KR20070037049A - Method for taking a panoramic picture and mobile terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a panorama photographing method in a mobile terminal having at least one display unit, and to a panorama photographing method of connecting photographs taken several times to form a single photograph. At least a portion of the first photographic image taken at) is displayed to be used as information for checking image continuity between the first photographic image and the second photographic image when the second photographic image is taken at the next meeting. Method and the like. According to the present invention, when taking a plurality of pictures for a panorama picture, there is an advantage that the terminal user can take a plurality of pictures to have more image continuity than in the prior art.

Panorama, photo, handset

Description

Method for taking a panoramic picture and mobile terminal therefor {Method for taking a panoramic picture and mobile terminal therefor}

1A and 1B are screens displayed when taking a panorama picture in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is a panoramic photograph taken in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

3 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

4A to 4C are front, rear and left side views of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, respectively, in the normal standby mode.

5A and 5B illustrate screens of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates a screen of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 illustrates a screen of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

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10: mobile communication terminal 13: first body

15: second body 17: hinge

100: first display unit 200: second display unit

300: camera portion 400: memory portion

500: input unit 600: wireless transceiver

700: control unit

The present invention relates to a panoramic photographing method, and more particularly, to a panoramic photographing method in a mobile terminal having at least one display unit.

Today, due to the remarkable development of the information and communication field, the information and communication environment is undergoing a drastic change, and among these changes, mobile communication terminals are being used as many as a necessity in modern society. Due to the demands of consumers due to the expansion of the mobile communication terminal, various functions are added to the mobile communication terminal in addition to the general voice call.

Recently, a mobile communication terminal with a built-in camera capable of taking panorama photos, which is in the spotlight for landscape photography, has been introduced. In general, the panorama picture refers to a picture in which a plurality of partial pictures taken a plurality of times are long connected while rotating the photographing direction in one direction so as to contain many landscapes in one picture.

1 and 2, a brief description will be given of a method of taking a panoramic picture in a conventional mobile communication terminal.

1A and 1B are screens displayed when a panoramic picture is taken by a conventional mobile communication terminal, and FIG. 2 is a panoramic picture taken by a conventional mobile communication terminal.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 1, a terminal user first photographs an arbitrary first image of a landscape image to be panorama photographed while looking at a preview screen of the display unit of the mobile communication terminal.

Subsequently, the terminal user views the preview screen of the display unit of the mobile communication terminal, and moves the photographing direction of the mobile communication terminal sideways to capture a second image immediately neighboring the first image. At this time, the terminal user looks at the second image to be photographed through the preview screen, and the second image is connected to the first image and the image continuity (where image continuity is referred to as a panorama picture later). When the first image and the second image are connected to each other, the parts connecting the first image and the second image are smoothly and continuously displayed.

In other words, according to the related art, the second image to be connected to the first image may be photographed simply based on the feeling of the terminal user. Therefore, in the related art, the first image and the second image photographed for the panoramic photograph tend to lack image continuity, and thus, when the two images are connected to each other, the connecting portions do not appear smoothly and continuously as shown in part A of FIG. 2. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and when taking a plurality of pictures for a panoramic picture, the terminal user can take a plurality of pictures to take more pictures continuity than in the prior art panorama picture taking method and the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographing apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a panoramic photographing method of forming a single photograph by connecting photographs taken a plurality of times, wherein at least a portion of the first photographic image photographed the previous time, Provided is a panorama photographing method characterized in that the display is used to be used as information for checking the image continuity between the first photographic image and the second photographic image when the second photographic image is taken in the next meeting.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a camera unit for photographing a photographic image, a memory unit for storing the photographic image, a preview image for photographing a photographic image, and / or at least one for displaying the photographed photographic image. A display unit, and a control unit for controlling the camera unit, the memory unit, and the display unit. A photographing apparatus for displaying at least a portion of the first photographic image taken at a time so as to be used as information for checking image continuity between the first photographic image and the second photographic image at the time of photographing the second photographic image at a next meeting To provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal comprising the above-described picture taking device.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. The present invention can be applied not only to a photographing device such as a camera, but also to a mobile communication terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a game machine, and the like incorporating the same. However, hereinafter, the present invention will be described assuming that the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal with a built-in photographing device for simplicity of description, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the following description and implementation. .

