Movable User Interface Shutter Button for Camera

A computer-implemented method in an electronic device having a front and a back, a camera and a touch-sensitive display, the camera controlled by a camera application executed by the electronic device, the touch-sensitive display coupled to the camera to receive images therefrom, the method comprising:

• displaying a first shutter button of a camera application at a first location on the touch-sensitive display at a first location;
• while the first shutter button is displayed, detecting a first touch input on the first shutter button on the touch-sensitive display;
• determining that first touch input indicates an input to move the first shutter button to a user selected second location on the touch-screen display;
• creating a second shutter button at the location of the first shutter button and then moving the second shutter button of the camera application to the second location;
• while the second shutter button is displayed at the second location and the first shutter button is displayed at the first location, displaying an image received from the camera, such that the second shutter button is displayed over the displayed image;
• while the second shutter button is displayed at the second location and the first shutter button is displayed at the first location, detecting a second touch input to the second shutter button;
• and
• responsive to determining that the second touch input indicates an input to activate the second shutter button, capturing an image with the camera.

A computer-implemented method in an electronic device having a front and a back, a camera and a touch-sensitive display, the camera controlled by a camera application executed by the electronic device, the touch-sensitive display coupled to the camera to receive images therefrom, the method comprising:

• displaying a first shutter button of a camera application at a first location on the touch-sensitive display at a first location;
• displaying a second shutter button of a camera application over the first shutter button at a first location on the touch-sensitive display at a first location;
• while the second shutter button is displayed, detecting a first touch input on the second shutter button on the touch-sensitive display;
• determining that first touch input indicates an input to move the second shutter button to a second location on the touch-screen display, and moving the second shutter button of the camera application to the second location;
• while the second shutter button is displayed at the second location and the first shutter button is displayed at the first location, displaying an image received from the camera, such that the second shutter button is displayed over the displayed image;
• while the second shutter button is displayed at the second location and the first shutter button is displayed at the first location, detecting a second touch input to the second shutter button;
• and
• responsive to determining that the second touch input indicates an input to activate the second shutter button, capturing an image with the camera.

A computer-implemented method in an electronic device having a front and a back, a camera and a touch-sensitive display, the camera controlled by a camera application executed by the electronic device, the touch-sensitive display coupled to the camera to receive video frames therefrom, the method comprising:

• displaying a shutter button of a camera application on the touch-sensitive display at a first location;
• while the shutter button is displayed, detecting a first touch input on the shutter button on the touch-sensitive display;
• determining that first touch input indicates an input to move the shutter button to a user selected second location on the touch-sensitive display;
• moving the shutter button of the camera application to the second location;
• while the shutter button is displayed at the second location, displaying an image received from the camera, such that the shutter button is displayed over the displayed image;
• while the shutter button is displayed at the second location, detecting a second touch input to the shutter button;
• determining whether the second touch input to the shutter button indicates an input to activate the shutter button to capture a single image or indicates an input to activate the shutter button to start capturing a video stream;
• responsive to determining that the second touch input to the shutter button is an input to activate the shutter button to capture a single image, capturing an image with the camera;
• and
• responsive to determining that the second touch input to the shutter button is an input to activate the shutter button to start capturing a video stream, capturing a video stream with the camera.