IP Library Granted Patent US 8,520,118
Granted Patent B2
US 8,520,118 · App. 12/209,208 · Granted Aug 27, 2013

Method of controlling display of digital photographing apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,520,118
App. No.
12/209,208
Granted
Aug 27, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus to enlarge and reproduce an image is provided. The method includes determining whether an instruction is given in an image reproduction mode, dividing the input image into a predetermined number of blocks when it is determined that the instruction is given, enlarging the small image corresponding to a specific block from among the predetermined number of blocks, and displaying the enlarged small image on an entire screen.

Claims (21)

1. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus to enlarge and reproduce an image, the method comprising:

determining whether an instruction is given in an image reproduction mode, the instruction comprising dividing an input image of a high resolution compared to the resolution of a screen into a number of blocks and enlarging a small image corresponding to a block for reproduction;

dividing the input image of the high resolution compared to the resolution of the screen into a predetermined number of blocks when it is determined that the instruction is given; and

enlarging the small image corresponding to a specific block from among the predetermined number of blocks, and displaying the enlarged small image on the entire screen so that the resolution of the enlarged small image on the screen is increased to be more close to the high resolution of the input image;

wherein the predetermined number of blocks is automatically set according to a resolution of the input image.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined number of blocks is set according to a user's instructions.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dividing the input image further comprises displaying an indication image corresponding to the input image on a predetermined location of the screen.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the indication image is made by scaling down the input image.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the enlarging the small image corresponding to a specific block further comprises specifying a block selected from among the blocks of the indication image by locating a cursor on the selected block.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the cursor is shown by quadrangular line.

7. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus to enlarge and reproduce an image, the method comprising:

determining whether an instruction is given in an image reproduction mode;

the instruction comprising dividing an input image of a high resolution compared to the resolution of a screen into a number of blocks and enlarging a small image corresponding to a block for reproduction;

dividing the input image of the high resolution compared to the resolution of the screen into a predetermined number of blocks when it is determined that the instruction is given; and

sequentially enlarging the small images corresponding to the predetermined number of blocks, and sequentially displaying the enlarged small images in the form of a slide show so that the resolution of the enlarged small image on the screen is increased to be more close to the high resolution of the input image;

wherein the predetermined number of blocks is automatically set according to a resolution of the input image.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined number of blocks is set according to a user's instructions.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the dividing the input image further comprises displaying an indication image corresponding to the input image on a predetermined location of the screen.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the indication image is made by scaling down the input image.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sequentially enlarging the small image corresponding to a specific block further comprises specifying a block selected from among the blocks of the indication image by locating a cursor on the selected block.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cursor is shown by quadrangular line.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026128/0759 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2009
From: SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022951/0956 →