Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10158807-B2
Application number	US-201715431424-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2017
Priority date	Jul 20, 2016
Publication date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Dec 18, 2018

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes: a display unit configured to output an image photographed by a camera; at least one camera configured to, based on that a user input for selecting a specific object in the image is applied, track movement of the specific object; and a controller configured to output the specific object in one area within an image frame for a preset time by tracking the movement of the specific object, wherein the controller, based on that a preset user input is applied to the specific object in the image, outputs an object corresponding to each of at least one area within the image frame, and, based on that a user input for selecting one of the objects is applied, outputs the specific object in one area within an image frame corresponding to the selected object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a first camera;
a display; and
a controller configured to:
cause the display to display an image captured by the first camera within a view frame;
control the first camera to track a specific object present in the image in response to user selection of the specific object;
cause the display to display the specific object in one area, among a plurality of areas, within the view frame according to the tracking of the specific object;
cause the display to display a plurality of indicators, wherein each indicator is associated with one of the plurality of areas within the view frame;
cause the display to display the specific object in an area within the view frame that is associated with a first indicator of the plurality of indicators in response to user selection of the first indicator; and
cause the display to display a preset image effect with regard to the specific object in response to user selection of the first indicator.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second camera, wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the second camera to track the specific object when the specific object is displayed within a boundary area of the view frame of the first camera.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to stop the tracking of the specific object when a size of the specific object relative to the view frame is less than a defined size.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display the specific object in a second area, among the plurality of areas, within the view frame in response to a touch-drag input received at the specific object, wherein the second area is area where the touch-drag input ends.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display the specific object in a second area, among the plurality of area, within the view frame in response to user input received at the second area.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
store, in the memory, an image in which the specific object is located within an area that corresponds to the one area of the view frame; and
cause the display to display a thumbnail of the stored image in a photo album.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display an editing window, in response to a user input with regard to the thumbnail, wherein the editing window permits editing of the thumbnail.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
change an area within the thumbnail within which the specific object is included according to an input received via the editing window.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to obtain a moving image captured by the first camera that includes a plurality of objects identified via user selection; and
cause the display to display a separate moving image for each of the plurality of objects in a separate area of the display.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display a single moving image that includes all of the plurality of objects when the plurality of objects are located less than a threshold distance between each other.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display the separate moving image for each of the plurality of objects in the separate area of the display when the plurality of objects are located greater than a threshold distance from each other.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to obtain a moving image that includes a plurality of objects identified via user selection;
cause the display to display the moving image as a single moving image that includes all of the plurality of objects when the plurality of objects are located less than a threshold distance between each other; and
apply a zoom-in technique to the single moving image so that the plurality of objects continue to be located less than the threshold distance between each other.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
apply a zoom-out technique to the single moving image when a size difference between each of the plurality of objects exceeds a threshold value; and
cause the display to display the single moving image according to the zoom-out technique.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
cause the display to display a single moving image that includes all of the plurality of objects when a size difference between each of the plurality of objects exceeds a threshold value.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to obtain a moving image that includes an object identified via user selection;
control the first camera to zoom-out the moving image when a further object is identified as being located within a boundary area of the view frame; and
control the display to display the moving image according to the zoom-out technique.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to zoom-in the moving image when the object is partially or entirely covered by the further object; and
cause the display to display the moving image according to the zoom-in technique.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to obtain a moving image that includes a plurality of objects identified via user selection;
obtain an image from the moving image; and
store, in the memory, the image from the moving image in which the plurality of objects are located.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory, and
wherein the controller is further configured to:
control the first camera to obtain a moving image that includes a plurality of objects identified via user selection;
obtain an image from the moving image when a distance between the plurality of objects is less than a threshold distance; and
store, in the memory, the image from the moving image in which the plurality of objects are located.

19. A method for controlling a mobile terminal having a display and a camera, the method comprising:
displaying, on the display, an image captured by the camera within a view frame;
controlling the camera to track a specific object present in the image in response to user selection of the specific object;
displaying, on the display, the specific object in one area, among a plurality of areas, within the view frame according to the tracking of the specific object;
displaying, on the display, a plurality of indicators, wherein each indicator is associated with one of the plurality of areas within the view frame;
displaying, on the display, the specific object in an area within the view frame that is associated with a first indicator of the plurality of indicators in response to user selection of the first indicator; and
displaying, on the display, a preset

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jung Byungwook
• Seol Yunhwan
• Hyun Jeeho
• Ryu Jaekyung
• Ji Hyungseok
• Shin Eunhei
• Lee Jinsool

Classifications

• H04N23/62

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• H04N23/69

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• H04N13/20 Primary

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• H04N23/631 Primary

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/90

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