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US 10,572,732 · App. 15/380,296 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Method, storage medium and electronic apparatus for providing service associated with image

Inventors: An-Na Park (Suwon-si, KR); Byung-Jun Son (Seoul, KR); Soo-Wan Kim (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06K9/00671
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Patent No.
US 10,572,732
App. No.
15/380,296
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus for providing a service associated with images is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a memory, and a processor configured to acquire multiple images, acquire information associated with at least one of the multiple images, classify at least some of the multiple images into at least one group based on the information associated with the at least one of the multiple images, and provide a service based on information of the classification of the at least some of the multiple images.

Claims (63)

1. An electronic apparatus for providing a service associated with images, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a processor configured to:

acquire, at a first photographing interval, first images including at least one subject corresponding to at least one predetermined object,

identify at least one of a first value representing a motion of the electronic apparatus or a second value representing a quality of the first images,

identify a second photographing interval based on the at least one of the first value or the second value,

acquire second images at the second photographing interval, and

provide a service, based on second information of at least some of the first images or the second images,

wherein the at least some of the first images or the second images are classified into at least one group based on the second information.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a value smaller than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is smaller than a first threshold or when the second value is equal to or larger than a second threshold.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

identify a value larger than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is larger than or equal to a first threshold or when the second value is smaller than a second threshold.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

compare at least one of the first value or the second value with at least one condition preconfigured in the electronic apparatus, and

activate or deactivate at least one component of the electronic apparatus, based on the comparison.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a subject entering an angle of view of a camera that is functionally connected to the electronic apparatus or a preconfigured area within the angle of view, and

start acquiring the second images or adjust the second photographing interval in response to detecting the subject.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a subject having a size larger than a preconfigured size through a camera that is functionally connected to the electronic apparatus, and

start acquiring the second images or adjust the second photographing interval in response to detection of the subject.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

select at least one representative image for each group of the at least one group, based on at least one of a total photographing time of the second images of each group, a total number of images of each group, a type of event corresponding to each group, or a user input, and

display the at least one representative image.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is further configured to sequentially play the second images of the at least one group, and

wherein at least one of a playing time or a playing speed of the second images of each group is identified based on at least one of a total photographing time of the second images of each group, a total number of images of each group, a type of event corresponding to each group, or a user input.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

display a graphic element generated based on at least one image of the at least one group, and information associated with the at least one image,

receive a response for the graphic element, and

display a comparison result of the information associated with the at least one image and the response.

10. A method of providing a service associated with images in an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

acquiring, at a first photographing interval, first images including at least one subject corresponding to at least one predetermined object;

identifying at least one of a first value representing a motion of the electronic apparatus or a second value representing a quality of the first images,

identifying a second photographing interval based on the at least one of the first value or the second value,

acquiring second images, at the second photographing interval; and

providing a service based on second information of at least some of the first images or the second images,

wherein the at least some of the first images or the second images are classified into at least one group based on the second information.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the identifying of the second photographing interval comprises:

identifying a value smaller than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is smaller than a first threshold or when the second value is equal to or larger than a second threshold.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the identifying of the second photographing interval comprises:

identifying a value larger than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is larger than or equal to a first threshold or when the second value is smaller than a second threshold.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

identifying at least one of a playing time or a playing speed of the second images of each group, based on at least one of a total photographing time of images of each group, a total number of images of each group, a type of event corresponding to each group, or a user input,

wherein the providing of the service comprises sequentially playing images of the at least one group.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions configured to cause at least one processor to perform at least one operation when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, wherein the at least one operation comprises:

acquiring, at a first photographing interval, first images including at least one subject corresponding to at least one predetermined object;

identifying at least one of a first value representing a motion of an electronic apparatus or a second value representing a quality of the first images,

identifying a second photographing interval based on the at least one of the first value or the second value,

acquiring second images at the second photographing interval; and

providing a service based on second information on at least some of the first images or the second images,

wherein the at least some of the first images or the second images are classified into at least one group based on the second information.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the identifying of the second photographing interval comprises:

identifying a value smaller than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is smaller than a first threshold or when the second value is equal to or larger than a second threshold.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the identifying of the second photographing interval comprises:

identifying a value larger than the first photographing interval as the second photographing interval when the first value is larger than or equal to a first threshold or when the second value is smaller than a second threshold.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 ,

wherein the providing of the service comprises sequentially playing the second images of the at least one group, and

wherein at least one of a playing time or a playing speed of the second images of each group of the at least one group is identified, based on at least one of a total photographing time of images of each group, a total number of images of each group, a type of event corresponding to each group, or a user input.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the providing of the service comprises:

recognizing a subject of the at least one of the first images, and

prompting a user, based on the recognition of the subject, to perform at least one of messaging the subject or attempting a call connection to the subject.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2016
From: PARK, AN-NA; SON, BYUNG-JUN; KIM, SOO-WAN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0179155 · Dec 15, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170169295A1 · Jun 15, 2017