Method for providing images and electronic device supporting the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10326936-B2
Application number	US-201615226382-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	Aug 12, 2015
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for providing images are provided. The apparatus includes an electronic device that may have a camera, and a processor configured to obtain an image that contains a plurality of objects by using the camera, display the image through a display that is functionally connected to the processor, select a partial area of the image, which includes at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of objects, based on the sizes, movements, or positions of the plurality of objects, and stabilize the image based on the selected partial area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
at least one camera; and
a processor configured to:
collect, via the at least one camera, a first image including a plurality of objects,
display the first image through a display that is functionally connected to the processor,
select a first partial area of the first image, which includes at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of objects, based on at least one of distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device, disparity information that is obtained from the electronic device, or distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image,
stabilize the first image based on the selected first partial area,
collect, via the at least one camera, a second image including the plurality of objects,
select a second partial area of the second image and stabilize the second image based on the second partial area, and
synthesize the stabilized first image and the stabilized second image.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether or not a face object is recognized on the first image by the processor, based on at least one of the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device, the disparity information, or the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image,
if the face object is not recognized on the first image by the processor, detect a user input event on the first image displayed through the display, and
determine the first partial area of the first image based on the detected user input event.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the detecting of the user input event comprises at least one of:
detecting an input event for selecting a single face object in the displayed first image;
detecting an input event for selecting a plurality of face objects in the displayed first image;
detecting an input event for selecting a thing object in the displayed first image; or
detecting an input event for selecting a background object in the displayed first image.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
display the synthesized image through the display, or
store the synthesized image in a storage unit.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine whether or not the first image is changed based on at least one of:
size information of an object among the plurality of objects included in the first image compared to the display;
moving speed information of an object among the plurality of objects displayed on the display;
movement information of an object among the plurality of objects displayed on the display;
distance information between an object among the plurality of objects displayed on the display and the electronic device;
movement comparison information that is obtained by comparing movement information of an object among the plurality of objects with movement information of the electronic device; or
view related information in which an object among the plurality of objects can be displayed on the display; and

collect the second image including the plurality of objects in response to the first image being changed.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case where the electronic device adopts a plurality of imaging devices, the processor is further configured to:
select the first partial area that includes at least a portion of at least one of a plurality of objects that are included in the first image that is obtained through a first imaging device among the plurality of imaging devices,
select the second partial area that includes at least a portion of at least one of a plurality of objects that are included in the second image that is obtained through a second imaging device among the plurality of imaging devices, and
synthesize and adjust the first image and the second image based on the first partial area and the second partial area.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the first image and the second image include the same object.

8. A method for providing an image in an electronic device, the method comprising:
collecting a first image including a plurality of objects;
displaying the first image through a display that is functionally connected to the electronic device;
selecting a first partial area of the first image, which includes at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of objects, based on at least one of distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device, disparity information that is obtained from the electronic device, or distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image;
stabilizing the first image based on the selected first partial area;
collecting a second image including the plurality of objects;
selecting a second partial area of the second image and stabilizing the second image based on the second partial area; and
synthesizing the stabilized first image and the stabilized second image.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the collecting of the first image and the second image comprises:
obtaining an image based on image data that is stored in a memory of the electronic device,
obtaining image data from another electronic device, or
obtaining image data by at least one camera of the electronic device.

10. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the selecting of the first partial area of the first image based on the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device comprises:
determining the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device based on metadata included in the first image.

11. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the selecting of the first partial area comprises:
determining whether or not a face object is recognized on the first image, based on at least one of the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image and the electronic device, the disparity information, or the distance information between the plurality of objects included in the first image;
if the face object is not recognized on the first image, detecting a user input event on the displayed first image; and
determining the first partial area of the first image based on the detected user input event.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the detecting of the user input event comprises at least one of:
detecting an input event for selecting a single face object in the displayed first image;
detecting an input event for selecting a plurality of face objects in the displayed first image;
detecting an input event for selecting a thing object in the displayed first image; or
detecting an input event for selecting a background object in the displayed first image.

13. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising at least one of:
displaying the synthesized image through the display; or
storing the synthesized image in a storage unit.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to:
collect a first image including a plurality of objects;
display the first image through a display that is functionally connected to the electronic device;
select a first partial area from the first image, which includes at

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeon Hoseong
• Lee Seungwoo
• Baek Woohyun
• Lee Kihuk

Classifications

• H04N23/635

  Region indicators; Field of view indicators · CPC title

• H04N23/6811

  based on the image signal · CPC title

• H04N23/61 Primary

  based on recognised objects · CPC title

• H04N23/683 Primary

  performed by a processor, e.g. controlling the readout of an image memory · CPC title

• H04N5/23254

  Electricity · mapped topic