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US 9,407,803 · App. 14/597,061 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Mobile terminal and controlling method thereof

Inventors: Dongog Min (Seoul, KR); Younghak Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Patent No.
US 9,407,803
App. No.
14/597,061
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates a terminal to be used in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a first camera, a second camera, a touchscreen, and a controller, if the first and second cameras are activated, outputting a first preview screen for the first camera through the touchscreen, the controller outputting a second preview screen for the second camera to a prescribed region having a first shape in the outputted first preview screen, the controller changing the first shape into a second shape based on an image received through at least one of the first camera and the second camera. Accordingly, an image can be effectively photographed or a video call can be effectively performed, using front and rear cameras.

Claims (70)

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a first camera configured to capture a first image;

a second camera configured to capture a second image;

a touchscreen; and

a controller operably coupled with the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen to control the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen, and configured to cause the touchscreen to:

display a first preview screen including the captured first image;

display a second preview screen including the captured second image, the displayed second preview screen having a first preset shape and located within the first preview screen; and

change a shape of the second preview screen from the first preset shape to a second preset shape according to a first pose or gesture of a person included in the second image.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein:

the first camera and the touchscreen are arranged to face opposite directions; and

the second camera and the touchscreen are arranged to face a same direction.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to cause the touchscreen to change the shape of the second preview screen from the first preset shape to a third preset shape according to a second pose or gesture of the person included in the second image.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 , wherein the second preset shape is mapped to the first pose or gesture and the third preset shape is mapped to the second pose or gesture.

5. A mobile terminal comprising:

a first camera configured to capture a first image;

a second camera configured to capture a second image;

a touchscreen; and

a controller operably coupled with the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen, and configured to:

control the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen;

cause the touchscreen to display a first preview screen including the captured first image;

cause the touchscreen to display a second preview screen including the captured second image, the displayed second preview screen located within the first preview screen;

recognize a face of at least one person included in the first image; and

cause the touchscreen to display the recognized face in the first preview screen over the second preview screen when the recognized face at least partially overlaps with the displayed second preview screen such that at least a portion of the second preview screen is blocked by the recognized face.

6. A mobile terminal comprising:

a first camera configured to capture a first image;

a second camera configured to capture a second image;

a touchscreen; and

a controller operably coupled with the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen to control the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen, and configured to cause the touchscreen to:

display a first preview screen including the first image when a video call is performed at the mobile terminal;

display a second preview screen including the second image at a first region of the first preview screen; and

move the second preview screen from the first region to a second region of the first preview screen when the second image is changed such that a second person is included in the changed second image instead of a first person that was included in the second image.

7. A mobile terminal comprising:

a first camera configured to capture a first image;

a second camera configured to capture a second image;

a touchscreen; and

a controller operably coupled with the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen to control the first camera, the second camera, and the touchscreen, and configured to cause the touchscreen to:

display a first preview screen including the captured first image;

display a second preview screen including the captured second image at a first region of the first preview screen, the second image including more than one object; and

divide the second preview screen into a first screen and a second screen in response to receiving a touch input via the displayed second preview screen such that the first screen including a first object is displayed at a second region of the first preview screen and the second screen including a second object is displayed at a third region of the first preview screen.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein:

the first object corresponds to a first person and the second object corresponds to a second person; and

the controller is further configured to:

recognize a first face and a second face in the second image, wherein the touch input comprises touching the first face or the second face;

cause the touchscreen to display the recognized first face in the first screen; and

cause the touchscreen to display the recognized second face in the second screen.

9. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising a first camera for capturing a first image and a second camera for capturing a second image, the method comprising:

displaying, on a touchscreen, a first preview screen including the captured first image;

displaying, on the touchscreen, a second preview screen including the captured second image, the displayed second preview screen having a first preset shape and located within the first preview screen; and

changing a shape of the second preview screen from the first preset shape to a second preset shape according to a specific pose or gesture of a person included in the second image.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:

the first camera and the touchscreen are arranged to face opposite directions; and

the second camera and the touchscreen are arranged to face a same direction.

11. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising a first camera for capturing a first image and a second camera for capturing a second image, the method comprising:

displaying, on a touchscreen, a first preview screen including the captured first image;

displaying, on the touchscreen, a second preview screen including the captured second image, the second preview screen located within the first preview screen;

recognizing a face of at least one person included in the first image; and

displaying the recognized face in the first preview screen over the second preview screen when the recognized face at least partially overlaps with the displayed second preview screen such that at least a portion of the second preview screen is blocked by the recognized face.

12. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising a first camera for capturing a first image and a second camera for capturing a second image, comprising:

performing a video call via a wireless communication unit;

displaying, on a touchscreen, a first preview screen including the first image while the video call is performed;

displaying, on the touchscreen, a second preview screen including the second image at a first region of the first preview screen; and

moving the second preview screen from the first region to a second region of the first preview screen when the second image is changed such that a second person is included in the changed second image instead of a first person that was included in the second image.

13. A method of controlling a mobile terminal comprising a first camera for capturing a first image and a second camera for capturing a second image, the comprising:

displaying a first preview screen including the captured first image;

displaying a second preview screen including the captured second image at a first region of the first preview screen, the second image including more than one object; and

dividing the second preview screen into a first screen and a second screen in response to receiving a touch input via the displayed second preview screen such that the first screen including a first obiect is displayed at a second region of the first preview screen and the second screen including a second obiect is displayed at a third region of the first preview screen.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first object corresponds to a first person and the second object corresponds to a second person, the method further comprising:

recognizing a first face and a second face in the second image, wherein the touch input comprises touching the first face or the second face;

displaying, on the touchscreen, the recognized first face in the first screen; and

displaying, on the touchscreen, the recognized second face in the second screen.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2015
From: MIN, DONGOG; LEE, YOUNGHAK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 034715/0395 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0005966 · Jan 17, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150207970A1 · Jul 23, 2015