3 is a schematic block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4A to 4C are front, rear and left side views of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, respectively, in the normal standby mode.

Looking at the mobile communication terminal 10 according to the present invention in a schematic block diagram configuration, the mobile communication terminal 10, as shown in Figure 3, the first display unit 100, the second display unit 200 ), A camera unit 300, a memory unit 400, an input unit 500 (which may be omitted when one of the display units is a touch screen as described below), a wireless transmitter / receiver 600, and a controller ( 700). Of course, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention may be configured to include other components (for example, DMB broadcast receiving module, etc.) other than the above components, the other components are directly related to the present invention For the sake of brevity of description, detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

On the other hand, when the mobile communication terminal 10 again looks at the external configuration point of view, the mobile communication terminal 10, as shown in Figures 4a to 4c, the first display unit 100 having a first A second body 15 having a main body 13, a second display unit 200, and having a selection button 19 formed on a side thereof, and a first main body 13 and a second main body 15 are foldable. It comprises a hinge portion 17 to be connected to. Each of the camera unit 300, the memory unit 400, the input unit 500, the wireless transmission / reception unit 600, and the control unit 700 is one of the first body 13 or the second body 15. It can be configured anywhere. In particular, the camera unit 300 is preferably configured in the hinge portion 17 as shown in Figure 4b. In addition, the hinge portion 17, as shown in (c) of Figure 4, it is preferable that the first main body 13 and the second main body 15 is configured to be deployed to substantially 180 degrees when unfolded. Do. This is to allow the terminal user to feel the display as a whole when the display is viewed when the first display unit 100 and the second display unit 200 are integrally operated as a display.

Looking at these components further, the first display unit 100 is preferably configured as a touch screen. When the first display unit 100 is configured as a touch screen, a key button for inputting a phone number or the like is displayed in the normal standby mode. When the first display unit 100 is not a touch screen, the first display unit 100 displays information or an image necessary for using the terminal together with the second display unit 200.

The second display unit 200 is a dedicated display in the mobile communication terminal 10 and displays information or an image necessary for using the terminal. Like the first display unit 100, the second display unit 200 may also be configured as a touch screen for the convenience of the terminal user.

The camera unit 300 allows a terminal user to take a picture by using the mobile communication terminal 10. The photographic image or the preview screen photographed by the camera unit 300 is displayed on the first display unit 100 and the second display unit 200 to facilitate capturing the panoramic photograph, which will be described in detail later.

The memory unit 400 stores programs and various data necessary for the operation of the mobile communication terminal 10, and in particular, stores a picture taken by the camera unit 300.

The input unit 500 allows a terminal user to input various commands or information to the mobile communication terminal 10. The input unit 500 may be a component that must be present if both the first and second display units are not touch screens, or may be optionally included as components in the mobile communication terminal 10. (The input unit is omitted in FIGS. 4A to 4C.) The input unit 500 may include not only a general keypad unit but also a voice input unit and a voice recognition unit therefor.

The wireless transmission / reception unit 600 allows a user to access a mobile communication network or the like to make a voice call or a text message transmission or the like.

In addition, the controller 700 controls the entire terminal including the aforementioned components. In particular, the control unit 300 controls the first display unit 100 and the second display unit to provide a preview screen so that the terminal user can easily take the panorama picture when the terminal user takes the panorama picture through the camera unit 300. .

The following describes the panorama photographing method proposed by the present invention through the mobile communication terminal configured as described above.

First Example

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.

5A and 5B illustrate screens of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

When the terminal user enters the panoramic photographing mode through a menu operation on the terminal, the first display unit 100 and the second display unit 200 provide a preview screen for the first photographing.

