Electronic device and method for displaying image in electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11641524-B2
Application number	US-202117168790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2021
Priority date	Feb 7, 2020
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A method for displaying an image in an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining a first image including a plurality of subjects, setting a plurality of sub-regions respectively including the plurality of subjects, obtaining a distance between the plurality of sub-regions, when a distance between a first region and a second region, which are adjacent to each other, among the plurality of sub-regions is greater than or equal to a specified threshold distance, omitting at least a portion of a third region disposed between the first region and the second region in the first image, and displaying a second image obtained by resetting a size of each of the plurality of sub-regions and rearranging each of the plurality of sub-regions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for displaying a live video image in an electronic device, the method comprising:
obtaining a first live video image comprising a plurality of subjects;
setting a plurality of sub-regions, in the first live video image, corresponding to the plurality of subjects;
causing a second live video image to be displayed by resetting a size of each of the plurality of sub-regions and arranging the plurality of sub-regions depending on a number of the plurality of sub-regions; and
maintaining the plurality of sub-regions of the second live video image for a waiting time period after an occurrence of one of the plurality of subjects moving outside of a corresponding one of the sub-regions during displaying of the plurality of sub-regions of the second live video image.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of sub-regions is set as a boundary box of each of the plurality of subjects.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the arranging of each of the plurality of sub-regions comprises:
arranging the plurality of sub-regions to display each of the plurality of sub-regions as being adjacent to each other in a first direction while displaying a division line between the plurality of sub-regions.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the arranging of each of the plurality of sub-regions comprises:
arranging the plurality of sub-regions to display the plurality of sub-regions as separate windows, respectively, while overlapping at least some of edges or regions forming the separate windows.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first live video image comprises at least one of a screen, a video, or a preview screen captured by one camera.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each subject of the plurality of subjects comprises a person.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sub-regions are set to not overlap each other.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to a change of the number of the plurality of sub-regions, rearranging each of the plurality of sub-regions in the second live video image after the waiting time period elapses.

9. An electronic device, comprising:
a camera circuitry including an image sensor, the camera circuitry being configured to capture image data corresponding to an external environment;
a processor operatively connected to the camera circuitry; and
a memory operatively connected to the processor,
wherein the memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to:
obtain a first live video image comprising a plurality of subjects,
set a plurality of sub-regions, in the first live video image, corresponding to the plurality of subjects,
cause a second live video image to be displayed by resetting a size of each of the plurality of sub-regions and arranging the plurality of sub-regions depending on a number of the plurality of sub-regions, and
maintain the plurality of sub-regions of the second live video image for a predetermined waiting time period after an occurrence of one of the plurality of subjects moving outside of a corresponding one of the sub-regions during displaying of the plurality of sub-regions of the second live video image.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of sub-regions is set as a boundary box of each of the plurality of subjects.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the arranging of each of the plurality of sub-regions comprises:
arranging the plurality of sub-regions to display each of the plurality of sub-regions as being adjacent to each other in a first direction while displaying a division line between the plurality of sub-regions.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the arranging of each of the plurality of sub-regions comprises:
arranging the plurality of sub-regions to display the plurality of sub-regions as separate windows, respectively, while overlapping at least some of edges or regions forming the separate windows.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first live video image comprises at least one of a screen, a video, or a preview screen captured by one camera.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein each subject of the plurality of subjects comprises a person.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sub-regions are set to not overlap each other.

16. A method for displaying an image in an electronic device, the method comprising:
obtaining a first image comprising a plurality of subjects;
setting a plurality of sub-regions respectively comprising the plurality of subjects;
obtaining a distance between the plurality of sub-regions;
when a distance between a first region and a second region, which are adjacent to each other, among the plurality of sub-regions is greater than or equal to a specified threshold distance, displaying a second image generated based on the first region and the second region;
when the distance between the first region and the second region is less than the specified threshold distance while displaying the second image, displaying a timer counting a specified waiting time together with the second image; and
returning to the first image, when the specified waiting time counted by the timer elapses.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the specified threshold distance is set based on a width in a first direction of each of the plurality of sub-regions.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the displaying of the second image comprises generating the second image by rearranging the first region and the second region.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the displaying of the second image comprises generating the second image by resetting a zoom rate of the first region and the second region.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the displaying of the second image comprises generating the second image by connecting the first region with the second region and displaying a division line between the first region and the second region.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Kyuwon
• Kim Yusic
• Chang Chulsang
• Cho Hyungmin
• Choi Jaewoong

Classifications

• H04N23/632 Primary

  for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters · CPC title

• G06T7/11

  Region-based segmentation · CPC title

• G06T5/50

  using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction · CPC title

• H04N23/69

  Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming · CPC title

• H04N23/951 Primary

  by using two or more images to influence resolution, frame rate or aspect ratio · CPC title