Camera device and method for controlling a camera device
AssigneeHTC Corporation
InventorsPing-Kun Fu, Ko-Hsin Hsiang
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Abstract
A method for providing enhanced functionalities by an electronic device includes detecting whether a charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device; automatically performing a pairing procedure by the electronic device and the charging stand to pair the electronic device with the charging stand when it has been detected that the charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device; and operating in a driving recorder mode by the electronic device to provide video recording and positioning functionalities when the pairing procedure has been successful.
Claims14
A system, comprising:
- an electronic device;
- and
- a charging stand,
- wherein the electronic device detects whether the charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device, and automatically performs a pairing procedure to pair with the charging stand when it has been detected that the charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device, and
- wherein the charging stand provides power to the electronic device for charging the electronic device when the pairing procedure has been successful, and
- wherein the electronic device is a camera device, and the camera device comprises:
- a housing integrally formed in one piece, comprising:
- a cylindrical first portion;
- a cylindrical second portion;
- and
- a curved portion, being a bent cylindrical sleeve, disposed between the cylindrical first portion and the cylindrical second portion, directly connecting the cylindrical first portion and the cylindrical second portion, and comprising a curved surface;
- a lens, disposed on an end surface of the housing;
- an image sensor, coupled to the lens for capturing image data through the lens;
- a first input unit, disposed on the curved surface of the curved portion and provided as a first input interface for a user;
- and
- a grip sensor, disposed on the cylindrical first portion for sensing whether the cylindrical first portion is held by the user, and sensing orientation of the camera device when being held by the user,
- wherein the image sensor operate in a sleep mode by default to reduce power consumption and when the grip sensor senses that the cylindrical first portion is held by the user, the grip sensor generates a sensing signal to wake up the image sensor.
A method for providing enhanced functionalities by an electronic device comprising a housing integrally formed in one piece, a lens, an image sensor, a first input unit and a grip sensor, the housing comprising a cylindrical first portion, a cylindrical second portion and a curved portion, being a bent cylindrical sleeve, disposed between the cylindrical first portion and the cylindrical second portion, directly connecting the cylindrical first portion and the cylindrical second portion, and comprising a curved surface, the lens being disposed on an end surface of the housing, the image sensor being coupled to the lens for capturing image data through the lens, the first input unit being disposed on the curved surface of the curved portion and provided as a first input interface for a user, and the grip sensor being disposed on the cylindrical first portion, the method comprising:
- controlling the image sensor to operate in a sleep mode to reduce power consumption;
- sensing whether the cylindrical first portion is held by the user via the grip sensor;
- sensing orientation of the electronic device when being gripped by the user via the grip sensor;
- generating a sensing signal to wake up the image sensor when sensing that the cylindrical first portion is held by the user;
- detecting whether a charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device;
- automatically performing a pairing procedure by the electronic device and the charging stand to pair the electronic device with the charging stand when it has been detected that the charging stand is attached to or is in proximity to the electronic device;
- and
- operating in a driving recorder mode by the electronic device to provide video recording and positioning functionalities when the pairing procedure has been successful.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.