Then, the user of the terminal may view the preview screen of the first display unit 100 and the second display unit 200 in the (A) image and (B) image (see FIG. 5A) of the landscape image to be panorama shot while viewing the preview screen. The first photographing is performed after adjusting the photographing direction of the camera unit 300 so as to be caught (FIG. 5A-1). Photographing may be performed by single or double-clicking the touch screen of the first display unit 100 or by pressing the selection button 19 on the side of the first body. Then, the (a) image and the (b) image are completed and stored in the memory unit 400.

Then, in order to take the second picture for the panorama picture, the second display unit 200 continuously reproduces the (b) image of the first picture taken image, while the first display unit 100 takes the second picture. It provides a preview screen for (Fig. 5a (5a-2)).

Then, the terminal user adjusts the photographing direction of the camera unit 300 so that the (C) image for the second photographing is captured on the preview screen of the first display unit 100. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5B, the terminal user moves the photographing direction of the camera unit 300 up, down, left, and right while referring to the (B) image reproduced by the second display unit 200 as a reference. 1 The photographing direction of the camera unit 300 may be adjusted such that the (C) image previewed by the display unit 100 maintains the image continuity with the (B) image.

The camera unit 300 is moved up, down, left, and right to set a shooting direction, so as to (b) the image of the second display unit and (c) the image of the first display unit 100 as shown in (5b-3) of FIG. When this video continuity is established, the terminal user takes a second picture. Then, the (c) image is stored in the memory unit 400.

Then, for the third photographing, the second display unit 200 continues to play the second photographed (B) image while the first display unit 100 provides a preview screen for the third photographing. The procedure of taking a third picture is the same as the procedure of taking a second picture.

As such, when a plurality of photographs for a plurality of panoramic photographs are completed and stored in the memory unit 400, the stored plurality of photographs are downloaded to a personal computer or one of the mobile communication terminals themselves. Links to panoramic pictures.

2nd Example

In the above-described first embodiment, the (A) and (B) images corresponding to the areas of the two display units are taken while viewing the preview screen through the two display units when the first picture is taken. In the second photographing, the third photographing, and the like, only the (C) image corresponding to the area of the one display unit can be taken while viewing the preview screen through the one display unit.

In contrast, the second embodiment provides a panorama photographing method capable of capturing an image corresponding to an area equal to or larger than the area of the one display unit even in the second photographing after the first photographing.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

6 illustrates a screen of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Since the procedure up to the first photographing is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, a description thereof will be omitted, and only the procedure from the second photographing below will be described later.

That is, when the first photographing procedure is completed ((6-1) of FIG. 6), unlike in the first embodiment, the second display unit 200 is one of the first photographed images only on the partial screen 200-1. (B) Partial image, that is, the image corresponding to (B-2), is reproduced so that the terminal user can use it as a criterion for maintaining image continuity when taking a second picture. Then, another partial screen 200-2 of the second display unit and the screen of the first display unit 100 are provided to provide a preview screen for taking a second picture (FIG. 6 (6-2)).

Therefore, in the second embodiment, when the second picture is taken after the first picture is taken, and when the third picture is taken, the other partial screen of the second display unit may be viewed while viewing the preview screen having a larger area than that of the first embodiment. An image corresponding to the area of 200-2) and an image corresponding to the area of the first display unit 100 may be photographed. Therefore, in the second embodiment, since a wider picture can be continuously taken after the second picture is taken, the panorama picture can be completed with fewer times than in the first embodiment, assuming that the picture is taken with the same width. Can be.

3rd Example

In the first and second embodiments described above, the case in which the panorama photographing method according to the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal having two display units has been described.

However, the above-described concept of the present invention may be applied to a mobile communication terminal having one display unit, which will be described below with reference to FIG. 7.

