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Methods and devices for providing a wallpaper viewfinder
US9047795B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9047795-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213428220-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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Methods and electronic devices for providing a wallpaper viewfinder are described. In one aspect, a method includes: receiving image data from a camera of the electronic device; displaying a viewfinder for the camera on a display of the electronic device based on the image data; identifying a subject in the image data; and overlaying one or more interface element representations on a portion of the displayed viewfinder which does not contain the identified subject, the interface element representations depicting interface elements associated with a graphical user interface of the electronic device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A processor-implemented method for providing a wallpaper preview on an electronic device, the method comprising: receiving image data at the electronic device; displaying a wallpaper preview on a display of the electronic device based on the image data; identifying a subject in the image data; and overlaying one or more interface element representations on a portion of the displayed wallpaper preview which does not contain the identified subject,…
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- Methods and electronic devices for providing a wallpaper viewfinder are described. In one aspect, a method includes: receiving image data from a camera of the electronic device; displaying a viewfinder for the camera on a display of the electronic device based on the image data; identifying a subject in the image data; and overlaying one or more interface element representations on a portion of…
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- Schiel Byron Allen, Blackberry Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/14. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 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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