US 9,866,753 B2 · Electronic device having camera and method for operating the same

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of operating an electronic device having a camera. The electronic device includes a camera, a display unit, a sensor unit configured to detect an external event value, an image processor configured to process data received through the camera into a preview image, and a main processor. The main processor is configured to switch from a preview mode to a ready mode when the external event value is detected by the sensor unit, wherein the preview mode comprises activation of the camera, the image processor to display the preview image on the display unit, and the ready mode comprises deactivation of the camera and the image processor and display of a ready mode image on the display unit.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a display;
a sensor;
an image processor configured to process camera data received through a camera into an image file;
and
a main processor, separate from the image processor, configured to:
execute a preview mode in which the image processor is activated to process the camera data to generate a preview image for display on the display,
determine whether a first preset event is detected through the sensor, and
in response to determining the first preset event is detected, replace execution of the preview mode with execution of a ready mode, the ready mode including deactivating the image processor to terminate power consumption by the image processor, and controlling the display to display a ready mode image retrieved from memory,
wherein the first preset event comprises failure to detect at least one of a face and a pupil.

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Electronic device having camera and method for operating the same

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Electronic device having camera and method for operating the same

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Abstract

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