Electronic device and photographing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017104902-A1
Application number	US-201615290481-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 11, 2016
Priority date	Oct 8, 2015
Publication date	Apr 13, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device and a method for photographing an image in a multi-direction is provided. The electronic device includes a case, including a display, an image sensor, and a processor, and a crown disposed on the case, the crown including a camera window. The crown is rotatable and when the crown is rotated, the camera window is rotated, and light passing through the camera window is transmitted to the image sensor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device for photographing an image in a multi-direction, the electronic device comprising:
a case including a display, an image sensor, and a processor; and a crown disposed on the case, the crown including a camera window, wherein the crown is rotatable and when the crown is rotated, the camera window is rotated, and light passing through the camera window is transmitted to the image sensor.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the crown comprises a reflector, and the reflector is disposed at an angle of 45 degrees with respect to the camera window.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the crown comprises a lens barrel, and the lens barrel focuses the light that passes through the camera window to be transferred to the reflector.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the case comprises a lens barrel, and the lens barrel focuses the light that passes through the reflector to be transferred to the image sensor.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein an indicator for indicating a display direction of a photographed image on the camera window.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the processor corrects the display direction of the photographed image by using the indicator.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the processor displays the corrected image on the display.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the case further comprises a rotatable bezel that receives a user input, and
wherein the process displays a photographed image on the display and correct a display direction of the photographed image according to a user input, when the user input is received through the rotatable bezel.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the processor displays a guide on the display for correcting the display direction of the photographed image.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a rotation detecting unit that detects the rotation of the crown,
wherein the processor converts an amount of the rotation of the crown, detected by the rotation detecting unit, into a rotation angle of the image and corrects a display direction of the photographed image according to the rotation angle of the image.

11 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the reflector is a prism or a mirror.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the crown is fitted to the case.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the crown is rotatable to receive the user input.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the crown has a columnar shape, and
wherein a section of the crown, which is obtained by cutting the crown in a direction perpendicular to a rotational axis of the crown, has, at least in part, a shape of a circle or a serrated wheel.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , wherein the camera window is disposed in at least a side portion of the crown.

16 . A photographing method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
photographing an image; correcting a display direction of the photographed image; and displaying the corrected image.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein correcting the display direction of the photographed image comprises automatically correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to a position of an indicator, by directing the indicator in a specific direction.

18 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein displaying the corrected image comprises removing the indicator from the corrected image.

19 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein correcting the display direction of the photographed image comprises correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to a user input.

20 . The method according to claim 16 , further comprising:
measuring an amount of rotation of a crown of the electronic device through a rotation detecting unit; converting the amount of the rotation of the crown into a rotation angle of the image; and correcting the display direction of the photographed image according to the rotation angle of the image.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Sangeun
• Kwon Kiyoung
• Kim Kyunghwan
• Park Jihoon
• An Taeyoon
• Um Taewon
• Oh Lnho
• Choi Jaewoong

Classifications

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• H04N23/57

  Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices · CPC title

• H04N23/50 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G02B7/1821 Primary

  for rotating or oscillating mirrors · CPC title

• H04N5/2252

  Electricity · mapped topic