7 illustrates a screen of a display unit for explaining a panorama photographing method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment, one display screen is divided into two screens, that is, the first screen 200-1 and the second screen 200-2, and the first screen 200-1 is divided into the first and second screens. Corresponding to the second display screen 200 of the second embodiment and the second screen is configured to correspond to the first display screen 100 of the first and second embodiments.

Therefore, in this configuration, when the second picture is taken, a part of the first picture taken is reproduced on the first screen 200-1 so as to be used as a reference for the image continuity when the second picture is taken. Since the detailed photographing procedure has been sufficiently described through the first and second embodiments, it will be omitted for clarity.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention. In the above described the case in which the panorama photographing method according to the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal, a person skilled in the art of the present invention has many other methods including a photographing apparatus including a camera unit and at least one display unit. It will be readily appreciated that it can also be applied to a variety of portable terminals (eg, PMPs, PDAs, game machines, etc.).

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

The effects of the panorama photographing method and the photographing apparatus according to the present invention described above are as follows.

First, according to the present invention, when taking a plurality of pictures for a panorama picture, there is an advantage that the terminal user can take a plurality of pictures to have more image continuity than in the prior art.

Secondly, according to the present invention, the panorama picture can be completed with fewer shots than assuming that the panorama picture of the same width is taken.

Claims (13)

In the panorama photographing method of connecting the photos taken multiple times to form a single picture, At least a part of the first photographed image taken before is displayed to be used as information for checking image continuity between the first photographic image and the second photographic image during the next photographing of the second photographic image; To take panoramic photos. The method of claim 1, a) taking a first photographic image; b) displaying at least a portion of the first photographic image; c) in addition to the step b), displaying a preview image for capturing a second photographic image; d) adjusting a photographing direction for capturing a second photographic image such that the preview image is contiguous with the at least a portion of the displayed first photographic image; And and e) photographing the second photographic image. The method of claim 2, The step a) further comprises the step of storing the photographed first photographic image, characterized in that it further comprises a panorama. The method of claim 2, The step e) further comprises the step of storing the photographed second photographic image. The method of claim 2, And a) to e) are repeated a plurality of times. The method of claim 2, And storing the stored first photographic image and the second photographic image to form a single photograph. Camera unit for taking a photographic image; A memory unit for storing the photographic image; At least one display unit for displaying a preview image for photographing an image and / or the photographed image; And And a control unit for controlling the camera unit, the memory unit, and the display unit. When taking a panoramic picture in which a plurality of times taken pictures are connected to form a single picture, the display unit at least a portion of the first picture taken the previous time, when the second picture taken the next meeting And a picture taking device to be used as information for checking image continuity between the first picture image and the second picture image. The method of claim 7, wherein When the display unit displays the preview image for capturing the second photo image after capturing the first photo image, the display unit displays at least a portion of the first photo image together, thereby allowing the user of the photographing apparatus to display the first photo image and the second photo image. The photographing device, characterized in that to adjust the shooting direction of the camera unit so that the photographic image is continuous. The method of claim 8, The display unit is composed of one display unit, And at least a portion of the first photographic image and a preview image for capturing the second photographic image are divided and displayed on the display unit. The method of claim 8, The display unit includes two display units of a first display unit and a second display unit, At least a portion of the first photographic image is displayed on a first display unit, and a preview image for capturing the second photographic image is displayed on a second display unit. The method of claim 8, The display unit includes two display units including a first display unit and a second display unit. The screen of the first display unit includes two split screens of a first screen and a second screen. At least a portion of the first photographic image is displayed on a first screen of the first display unit, and a preview image for capturing the second photographic image is displayed across the second screen and the second display unit of the first display unit. Photographing device. The method of claim 8, The photographing apparatus includes a first main body including a first display unit, a second main body including a second display unit, and a hinge interconnecting the first main body and the second main body so that the first main body and the second main body can be unfolded at substantially 180 degrees. Photographing device, characterized in that the folding device. A portable terminal comprising a picture taking device according to any one of claims 7 to 12.

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