Photographed image process changeover apparatus of a video telephone function
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorTakashi Ueki
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Abstract
In order to provide a photographed image process changeover apparatus of a video telephone function which reduces the power consumption by providing only the most optimal functions in accordance with the state of a portable terminal, the comprisal at least includes an image cutout unit 11 for cutting out a predefined zone including a photography target from a photographed image taken by a camera comprised by the portable terminal, a handheld state detection unit 12 for detecting a handheld state, and a changeover unit 13 for changing over between the validity and invalidity of the image cutout unit 11 in accordance with the state of the portable terminal.
Claims8
A photographed image process changeover apparatus of a video telephone function equipped in a portable terminal, the photographed image process changeover apparatus comprising:
- an image cutout unit configured to perform an image cutout process which recognizes a photography target in a photographed image obtained by a camera comprised by the portable terminal, cuts out a prescribed zone including the recognized photography target, and transmits the cutout zone to a correspondent party communicating by means of the video telephone function;
- a handheld state detection unit configured to detect that the portable terminal is held in hand at the time of a communication by means of the video telephone function;
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- a changeover unit configured to stop an image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout unit if the portable terminal is held in hand and to carry out the image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout unit if the portable terminal is not held in hand, wherein
- said changeover unit comprises a judgment mode consisting of three modes, that is, a handheld mode, a semi-handheld mode and a stationary mode, wherein
- a mode is shifted to the handheld mode and an image cutout process to be performed by said image cutout unit is stopped if said portable terminal is detected as being held in hand during the stationary mode,
- a mode is shifted to the semi-handheld mode if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand during the handheld mode, and
- a mode is shifted to the stationary mode and an image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout unit is carried out if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand for only a predefined time period during the semi-handheld mode.
A photographed image process changeover method used for a video telephone function equipped in a portable terminal, the photographed image process changeover method comprising:
- detecting that the portable terminal is in a state of being held in hand at the time of a communication by means of the video telephone function;
- stopping an image cutout process which recognizes a photography target in a photographed image obtained by a camera comprised by the portable terminal, cutting out a predefined zone including the recognized photography target, and transmitting the cutout zone to a correspondent party communicating by means of the video telephone function if the portable terminal is held in hand;
- carrying out the image cutout process if the portable terminal is not being held in hand;
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- a judgment mode consisting of three modes, that is, a handheld mode, a semi-handheld mode and a stationary mode, wherein
- a mode is shifted to the handheld mode and an image cutout process to be performed by said image cutout process is stopped if said portable terminal is detected as being held in hand during the stationary mode,
- a mode is shifted to the semi-handheld mode if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand during the handheld mode, and
- a mode is shifted to the stationary mode and an image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout process is carried out if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand for only a predefined time period during the semi-handheld mode.
A portable terminal equipped with a video telephone function, the portable terminal comprising:
- a camera for photographing an image necessary for the video telephone function;
- an image cutout unit configured to perform an image cutout process which recognizes a photography target in a photographed image obtained by the camera, cuts out a prescribed zone including the recognized photography target, and transmits the cutout zone to a correspondent party communicating by means of the video telephone function;
- a handheld state detection unit configured to detect that the portable terminal is held in hand at the time of a communication by means of the video telephone function;
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- a changeover unit configured to stop an image cutout process from being performed by the image cutout unit if the portable terminal is held in hand and to carry out the image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout unit if the portable terminal is not held in hand, wherein
- said changeover unit comprises a judgment mode consisting of three modes, that is, a handheld mode, a semi-handheld mode and a stationary mode, wherein
- a mode is shifted to the handheld mode and an image cutout process to be performed by said image cutout unit is stopped if said portable terminal is detected as being held in hand during the stationary mode,
- a mode is shifted to the semi-handheld mode if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand during the handheld mode, and
- a mode is shifted to the stationary mode and an image cutout process to be performed by the image cutout unit is carried out if the portable terminal is detected as not being held in hand for only a predefined time period during the semi-handheld mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.