IP Library Granted Patent US 9,491,371
Granted Patent B2
US 9,491,371 · App. 14/543,909 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Method and device for configuring photographing parameters

Inventors: Xiaolong Chen (Beijing, CN); Ling Zhu (Beijing, CN); Lin Liu (Beijing, CN); Yanjiong Wang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: XIAOMI INC.
H04N5/2352G03B15/05H04N5/2256H04N5/2351H04N5/2354G03B2215/0557
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Patent No.
US 9,491,371
App. No.
14/543,909
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a method and a device for configuring photographing parameters, which relate to the field of terminal device technology. The method for configuring photographing parameters in a main device includes: acquiring photographing parameters, which include at least an output color temperature and an output time, for configuring a supplemental device with a flashlight component capable of adjusting color temperature according to a currently set photographing mode; and transmitting the photographing parameters to the supplemental device through a wireless data network, such that the supplemental device sets an output color temperature and an output time of the flashlight component in the supplemental device according to the photographing parameters when photographing. In the present disclosure, the accuracy of the output color temperature of the supplemental device, which supplements light during photographing using multiple terminal devices, is improved, and the quality of the photograph captured is also improved.

Claims (78)

1. A method for configuring photographing parameters in a main device, comprising:

acquiring photographing parameters, which include at least an output color temperature and an output time, for configuring a supplemental device with a flashlight component capable of adjusting color temperature according to a currently set photographing mode; wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

acquiring a first color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a first photographing mode;

obtaining a second color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a second photographing mode;

receiving a third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device;

acquiring a currently set shutter time if the currently set photographing mode is a third photographing mode;

averaging third color temperature values reported from each of additional supplemental devices to obtain a fourth color temperature value, if two or more additional supplemental devices report the third color temperature values;

setting the fourth color temperature value as the output color temperature of the flashlight component in each of the additional supplemental devices;

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

transmitting the photographing parameters to the supplemental device through a wireless data network, such that the supplemental device sets an output color temperature and an output time of the flashlight component in the supplemental device according to the photographing parameters when photographing.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

acquiring the first color temperature value currently set by a user and a currently set shutter time;

setting the first color temperature value as the output color temperature for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

detecting a color temperature of current environment to obtain the second color temperature value, and to acquire a currently set shutter time;

setting the second color temperature value as the output color temperature for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before acquiring the photographing parameters, the method further comprises:

transmitting a detection instruction to the supplemental device through the wireless data network; and

receiving the third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device according to the detection instruction, wherein the third color temperature value is obtained by detecting a color temperature of current environment by the supplemental device.

5. A method for configuring photographing parameters in a supplemental device, comprising:

receiving photographing parameters, which include at least an output color temperature and an output time, transmitted from a main device;

setting an output color temperature and an output time for photographing of a flashlight component according to the photographing parameters;

wherein the received photographing parameters are acquired by the main device performing the following steps:

acquiring a first color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a first photographing mode;

obtaining a second color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a second photographing mode;

receiving a third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device;

acquiring a currently set shutter time if a currently set photographing mode is a third photographing mode;

averaging third color temperature values reported from each of additional supplemental devices to obtain a fourth color temperature value, if two or more additional supplemental devices report the third color temperature values;

setting the fourth color temperature value as the output color temperature of the flashlight component in each of the additional supplemental devices;

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

transmitting the photographing parameters to the supplemental device through a wireless data network, such that the supplemental device sets an output color temperature and an output time of the flashlight component in the supplemental device according to the photographing parameters when photographing.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein before receiving the photographing parameters from the main device, the method further comprises:

receiving a detection instruction sent from the main device;

detecting a color temperature of current environment according to the detection instruction; and

returning the detected color temperature of the current environment to the main device.

7. A main device for configuring photographing parameters, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform:

acquiring photographing parameters, which include at least an output color temperature and an output time, for configuring a supplemental device with a flashlight component capable of adjusting color temperature according to a currently set photographing mode; wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

acquiring a first color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a first photographing mode;

obtaining a second color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a second photographing mode;

receiving a third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device;

acquiring a currently set shutter time if the currently set photographing mode is a third photographing mode;

averaging third color temperature values reported from each of additional supplemental devices to obtain a fourth color temperature value, if two or more additional supplemental devices report the third color temperature values;

setting the fourth color temperature value as the output color temperature of the flashlight component in each of the additional supplemental devices;

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

transmitting the photographing parameters to the supplemental device through a wireless data network, such that the supplemental device sets an output color temperature and an output time of the flashlight component in the supplemental device according to the photographing parameters when photographing.

8. The main device according to claim 7 , wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

acquiring the first color temperature value currently set by a user and a currently set shutter time;

setting the first color temperature value as the output color temperature for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device.

9. The main device according to claim 7 , wherein acquiring the photographing parameters comprises:

detecting a color temperature of current environment to obtain the second color temperature value, and to acquire a currently set shutter time;

setting the second color temperature value as the output color temperature for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device.

10. The main device according to claim 7 , wherein before acquiring the photographing parameters, the processor is configured to further perform:

transmitting a detection instruction to the supplemental device through the wireless data network; and

receiving the third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device according to the detection instruction, wherein the third color temperature value is obtained by detecting a color temperature of current environment by the supplemental device.

11. A supplemental device for configuring photographing parameters, comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform:

receiving photographing parameters, which include at least an output color temperature and an output time, transmitted from a main device;

setting an output color temperature and an output time for photographing of a flashlight component according to the photographing parameters;

wherein the received photographing parameters are acquired by the main device configured to perform:

acquiring a first color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a first photographing mode;

obtaining a second color temperature value if the currently set photographing mode is a second photographing mode;

receiving a third color temperature value reported by the supplemental device;

acquiring a currently set shutter time if a currently set photographing mode is a third photographing mode;

averaging third color temperature values reported from each of additional supplemental devices to obtain a fourth color temperature value, if two or more additional supplemental devices report the third color temperature values;

setting the fourth color temperature value as the output color temperature of the flashlight component in each of the additional supplemental devices;

setting the shutter time as the output time for configuring the flashlight component in the supplemental device; and

transmitting the photographing parameters to the supplemental device through a wireless data network, such that the supplemental device sets an output color temperature and an output time of the flashlight component in the supplemental device according to the photographing parameters when photographing.

12. The supplemental device according to claim 11 , wherein before receiving the photographing parameters from the main device, the processor is configured to further perform:

receiving a detection instruction sent from the main device;

detecting a color temperature of current environment according to the detection instruction; and

returning the detected color temperature of the current environment to the main device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2014
From: CHEN, XIAOLONG; ZHU, LING; LIU, LIN; WANG, YANJIONG
To: XIAOMI INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 2014 1 0165587 · Apr 23, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
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