a location on the image displayed via the display unit, the receiving including determining a second focus on the image based at least partly on the location and a luminosity that is measured at the location;
- process the image data, as adjusted based at least partly on the second focus and the measured luminosity, to produce another image;
- and
- display, via the display unit, the another image and a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the location.
8 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a microphone;
- a display unit configured to present one or more images;
- a communication unit configured to couple the electronic device with a network;
- an imaging device configured to generate image data corresponding to an object external to the electronic device;
- and
- one or more processors operatively coupled with the microphone, the display unit, the communication unit and the imaging device, the one or more processors configured to:
- display, via the display unit, an image corresponding to the object based at least partly on the image data using a first focus and a first exposure;
- receive a touch at or near a location on the image displayed via the display unit, the receiving including determining a second focus and a second exposure on the image based at least partly on the location and a luminosity that is measured at the location;
- process the image data, as adjusted based at least partly on the second focus and second exposure, which is based on the measured luminosity, to produce another image;
- and
- display, via the display unit, the another image and a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to the location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.