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US 8,913,176 B2Granted
Mobile terminal and method of performing multi-focusing and photographing image including plurality of objects using the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsWoo Chang Chun, Jin Sang Yun, Ja Won Koo
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Abstract
The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method of capturing an image using the same. The mobile terminal controls a camera conveniently and efficiently to capture an image and performs focusing in various manners to capture an image. Accordingly, a user can obtain a desired image easily and conveniently.
Claims17
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera;
- a touch screen display;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- control the touch screen display to display an image that is received via the camera for preview, the image including a plurality of objects to be focused on;
- recognize a plurality of touch inputs on a plurality of specific points of the displayed image via the touch screen display;
- control the touch screen display to display a plurality of guides having a predetermined size at or substantially near the plurality of specific points of the image displayed in response to the plurality of touch inputs, a size of the displayed plurality of guides being adjusted according to a size of the plurality of objects;
- determine a plurality of focusing areas for focusing on the plurality of objects corresponding to the plurality of specific points;
- perform multi-focusing on the plurality of objects based on the determined plurality of focusing areas;
- control the camera to capture the image with the multi-focused plurality of objects;
- assign different priorities to the plurality of specific points based on preset criteria;
- and
- perform the multi-focusing according to the assigned priorities of the plurality of specific points such that a specific point with a higher assigned priority is more accurately focused than a specific point with a lower assigned priority.
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A method of capturing an image in a mobile terminal comprising a camera and a touch screen display, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the touch screen display, an image that is received via the camera for preview, the image including a plurality of objects to be focused on;
- receiving a plurality of touch inputs on a plurality of specific points of the displayed image via the touch screen display, the plurality of touch inputs being received at or substantially near the plurality of objects included in the displayed image;
- displaying, on the touch screen display, a plurality of guides having a predetermined size at or substantially near the plurality of specific points in response to the plurality of touch inputs, each of the plurality of guides being displayed at or substantially near a corresponding one of the plurality of specific points in response to the plurality of touch inputs;
- adjusting a size of the displayed plurality of guides according to a size of the plurality of objects being focused on;
- determining a plurality of focusing area for focusing on the plurality of objects corresponding to the plurality of specific points;
- performing multi-focusing on the plurality of objects based on the determined plurality of focusing areas;
- and
- capturing, with the camera, the image with the multi-focused plurality of objects,
- wherein the multi-focusing is performed according to priorities assigned to the plurality of specific points such that a specific point with a higher assigned priority is more accurately focused than a specific point with a lower assigned priority.
6 more elements
A mobile terminal comprising:
- a camera;
- a touch screen display;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- control the touch screen to display an image that is received via the camera for preview, the image including a plurality of objects to be focused on;
- recognize multi touch inputs on a plurality of specific points of the displayed image via the touch screen display, each of the plurality of specific points being located at or substantially near a corresponding one of the plurality of objects;
- assign different priorities to the plurality of specific points based on preset criteria;
- and
- perform multi-focusing according to the assigned priorities of the plurality of specific points such that a specific point with a higher assigned priority is more accurately focused than a specific point with a lower assigned priority.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.