# US 8,570,387 B2 · Apparatus for processing digital image and method of controlling the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,570,387 B2 - Document ID: US8570387B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/381,916 - Filed: 2009-03-18 - Published: 2009-12-03 - Granted: 2013-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2008-05-29 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Jae-mu Yun - Inventors: Jae-mu Yun - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8570387B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/66: Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices - H04N 2101/00: Still video cameras - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract An apparatus for processing a digital image capable of recognizing user input by motion of a user through a voice coil motor (VCM) is provided. Also, a method of controlling the apparatus is provided. The apparatus for processing a digital image includes: a body; a VCM installed to the body generating motion signals according to motion of the body; an operation recognition interface processing the motion signals and generating motion data of a digital signal; and a controller recognizing motion of the body from the motion data and recognizing user input according to the motion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for processing a digital image comprising: a body; a voice coil motor (VCM) installed to the body that is configured to generate motion signals according to motion of the body; an operation recognition interface configured to process the motion signals and to generate motion data of a digital signal; and a controller configured to recognize motion of the body from the motion data and to recognize user input according to the motion, wherein user input is recognized while the apparatus is in a reproduction mode, wherein motion patterns of the motion data are recognized, each of the motion patterns has pre-set functionality and the pre-set functionality is performed, while the apparatus is in a reproduction mode, according to the recognized motion pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the VCM comprises a hole sensor generating the motion signals as an output voltage according to the motion of the body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the operation recognition interface comprises an amplifier and a signal converter, the amplifier amplifying the output voltage and generating an amplified voltage and the signal converter converting the amplified voltage of an analog signal into the motion data of a digital signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the operation recognition interface further comprises a gain controller and an offset controller, the gain controller controlling the range of amplification of the motion signals to be within a set reference range and the offset controller controlling offset of the motion signals. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the output voltage comprises a first voltage and a second voltage forming a potential difference according to the motion of the body with respect to constant current flowing in the hole sensor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the amplifier comprises a differential amplifier and an inverting amplifier, the differential amplifier amplifying the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage and generating the differential amplified voltage and the inverting amplifier removing high-frequency noise from the differential amplified voltage and reversing a phase, thereby amplifying. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the VCM comprises an operation unit and a recognition unit, the operation unit moving in a direction opposite to the motion of the body with respect to the body and the recognition unit installed to be fixed to the body recognizing the motion of the operation unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the operation unit comprises: a lens holder included in a case, fixing a lens group including at least one lens to a center portion of the operation unit, and being accelerated in a direction opposite to the motion of the body; an operating magnet operating the lens holder, which is fixed to the lens holder; a hole sensor sensing magnet sensing the motion of the lens holder, which is fixed to the lens holder; and an elastic body allowing the lens holder to be elastically supported to the case. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the recognition unit comprises a voice coil and the hole sensor, the voice coil installed to correspond to the operating magnet operating the operating magnet and the hole sensor recognizing the motion of the hole sensor sensing magnet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the VCM further comprises at least one bearing disposed between the operation unit and the recognition unit guiding the operation unit to two-dimensionally move with respect to the recognition unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the motion signals are generated when the power is not supplied to the voice coil. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a vibration sensor sensing vibration of the body; and a vibration signal converter processing an output signal of the vibration sensor and converting the processed output signal into a vibration signal which can be processed in the controller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the controller receives the vibration signal and generates a voice coil operation signal operating the VCM which moves the lens for compensating the vibration of the body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a voice coil operation unit receiving the voice coil operation signal and operating the voice coil included in the VCM. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the motion of the body on a plane is sensed and the motions are recognized. ### Claim 16 A method of controlling an apparatus for processing a digital image, the method comprising: while the apparatus is in a reproduction mode: (a) blocking a power supplied to a voice coil included in a voice coil motor (VCM) installed to a body; (b) sensing motion signals generated by the motion of the body in the VCM while the power supply is blocked; (c) recognizing motion by the motion of the body from the motion signals; and (d) recognizing user input from the motion; (e) recognizing motion patterns of the motion data, wherein each of the motion patterns has pre-set functionality; and (f) performing the pre-set functionality according to the recognized motion pattern. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein (c) comprises generating motion data of a digital signal by processing the motion signals and recognizing the motion from the motion data.