IP Library Patent Application 14230336
Patent Application
App. No. 14/230,336

METHOD AND APPARATUS OF WORKING MODE CONTROL, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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14/230,336
Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for controlling a working mode, and an electronic device. The method for controlling the working mode comprises: detecting, by an electronic device, an intensity of light entering a first camera; and switching, by the electronic device, the working mode, when detecting that a change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a first preset condition. The embodiments of the present invention can simplify the operation steps of the electronic device, and quickly and conveniently switch the working mode of the electronic device, such that the user obtains better experiences.

Claims (37)

1 . A method for controlling a working mode, comprising:

detecting, by an electronic device, an intensity of light entering a first camera; and

switching, by the electronic device, the working mode, when detecting that a change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a first preset condition.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and the intensity of light is lower than a first threshold;

the electronic device is in a shooting mode; switching, by the electronic device, the working mode comprises: switching, by the electronic device, from the shooting mode to a review mode.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera brightens and the intensity of light is higher than a second threshold;

the electronic device is in a review mode; switching, by the electronic device, the working mode comprises: switching, by the electronic device, from the review mode to a shooting mode.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein detecting, by the electronic device, the intensity of light entering the first camera comprises:

detecting, by the electronic device, RGB values of pixels in an image formed at a photosensitive element, a histogram or a gray scale map of the image formed at the photosensitive element, or Auto Exposure (AE) level, so as to obtain the intensity of light entering the first camera.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

judging, by the electronic device, whether a duration of the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera exceeds a first preset time; and

switching, by the electronic device, the working mode, when detecting that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition, and the duration of the change of the intensity of light exceeds the first preset time.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera is caused by the user by shading the first camera with an opaque object.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

switching, by the electronic device, from the working mode using the first camera to a working mode using a second camera, when detecting that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a second preset condition.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the second preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and then brightens, and a duration of dimming exceeds a second preset time.

9 . A method for controlling a working mode, comprising:

detecting, by an electronic device, an intensity of light entering a first camera; and

switching, by the electronic device, from the working mode using the first camera to a working mode using a second camera, when detecting that a change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a preset condition.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and then brightens, and the duration of dimming exceeds a preset time.

11 . An apparatus for controlling a working mode, comprising:

a first detection unit configured to detect an intensity of light entering a first camera; and

a first switching unit configured to switch the working mode when detecting that a change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a first preset condition.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the first detection unit detects that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition means that the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and the intensity of light is lower than a first threshold, and the electronic device is in a shooting mode, the first switching unit is configured to switch the electronic device from the shooting mode to a review mode.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein when the first detection unit detects that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition means that the intensity of light entering the first camera brightens and the intensity of light is higher than a second threshold, and the electronic device is in a review mode, the first switching unit is configured to switch the electronic device from the review mode to a shooting mode.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first detection unit detects RGB values of pixels in an image formed at a photosensitive element, a histogram or a gray scale map of the image formed at the photosensitive element, or Auto Exposure (AE) level, so as to obtain the intensity of light entering the first camera.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a judging unit configured to judge whether a duration of the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera exceeds a first preset time;

the first switching unit is further configured to switch the working mode, when the first detection unit detects that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the first preset condition and a judging result of the judging unit is Yes.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a second switching unit configured to switch the electronic device from the working mode using the first camera to a working mode using a second camera, when detecting that the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a second preset condition.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the second preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and then brightens, and a duration of dimming exceeds a second preset time.

18 . An apparatus for controlling a working mode, comprising:

a detection unit configured to detect an intensity of light entering a first camera; and

a switching unit configured to switch the electronic device from the working mode using the first camera to a working mode using a second camera, when the detection unit detects that a change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets a preset condition.

19 . The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the change of the intensity of light entering the first camera meets the preset condition comprises: the intensity of light entering the first camera dims and then brightens, and a duration of dimming exceeds a preset time.

20 . An electronic device, further comprising the apparatus for the controlling a working mode control according to claim 11 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 038542/0224 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2014
From: XU, GANG; LI, ZHONG; HUANG, HAIRONG; GAO, ZHANNIAN; YU, HONGXING; ZHOU, TAO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032560/0420 →