# US 2019/0356853 A1 · Electronic device and method of automatically switching to panorama capture mode

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- Number: US 2019/0356853 A1
- Document ID: US20190356853A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/417,820
- Filed: 2019-05-21
- Published: 2019-11-21
- Earliest claimed: 2018-05-21
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Hwajun LEE
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190356853A1

## CPC

- H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
- G03B 17/56: Accessories (carrying-cases A45C11/38)
- H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters}
- H04N 23/698: for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- 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)

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the reference direction includes at least one of a leftwards direction, a rightwards direction, an upwards direction, and a downwards direction of the electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
detect a change in an angle of the electronic device during the movement based on the movement information; and
switch from the preview mode to the panorama capture mode when the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, and the change in the angle is disposed within a prespecified reference range of angle changes.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The electronic device of claim 3, wherein an x axis represents a horizontal plane of the electronic device, a y axis represents a vertical plane of the electronic device, and a z axis represents a depthward plane of the electronic device, and
wherein the change in the angle corresponds to one of a change in the x and y axes, a change in the y and z axes, and a change in the z and x axes.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
identify a velocity of the movement of the electronic device based on the movement information; and
switch to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is greater than or equal to the prespecified reference distance, the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, and the velocity of the electronic device is less than a prespecified velocity.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
switch to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, and a location of the electronic device is within a predetermined range of a direction perpendicular to the reference direction.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
in the preview mode, store first images in the memory, the first images obtained using the camera while tracking the movement distance;
in the panorama capture mode, store second images obtained using the camera in the memory; and
generate a panoramic image based on the first images and the second images stored in the memory.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
delete the first images from the memory when the movement distance is less than the prespecified reference distance, or the direction of the movement is different from the prespecified reference direction.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
output screen information including a first menu from which one or more images from among a plurality of images are specifiable; and
generate the panoramic image based on the one or more images specified through the first menu.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
identify an object included in a plurality of images,
wherein, in addition to the moving direction, switching to the panorama capture mode is further based on whether the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, and whether the identified object matches a prespecified object.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
display a guide object selectable to switch to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, and the moving direction of the electronic device is the prespecified reference direction; and
switch to the panorama capture mode when the electronic device moves a second prespecified reference distance in the reference direction.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
output, to the display, screen information including a second menu selectable to switch to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, and the moving direction of the electronic device is the prespecified reference direction; and
switch to the panorama capture mode in response to detecting a user input to the second menu requesting a switch to the panorama capture mode.

### Claim 13

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.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the reference direction includes at least one of a leftwards direction, a rightwards direction, an upwards direction, and a downwards direction of the electronic device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
identifying a change in angle of the electronic device during the movement based on the movement information,
wherein the electronic device switches to the panorama capture mode when the moving direction of the electronic device is the reference direction and when the change in change is within a prespecified reference range of angle changes.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, wherein an x axis represents a horizontal plane of the electronic device, a y axis represents a vertical plane of the electronic device, and a z axis represents a depthward plane of the electronic device, and
wherein the change in the angle corresponds to one of a change in the x and y axes, a change in the y and z axes, and a change in the z and x axes.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
while executing the preview mode, storing in a memory first images obtained using the camera while tracking the movement distance;
while executing the panorama capture mode, storing in the memory second images obtained using the camera; and
generating a panoramic image based on the first images and the second images stored in the memory.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15, further comprising:
outputting screen information including a first menu from which one or more images from among a plurality of images are specifiable; and
generating a panoramic image based on the one or more images specified through the first menu.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
identifying a velocity of the movement of the electronic device based on the movement information,
switching to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is greater than or equal to the prespecified reference distance, the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, and the velocity of the electronic device is less than a prespecified velocity.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, further comprising:
switching to the panorama capture mode when the movement distance of the electronic device is equal to or greater than the prespecified reference distance, the moving direction of the electronic device matches the prespecified reference direction, and a location of the electronic device is within a predetermined range of a direction perpendicular to the reference direction.