Method for saving an image from a camera application of a portable electronic device
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorsMatthew Richard LEE, David Noel VANDEN HEUVEL, Engin AKYUREKLI
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Abstract
An image is saved to a contact record or set as a home screen directly from a camera application of a portable electronic device. The method includes: capturing an image using a camera that is integrated into the portable electronic device, selecting at least a portion of the image, selecting a contact record from an address book application or selecting a set as home screen option.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A method performed by a device that includes a processor, a memory and a display, the method comprising:
- displaying an image on the display based on execution by the processor of a camera application;
- receiving a first selection during the displaying, the first selection indicating an option to assign the image on the display to a contact record stored in the memory;
- receiving a second selection of a contact name that identifies the contact record;
- and
- associating, based on the second selection, at least a portion of the image with the contact record identified by the contact name.
A device comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause:
- displaying an image on the display based on execution by the processor of a camera application;
- receiving a first selection during the displaying, the first selection indicating an option to assign the image on the display to a contact record stored in the memory;
- receiving a second selection of a contact name that identifies the contact record;
- and
- associating, based on the second selection, at least a portion of the image with the contact record identified by the contact name.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed, cause a processor of a device to perform operations of:
- displaying an image on a display of the device based on execution by the processor of a camera application;
- receiving a first selection during the displaying, the first selection indicating an option to assign the image on the display to a contact record stored in a memory of the device;
- receiving a second selection of a contact name that identifies the contact record;
- and
- associating, based on the second selection, at least a portion of the image with the contact record identified by the contact name.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.