# US 2018/0324353 A1 · Method for control of camera module based on physiological signal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324353 A1 - Document ID: US20180324353A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/033,906 - Filed: 2018-07-12 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-02 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Namjin KIM; Sora HYUN; Hyunho SEO; Changhyun CHUN; Yunemo KOO; Gaeyoun KIM; Geonsoo KIM; Heedeog KIM; Sunghyuk SHIN; Kihuk LEE; Chulhwan LEE; Cheolho CHEONG; Seungmin CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324353A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/6898: {Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers} - A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition - A61B 5/024: Measuring pulse rate or heart rate - A61B 5/02416: {using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/02438: {with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient} - A61B 5/1172: using fingerprinting - A61B 5/14551: {for measuring blood gases} - A61B 5/165: {Evaluating the state of mind, e.g. depression, anxiety} - G03B 15/00: Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor - G06F 1/169: {the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033)} - G06F 1/1694: {the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer} - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - H04N 23/61: based on recognised objects - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - H04N 23/63: by using electronic viewfinders - A61B 5/02405: {Determining heart rate variability} - H04N 23/88: for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A portable communication device is provided for generating a panorama image. The portable communication device includes a touchscreen display; a fingerprint sensor; an image sensor; and a processor adapted to display, via the touchscreen display, a preview image obtained via the image sensor; receive, via the fingerprint sensor, a user input while the preview image is presented; and in response to the user input, generate a panorama image using the image sensor. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable communication device, comprising: a touchscreen display disposed in a front surface of the portable communication device; a fingerprint sensor disposed in a rear surface of the portable communication device; an image sensor; and a processor adapted to: display, via the touchscreen display, a preview image being obtained via the image sensor; receive, via the fingerprint sensor, a user input while the preview image is displayed; and perform photographing of a panorama image based at least in part on the user input, the performing including: displaying a guide indication indicative of a specified direction; capturing, using the image sensor, a plurality of images based at least in part on a determination that a movement of the portable communication device corresponds to the specified direction; and generating the panorama image using the plurality of images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the image sensor is disposed in the rear surface of the portable communication device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The portable communication device of claim 2, wherein the image sensor is disposed in proximity of the fingerprint sensor. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the displaying of the preview image, generate the preview image by downscaling a resolution of an image being obtained via the image sensor in a real time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the displaying of the preview image, display the guide indication with the preview image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the receiving of the user input, detect a contact with respect to at least part of a surface of the fingerprint sensor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the performing, display another guide indication indicative of a progress of the generating of the panorama image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the performing, determine the movement of the portable communication device using the image sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, wherein the processor is adapted to perform the generating of the panorama image by combining the plurality of images. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable communication device of claim 1, further comprising a memory to store a camera application, wherein the processor is adapted to: prior to the displaying of the preview image, execute the camera application; and activate the fingerprint sensor based at least in part on the execution of the camera application. ### Claim 11 A portable communication device, comprising: a touchscreen display disposed in a front surface of the portable communication device; a fingerprint sensor disposed in a rear surface of the portable communication device; an image sensor disposed in the rear surface of the portable communication device; and a processor adapted to: display, via the touchscreen display, a first preview image corresponding to the image sensor and a guide indication indicative of a specified direction; receive, via the fingerprint sensor, a first user input while the first preview image is displayed; based at least in part on the first user input, display, via the touchscreen display, at least one second preview image corresponding to the image sensor; receive, via the fingerprint sensor, a second user input while the second preview image is displayed; and based at least in part on the second user input, generate a panorama image using a plurality of the images captured using the image sensor in relation with the at least one second preview image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to, as at least part of the displaying the first preview image, generate the first preview image by downscaling a resolution of an image obtained via the image sensor in a real time. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the displaying of the guide indication, display another guide indication in relation with the generating of the panorama image. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the displaying of the second preview image, display another guide indication indicative of a progress of the generating of the panorama image. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the displaying of the second preview image, capture the plurality of images based at least in part on a determination that a movement of the portable communication device corresponds to the specified direction. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The portable communication device of claim 15, wherein the processor is adapted to, as at least part of the capturing of the plurality of images, determine the movement of the portable communication device using the image sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to as at least part of the generating of the panorama image, display the generated panorama image via the touchscreen display. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, wherein the processor is adapted to perform the generating of the panorama image by combining the plurality of images. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The portable communication device of claim 11, further comprising: a memory to store a camera application, wherein the processor is adapted to: prior to the displaying of the first preview image, execute the camera application; and activate the fingerprint sensor based at least in part on the execution of the camera application. ### Claim 20 A portable communication device, comprising: a touchscreen display; a fingerprint sensor; an image sensor; and a processor adapted to: display, via the touchscreen display, a preview image obtained via the image sensor; receive, via the fingerprint sensor, a user input while the preview image is presented; and in response to the user input, generate a panorama image using the image sensor.