Portable apparatus and method for taking a photograph by using widget

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9674445-B2
Application number	US-201414183933-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2014
Priority date	Feb 28, 2013
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for taking a photograph by using a widget are provided. The method includes displaying, on a touch screen, a widget including a storage location name corresponding to a storage location where an image photographed in a camera application is stored, a preview area which displays a photo image stored in the storage location, and a photographing button, changing the preview area to a view finder area in response to a first touch detected in the widget, photographing a subject displayed on the view finder area in response to a second touch detected in the photographing button, and storing a photographed image corresponding to the subject in the storage location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for photographing by using a widget of a portable device, the method comprising:
simultaneously displaying, on a touch screen, a plurality of widgets used for at least one camera function, wherein each of the displayed plurality of widgets includes a storage location name corresponding to a storage location where an image photographed in a camera application is stored, and at least one widget of the plurality of widgets further includes a preview area which displays a photo image stored in the storage location and a photographing button;
in response to detecting a first touch in the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets, changing the preview area of the at least one widget where the first touch is detected to a view finder area;
photographing a subject displayed on the view finder area in response to a second touch detected in the photographing button; and
storing a photographed image corresponding to the subject in the storage location corresponding to the at least one widget where the first touch is detected,
wherein each widget of the plurality of widgets has a different corresponding storage location and corresponding storage location name.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
rotating the at least one widget in response to a rotation of the portable device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the storage location name, the preview area, and the photographing button of the at least one widget are rotated in response to the rotation of the portable device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the photographing of the subject comprises photographing the subject by applying an environment setting.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
moving to the storage location in response to a third touch detected in the preview area.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the photographing button is changed in response to the first touch detected in the at least one widget.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a size of the photographed image is reduced and displayed at one side of the photographing button.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the preview area of the at least one widget is located between the storage location name and the photographing button.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a computer program of instructions configured to be readable by at least one processor for instructing the at least one processor to execute a computer process for performing the method of claim 1 .

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the storage location and the corresponding storage location name are generated according to at least one of a camera widget and an environment setting of the camera widget.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the storage location comprises a folder and a path to the folder.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the displaying of the storage location name comprises displaying the path to the corresponding folder.

13. A method for photographing by using a widget of a portable device, the method comprising:
simultaneously displaying, on a touch screen, a plurality of widgets used for at least one camera function, wherein each of the displayed plurality of widgets includes a storage location name corresponding to a storage location where an image photographed in a camera application is stored, and at least one widget of the plurality of widgets further includes a camera widget button;
executing the camera application in response to a first touch detected in the camera widget button of the at least one widget of the plurality of widgets;
photographing a subject by using a photographing button of the executed camera application; and
storing a photographed image corresponding to the subject in the storage location corresponding to the at least one widget where the first touch is detected,
wherein each widget of the plurality of widgets has a different corresponding storage location and corresponding storage location name.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
moving to an environment setting screen which displays an environment setting of the camera application in response to a second touch detected in the at least one widget,
wherein the environment setting may be displayed in a separate screen which is different from a current screen of the at least one widget.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the environment setting screen is displayed to be adjacent to the at least one widget.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the photographing of the subject comprises photographing the subject by applying an environment setting.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
moving to a storage location corresponding to the storage location name in response to a third touch detected in the at least one widget.

18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
generating the at least one widget having a setting for the storage location and an environment setting on the touch screen,
wherein the at least one widget, on which the storage location and the environment setting has been reflected, is displayed.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the storage location and the corresponding storage location name are generated according to at least one of a camera widget and an environment setting of the camera widget.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the storage location comprises a folder and a path to the folder.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the displaying of the storage location name comprises displaying the path to the corresponding folder.

22. A portable device comprising:
a touch screen configured to display a widget;
a camera unit; and
a controller configured to:
control the touch screen and the camera unit, to simultaneously display, on the touch screen, a plurality of widgets used for at least one camera function,
wherein each of the plurality of widgets includes a storage location name corresponding to a storage location where an image photographed in a camera application is stored, and at least one widget of the plurality of widgets further includes a camera application button,
photograph a subject by using the camera unit and a photographing button in the camera application displayed in response to a first touch detected in the camera application button of the at least one of the plurality of widgets, and
store the photographed subject in the storage location corresponding to the at least one widget where the first touch is detected,
wherein each widget of the plurality of widgets has a different corresponding storage location and corresponding storage location name.

23. The portable device of claim 22 , wherein the controller is further configured to photograph the subject by applying an environment setting, which is set in the at least one widget, to the camera unit.

24. The portable device of claim 22 , wherein the storage location and the corresponding storage location name are generated according to at least one of a camera widget and an environment setting of the camera widget.

25. The portable device of claim 22 , wherein the storage location comprises a folder and a path to the folder.

26. The portable device of claim 25 , wherein the displaying of the storage location name comprises displaying the path to the corresponding folder.

27. A portable device comprising:
a touch screen configured to display a widget;
a camera un

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Hyebin
• Park Semin
• Choi Jungwoo
• Kim Kyoweon

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

• H04N23/633 Primary

  for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera · CPC title

• G06F3/0484

  for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title