Electronic device and method of automatically switching to panorama capture mode
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHwajun LEE
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Abstract
An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a camera, a sensor circuit, a processor. The processor implements the method, including executing a preview mode and outputting a camera preview image, detecting movement of the device, detecting whether a movement distance reaches a reference distance, when the movement distance reaches the reference distance, detecting whether the movement direction matches a reference direction, and when the movement direction matches the reference direction, switching to a panorama capture mode.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a display;
- a camera arranged on one surface of the electronic device;
- a sensor circuit configured to sense movement of the electronic device;
- a processor functionally coupled to the camera and the sensor circuit;
- and
- a memory electrically coupled to the processor,
- wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
- execute a preview mode including outputting an image obtained using the camera to the display;
- obtain movement information using the sensor circuit while executing the preview mode;
- determine whether a movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than a prespecified reference distance, based on the movement information;
- when the movement distance is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, determine whether a moving direction of the electronic device matches a prespecified reference direction based on the movement information;
- and
- when the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, switch to a panorama capture mode.
A method of an electronic device, comprising:
- when detecting a movement of the electronic device, obtaining movement information using a sensor circuit while executing a preview mode, the preview mode including outputting an image obtained using a camera to a display;
- tracking a movement distance of the electronic device based on the movement information;
- when the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than a prespecified reference distance, determining whether a moving direction of the electronic device matches a prespecified reference direction during the movement based on the movement information;
- and
- when the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, switching to a panorama capture mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.