# US 2025/0147651 A1 · User interface camera effects

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- Number: US 2025/0147651 A1
- Document ID: US20250147651A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 19/017,062
- Filed: 2025-01-10
- Published: 2025-05-08
- Earliest claimed: 2017-06-04
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Johnnie B. MANZARI; Caroline HERMANS; Daniel Trent PRESTON; Emilie KIM
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250147651A1

## CPC

- G06F 3/04847: Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- H04N 1/6027: {Correction or control of colour gradation or colour contrast (H04N1/6058 takes precedence)}
- H04N 23/611: where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
- H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces
- H04N 23/63: by using electronic viewfinders
- H04N 23/632: {for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters}
- H04N 23/64: {Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image}
- H04N 23/65: Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
- H04N 23/651: {for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera}
- H04N 23/667: Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
- H04N 23/67: Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
- H04N 23/69: Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
- H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. In some examples, the electronic device provides for transitioning between simulated lighting effects. In some examples, the electronic device applies a simulated lighting effect to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for applying a filter to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides for a reduced filter interface. In some examples, the electronic device provides a visual aid displayed in a viewfinder.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device, comprising:
a camera;
one or more sensors;
a display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display:
a camera viewfinder for capturing media; and
an alignment guide in the camera viewfinder, wherein the alignment guide includes a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator;
while displaying the alignment guide and while an orientation of a plane of focus of the camera is a first orientation, detecting, based on data from the sensor, a change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to a second orientation; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to the second orientation:
in accordance with a determination that a relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and a predetermined orientation is within a first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in an aligned arrangement;
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is within the first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a second relative difference different from the first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement; and
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is outside of the first visual indicator alignment threshold, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement are displayed proximate to a center of the camera viewfinder.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement appear as one graphical object.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator are displayed in the aligned arrangement, detecting, via the one or more sensors, a change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from a third orientation to a fourth orientation, wherein the third orientation has a relative difference to the predetermined orientation that is within the first visual indicator alignment threshold; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the third orientation to the fourth orientation:
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the fourth orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is within a second visual indicator alignment threshold different from the first visual indicator alignment threshold, maintaining display of the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement; and
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the fourth orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is outside the second visual indicator alignment threshold, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement includes displaying a respective animation at a location of the aligned arrangement.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a distance between the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator is dynamically based on a relative difference between a respective orientation of the plane of focus and the predetermined orientation.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement includes changing a displayed position of the first visual indicator based on a relative difference between the first orientation and the second orientation.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement includes maintaining a displayed position of the second visual indicator while the orientation of the plane of focus of the camera changes from the first orientation to the second orientation.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the orientation of the plane of focus of the camera is at a fifth orientation and while the first visual indicator is displayed with a first value of a visual characteristic, detecting a change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the fifth orientation to a sixth orientation; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the fifth orientation to the sixth orientation, displaying the first visual indicator with a second value of the visual characteristic different than the first value.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined orientation is a horizontal orientation.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the predetermined orientation is a vertical orientation.

### Claim 12

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a camera, one or more sensors, and a display, the one or more programs including instructions for:
displaying, via the display:
a camera viewfinder for capturing media; and
an alignment guide in the camera viewfinder, wherein the alignment guide includes a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator;
while displaying the alignment guide and while an orientation of a plane of focus of the camera is a first orientation, detecting, based on data from the sensor, a change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to a second orientation; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to the second orientation:
in accordance with a determination that a relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and a predetermined orientation is within a first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in an aligned arrangement;
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is within the first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a second relative difference different from the first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement; and
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is outside of the first visual indicator alignment threshold, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement.

### Claim 13

A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a camera, one or more sensors, and a display:
displaying, via the display:
a camera viewfinder for capturing media; and
an alignment guide in the camera viewfinder, wherein the alignment guide includes a first visual indicator and a second visual indicator;
while displaying the alignment guide and while an orientation of a plane of focus of the camera is a first orientation, detecting, based on data from the sensor, a change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to a second orientation; and
in response to detecting the change in orientation of the plane of focus of the camera from the first orientation to the second orientation:
in accordance with a determination that a relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and a predetermined orientation is within a first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in an aligned arrangement;
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is within the first visual indicator alignment threshold and that the relative difference is a second relative difference different from the first relative difference, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator in the aligned arrangement; and
in accordance with a determination that the relative difference between the second orientation of the plane of focus of the camera and the predetermined orientation is outside of the first visual indicator alignment threshold, displaying the first visual indicator and the second visual indicator out of the aligned arrangement.