Electronic device and method for adjusting display area of display on basis of intensity of light emitted from display

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a camera;

memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor comprising processing circuitry,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or in combination, cause the electronic device to:

display a preview screen using images obtained via the camera, via the display,

while the preview screen is displayed using images obtained via the camera, receive an input for obtaining an image via the camera,

based on the input, display a screen functioning as a flash of the camera via the display, the screen including:

a first portion having a first preset color, and

a second portion having a second preset color darker than the first preset color, wherein the second portion of the screen is surrounded by the first portion of the screen,

change a size of the first and second portions of the screen displayed via the display,

while a size of the first and second portions of the screen is being changed, identify a light intensity via the camera,

based on changes in the light intensity identified via the camera while a size of the first and second portions of the screen is being changed, determine a size of the first portion of the screen and the size of the second portion of the screen that are to be used with respect to obtaining the image in accordance with the input, and

while the screen including the first portion having the determined size and the second portion having the determined size is displayed, obtain the image via the camera in accordance with the input.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a sensor;

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

identify a scattering of light emitted from the first portion displayed on the display, using the sensor, in response to receiving the input,

adjust the size of the first portion, based on the identified the scattering of the light, and

wherein the sensor comprises:

at least one of a touch sensor, and/or a humidity sensor.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

obtain the changes of the light intensity by combining brightness of a plurality of pixels included in an image being output via the camera, using another processor different from the at least one processor.

4 . The electronic device claim 1 ,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

control a first pixels corresponding to the first portion, among a plurality of pixels included in the display, based on an active state;

control a second pixels corresponding to the second portion, based on another state different from the active state;

wherein the first preset color is white; and

wherein the second preset color is black.

5 . The electronic device claim 1 ,

wherein the camera a first camera disposed under an opening defined in a display area of the display;

wherein the electronic device further comprises:

a second camera, visible at least partially outside through a second surface, facing away a first surface of the electronic device, in which the first camera is placed; and

one or more LEDs, configured to emit light toward the second surface;

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

control the display to display a preview image, received from the second camera, and different from the image in the display, based on an active state of the second camera,

operate the one or more LEDs, in a state displaying the preview image received from the second camera, in the display, based on receiving another input, and

obtain a second image corresponding to the other input from the second camera, based on the one or more LEDs operating.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the screen is a flash screen;

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

control the display to display the preview screen including at least a portion of an image received via the camera, in the display, based on an active state of the camera;

change from the preview screen to the flash screen, based on receiving the input;

control the display to display the flash screen based on other brightness exceeding brightness of the preview screen, in response to being changed to the flash screen, and

obtain the image displayed on the preview screen corresponding to the input.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

control the display to display a preview image in a third portion different from the first portion and the second portion, on the display, based on at least a portion of the image received via the camera, and

adjust the size of the first portion and the size of the second portion displayed on the display, based on an identified scattering of light.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

store the determined size of the first portion and the determined sizeof the second portion, in response to obtaining the image corresponding to the input.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:

control the display to display the stored size of the first portion and the stored size of the second portion, in response to receiving another input after the input.

10 . A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying a preview screen using images obtained via a camera, via a display;

while the preview screen is displayed using images obtained via the camera, receiving an input for obtaining an image via the camera disposed under the display,

based on the input, displaying a screen functioning as a flash of the camera via the display, the screen including:

a first portion having a first preset color; and

a second portion having a second preset color darker than the first preset color, wherein the second portion of the screen is surrounded by the first portion of the screen,

gradually changing a size of the first and second portions of the screen displayed via the display,

while a size of the first and second portions of the screen is being gradually changed, identifying a light intensity via the camera,

based on changes in the light intensity identified via the camera while a size of the first and second portions of the screen is being gradually changed, determining a size of the first portion of the screen and the size of the second portion of the screen that are to be used with respect to obtaining the image in accordance with the input, and

while the screen including the first portion having the determined size and the second portion having the determined size is displayed, obtaining the image via the camera in accordance with the input.

11 . The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the electronic device further comprises a sensor; and

wherein identifying the changes of light comprises:

identifying a scattering of light intensity emitted from the first portion displayed on the display, using the sensor, in response to receiving the input; and

adjusting the size of the first portion, based on the identified the scattering of light intensity.

12 . The method of claim 10 ,

wherein adjusting the size of the first portion comprises,

storing the determined size of the first portion and the determined size of the second portion in a memory, in response to obtaining the image in accordance with the input.

13 . The method of claim 10 ,

wherein storing the determined size of the first portion and the determined size of the second portion comprises:

displaying the stored size of the first portion and the stored size of the second portion, in response to receiving the input.

14 . An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a camera;

memory storing instructions;

processor, comprising processing circuitry, operably coupled to the display, the camera, and the memory, and configured to execute the instructions to:

control the display to display a first screen to display a preview image received from the camera, in the display,

control the display to repeatedly display a second screen, including a first portion having a first preset color, and including a second portion having a second preset color different from the first preset color and including an opening, overlapping on the first screen, in response to receiving a input, based on displaying the first screen,

identify a change of brightness of the preview image according to light emitted from the first portion, by adjusting a size of the first portion, based on repeatedly displaying the second screen, and

obtain the image corresponding to the input, using the first portion in the second screen, having the size of the first portion adjusted based on the change of the brightness.

15 . The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a sensor;

wherein the processor comprises at least one processor, and is individually and/or collectively configured to:

identify a scattering of light emitted from the first portion displayed on the display, using the sensor, in response to receiving the input, and

adjust the size of the first portion, based on the identified scattering of the light, and

wherein the sensor comprises:

at least one of a touch sensor, or a humidity sensor.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 ,

wherein the processor comprises at least one processor, and is individually and/or collectively configured to:

adjust a number of repetitions repeatedly displaying the second screen, based on the identified scattering of light,

store the adjusted number of repetitions, and

control the display to display the second screen overlapping the first screen, based on the stored the number of repetitions, in response to receiving another input after the input.

17 . The electronic device of claim 14 ,

wherein processor comprises at least one processor, and is individually and/or collectively configured to:

change from the first screen to the second screen, in response to receiving the input, and

control the display to display the second screen, based on another brightness exceeding brightness of the first screen, in response to being changed to the second screen.

18 . The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising:

a housing; and

an actuator configured to insert the display into the housing or extract the display from the housing;

wherein the processor is configured to:

adjust the size of the first portion displayed on the display, by controlling the actuator, by inserting the display into the housing or extracting the display from the housing, in response to receiving the input.