Method of controlling camera device in an electronic device in various instances and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11516380-B2
Application number	US-202017104980-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 25, 2020
Priority date	Jan 15, 2016
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for controlling a camera device in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display, a camera device disposed at a location overlapping a partial area of the display, and a processor that controls the camera device based on information input through an adjacent area of the partial area of the display or an adjacent area including the partial area of the display.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a touch screen including at least a first layer having a perforated hole formed in the first layer and a second layer having a region corresponding to the hole omitting pixels elements;
a camera configured to capture an image through the hole; and
at least one processor configured to:
display an execution screen of an application,
while the execution screen is displayed with a portion thereof completely surrounding the hole of the touch screen, receive, via the touch screen, a touch input on a portion of the touch screen, an initial contact area of the received touch input being over a portion of the execution screen surrounding at least a part of the hole,
display a preview image received through the camera on the touch screen based on the touch input,
wherein a portion of the preview image completely surrounds the hole of the touch screen,
set a timer of the camera to capture the image based on a drag distance of the touch input from the portion of the touch screen, wherein time information of the timer is set to a time corresponding to the drag distance of the touch input,
display, on the touch screen, a timer area including the time information of the timer, wherein a size of the timer area corresponds to the drag distance of the touch input,
update the time information of the timer and decrease the size of the timer area according to an elapsing of the time,
in response to determining that the time of the timer expires, capture the image using the camera, and
display the captured image on the touch screen.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display operational state information of the camera on the portion of the touch screen.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the touch input comprises a drag gesture that is initiated within the portion of the touch screen and is ended outside of the portion of the touch screen.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display the preview image being received through the camera and having a size based on a position of the touch screen where the drag gesture is ended.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
execute the camera in response to the received touch input,
display activation information regarding the execution of the camera in the portion of the touch screen, and
display the preview image received through the camera on the touch screen based on a drag of the touch input from a first position to a second position on the touch screen.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to display the preview image in a first portion of the touch screen and a screen of an application in a second portion of the touch screen distinct from the first portion.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to configure, when an image is captured through the camera, the captured image as input data of the application.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to change a color of the touch screen into a bright color based on the touch input simultaneously with capturing an image through the camera.

9. A method of operating an electronic device comprising a camera configured to capture an image through a perforated hole formed in a first layer of a touch screen including at least the first layer and a second layer having a region corresponding to the hole omitting pixels elements, the method comprising:
displaying an execution screen of an application;
while the execution screen is displayed with a portion thereof completely surrounding the hole of the touch screen, receiving, via the touch screen, a touch input on a portion of the touch screen, an initial contact area of the received touch input being over a portion of the execution screen surrounding at least a part of the hole;
displaying a preview image received through the camera on the touch screen based on the touch input,
wherein a portion of the preview image completely surrounds the hole of the touch screen;
setting a timer of the camera to capture the image based on a drag distance of the touch input from the portion of the touch screen, wherein time information of the timer is set to a time corresponding to the drag distance of the touch input;
displaying, on the touch screen, a timer area including the time information of the timer, wherein a size of the timer area corresponds to the drag distance of the touch input,
updating the time information of the timer and decreasing the size of the timer area according to an elapsing of the time;
in response to determining that the time of the timer expires, capturing the image using the camera; and
displaying the captured image on the touch screen.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying operational state information of the camera on the portion of the touch screen.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the touch input comprises a drag gesture that is initiated within the portion of the touch screen and is ended outside of the portion of the touch screen.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein displaying the preview image further comprises:
displaying the preview image being received through the camera and having a size based on a position of the touch screen where the drag gesture is ended.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
executing the camera in response to the received touch input; and
displaying activation information regarding the execution of the camera in the portion of the touch screen.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein displaying the preview image comprises:
displaying the preview image received through the camera on the touch screen based on a drag of the touch input from a first position to a second position on the touch screen.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein displaying the preview image comprises:
displaying the preview image in a first portion of the touch screen and a screen of an application in a second portion of the touch screen distinct from the first portion.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising;
configuring, when an image is captured through the camera, the captured image as input data of the application.

17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising;
changing a color of the touch screen into a bright color based on the touch input simultaneously with capturing an image through the camera.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Bonghak
• Oh Jungyeob
• Lee Jongkee

Classifications

• H04N23/634

  Warning indications · CPC title

• H04N23/62 Primary

  Control of parameters via user interfaces · CPC title

• H04N23/631

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

• H04N23/61

  based on recognised objects · CPC title

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title