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Granted Patent B2
US 9,049,363 · App. 13/295,303 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Digital photographing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and computer-readable storage medium

Inventors: Jun-ho Choi (Seoul, KR); Jin-ho Choi (Seoul, KR); Na-ri Choi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04N5/232
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Patent No.
US 9,049,363
App. No.
13/295,303
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a digital photographing apparatus including a user interface provider for providing a user interface including: a display region for displaying a live-view image or a reproduced image; a first region for providing at least one pre-set menu; and a second region for providing at least one user set menu set by a user.

Claims (56)

1. A digital photographing apparatus comprising a user interface provider for providing a user interface comprising:

a display region for displaying a live-view image or a reproduced image;

a first region for providing at least one pre-set menu, wherein the types of the at least one pre-set menu are unchangeable;

a second region for providing at least one user-set menu, wherein the types of the at least one user-set menu and the number of at least one user-set menu are set by a user; and

a user interface editor providing an editing interface for editing the at least one user-set menu,

wherein, when the at least one user-set menu is edited, the user interface editor provides an addable candidate menu to the second region in the display region and changes menus in the second region according to a user input.

2. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first region comprises:

a first sub-region including at least one of a first selection menu for selecting a capturing mode or a reproduction mode, or a second selection menu for selecting a still image capturing mode or a video capturing mode; and

a second sub-region including at least one pre-set menu according to a current menu setting of the first sub-region.

3. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein types of the at least one user-set menu to be provided in the second region are determined according to the current menu setting of the first region.

4. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first region comprises a photographic effect setting menu for setting a currently set photographic effect, and wherein the second region comprises:

a third sub-region for providing a user-set menu of the at least one user-set menu determined according to the currently set photographic effect; and

a fourth sub-region for providing a user-set menu of the at least one user-set menu disposed regardless of the currently set photographic effect.

5. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the currently set photographic effect is a lens effect or a filter effect to be applied to a captured image, and

the user-set menu of the at least one user-set menu in the third sub-region is a menu for selecting a photograph setting value to be set as the currently set photographic effect.

6. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the at least one user-set menu in the fourth sub-region includes at least one of a smart shutter for performing photographing with photograph setting values pre-selected by the user, a reset button for setting photograph setting values to initial values, or a folder selection menu for selecting and changing a folder in which a captured image is stored or that is searched for a reproduced image.

7. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising:

a capturing unit for concentrating an optical signal and converting the optical signal to an electrical signal; and

a capturing controller for changing parameters of the capturing unit to pre-set values according to the currently set photographic effect.

8. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first region comprises a first selection menu for selecting a capturing mode or a reproduction mode,

the first selection menu displays at least one image stored in the digital photographing apparatus in the capturing mode and displays the live-view image in the reproduction mode, and

the display region displays the live-view image in the capturing mode and displays the at least one image stored in the digital photographing apparatus in the reproduction mode.

9. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface provider provides a share menu and a delete menu overlaid on the reproduced image when the reproduced image is displayed in the display region.

10. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface editor determines and provides the addable candidate menu according to a current menu setting of the first region.

11. The digital photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the user interface is provided through a touch screen.

12. A method of controlling a digital photographing apparatus comprising a user interface, a screen of the user interface comprising a display region, a first region, and a second region, the method comprising:

displaying a live-view image or a reproduced image in the display region;

providing at least one pre-set menu in the first region, wherein the types of the at least one pre-set menu are unchangeable;

providing at least one user-set menu in the second region, wherein the types of the at least one user-set menu and the number of at least one user-set menu are set by a user;

providing an editing interface for editing the at least one user-set menu;

when the at least one user-set menu is edited, providing an addable candidate menu to the second region in the display region; and

changing menus in the second region according to a user input.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first region comprises:

a first sub-region including at least one of a first selection menu for selecting a capturing mode or a reproduction mode, or a second selection menu for selecting a still image capturing mode or a video capturing mode; and

a second sub-region including at least one pre-set menu according to a current menu setting of the first sub-region.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining types of the at least one user-set menu to be provided in the second region according to the current menu setting of the first region.

15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising providing a photographic effect setting menu for setting a currently set photographic effect in the first region, wherein the second region comprises:

a third sub-region for providing a user-set menu of the at least one user-set menu determined according to the currently set photographic effect; and

a fourth sub-region for providing a user-set menu of the at least one user-set menu disposed regardless of the currently set photographic effect.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the currently set photographic effect is a lens effect or a filter effect to be applied to a captured image, and

the user-set menu of the at least one user set menu in the third sub-region is a menu for selecting a photograph setting value to be set as the currently set photographic effect.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one user-set menu in the fourth sub-region is at least one of a smart shutter for performing photographing with photograph setting values pre-selected by the user, a reset button for setting photograph setting values to initial values, or a folder selection menu for selecting and changing a folder in which a captured image is stored or that is searched to locate a reproduced image.

18. The method of claim 15 , further comprising changing parameters of a capturing unit to pre-set values according to the currently set photographic effect.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first region comprises a first selection menu for selecting a capturing mode or a reproduction mode,

the first selection menu displays at least one image stored in the digital photographing apparatus in the capturing mode and displays the live-view image in the reproduction mode, and

the display region displays the live-view image in the capturing mode and displays the at least one image stored in the digital photographing apparatus in the reproduction mode.

20. The method of claim 12 , further comprising providing a share menu and a delete menu, overlaid on the reproduced image when the reproduced image is displayed in the display region.

21. The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining the candidate menu according to a current menu setting of the first region.

22. The method of claim 12 , further comprising presenting the user interface on a touch screen.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer program codes that, when executed, cause a digital photographing apparatus to present a user interface including a display region, a first region, and a second region by at least:

displaying a live-view image or a reproduced image in the display region;

providing at least one pre-set menu in the first region, wherein the types of the at least one pre-set menu are unchangeable;

providing at least one user-set menu in the second region, wherein the types of the at least one user-set menu and the number of at least one user-set menu are set by a user;

providing an editing interface for editing the at least one user-set menu;

when the at least one user-set menu is edited, providing an addable candidate menu to the second region in the display region; and

changing menus in the second region according to a user input.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2011
From: CHOI, JUN-HO; CHOI, JIN-HO; CHOI, NA-RI
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027220/0341 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0040977 · Apr 29, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120274796A1 · Nov 1, 2012