Method of controlling digital photographing apparatus and digital photographing apparatus using the same

US10334336B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10334336-B2
Application numberUS-201815913175-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 6, 2018
Priority dateFeb 7, 2004
Publication dateJun 25, 2019
Grant dateJun 25, 2019

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Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus recording moving image data being input to a recording medium in a moving image photographing mode. The method includes creating a moving image file in the recording medium and storing the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a first signal is generated by a first button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed by a user, stopping storing of the moving image data being input when the first signal is generated by a second button of the digital photographing apparatus pressed by the user, continuing to store the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a second signal is generated by the second button pressed by the user, and stopping storing of the moving image data being input and completing the moving image file when the second signal is generated by the first button pressed by the user.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electronic device, comprising: a lens; a photoelectric conversion unit to convert light passing through the lens into an image electrical signal; and one or more processors configured to: generate moving image data from the image electrical signal; and store the generated moving image data in a moving image file, by: if a first manipulation is detected while the moving image data is not being recorded, creating the moving image file and starting recording of the moving image data, if a second manipulation is detected while the moving image data is being recorded, pausing the recording of the moving image data, if a third manipulation is detected while the recording of the moving image data is paused, continuing the recording of the moving image data, if a fourth manipulation is detected while the moving image data is being recorded, stopping recording of the moving image data and completing the moving image file, and if the fourth manipulation is detected while the recording of the moving image data is paused, completing the moving image file, wherein the fourth manipulation corresponds to a single button press. 2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second manipulation and the fourth manipulation are generated by separate manipulation units. 3. The device of claim 2 , wherein each of the manipulation units are buttons. 4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the third manipulation and the fourth manipulation are generated by separate manipulation units. 5. The device of claim 4 , wherein each of the manipulation units are buttons. 6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor and algorithms consecutively reproduce the moving image data in the moving image file which has been stored including sounds recorded in at least two different time frames. 7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the moving image file comprises a file starter, head data, the moving image data, and a file terminator. 8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor and algorithms further, while executing a still image photographing operation, store still image data which are generated from the image electrical signal in a still image file. 9. A method for recording moving image data, comprising: generating moving image data from an image electrical signal; controlling a moving image photographing operation; and storing the generated moving image data in a moving image file, by: if a first manipulation is detected while the moving image data is not being recorded, creating the moving image file and starting recording of the moving image data, if a second manipulation is detected while the moving image data is being recorded, pausing the recording of the moving image data, if a third manipulation is detected while the recording of the moving image data is paused, continuing the recording of the moving image data, if a fourth manipulation is detected while the moving image data is being recorded, stopping recording of the moving image data and completing the moving image file, and if the fourth manipulation is detected while the recording of the moving image data is paused, completing the moving image file, wherein the fourth manipulation corresponds to a single button press. 10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second manipulation and the fourth manipulation are generated by separate manipulation units. 11. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the manipulation units are buttons. 12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the third manipulation and the fourth manipulation are generated by separate manipulation units. 13. The method of claim 12 , wherein each of the manipulation units are buttons. 14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising consecutively reproducing the moving image data in the moving image file which has been stored including sounds recorded in at least two different time frames. 15. The method of claim 9 wherein the moving image file comprises a file starter, head data, the moving image data, and a file terminator. 16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising while executing a still image photographing operation, storing still image data which are generated from the image electrical signal in a still image file. 17. An electronic device, comprising: a lens; a photoelectric conversion unit to convert light passing through the lens into moving image data; and one or more processors configured to: create a moving image file and start recording the moving image data in the moving image file upon receiving a first manipulation while the moving image data is not being recorded, pause the recording of the moving image data upon receiving a second manipulation while the moving image data is being recorded, continue the recording of the moving image data upon receiving a third manipulation while the recording of the moving image data is paused, stop the recording of the moving image data and complete the moving image file upon receiving a fourth manipulation while the moving image data is being recorded, and complete the moving image file upon receiving the fourth manipulation while the recording of the moving image data is paused, wherein the fourth manipulation corresponds to a single button press. 18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first manipulation and the fourth manipulation are performed using the same button.

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  • H04N1/212Primary

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What does patent US10334336B2 cover?
Provided is a method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus recording moving image data being input to a recording medium in a moving image photographing mode. The method includes creating a moving image file in the recording medium and storing the moving image data being input in the moving image file when a first signal is generated by a first button of the digital photographing app…
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N1/212. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Jun 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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