CN109963055B - Electronic device and operation method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising a display; a first panoramic image acquisition device movably disposed on a display surface of the display; a second panoramic image capturing device movably disposed on a back plate opposite to the display surface; and a driving unit for pushing the first panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a first direction perpendicular to the display surface and pushing the second panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction when receiving a first signal; and when receiving a second signal, retracting the first panoramic image acquisition device to the electronic device along the second direction, and retracting the second panoramic image acquisition device to the electronic device along the first direction.
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Technical Field
The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to an electronic device with a panoramic image capturing device.
Background
Notebook computers, tablet computers and mobile phones generally have image capturing devices to take pictures, movies and video. However, the lenses of these image capturing devices are not panoramic, and cannot capture panoramic images. In some cases, when the object to be photographed is not within the visual range of the lens, the user must move the electronic device or the lens to bring the object into the visual range of the lens, which causes inconvenience in use.
In addition, in some cases, such as a large video conference, a general image capturing device cannot capture all people at the same time, and it is difficult if a user wants to see all people at the same time and have a conversation.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides an electronic device, which comprises a display; a first panoramic image acquisition device movably arranged on a display surface of the display; a second panoramic image acquisition device movably arranged on a back plate opposite to the display surface; and a driving unit for pushing the first panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a first direction perpendicular to the display surface and pushing the second panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction when receiving a first signal; and when receiving a second signal, retracting the first panoramic image acquisition device from the electronic device along the second direction, and retracting the second panoramic image acquisition device from the electronic device along the first direction.
The embodiment of the invention provides another electronic device, which comprises a display; the sensing unit is used for sensing the angle and/or the distance of the display relative to a reference surface, generating a first signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is within a preset range, and generating a second signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is not within the preset range; a panoramic image acquisition device movably arranged on the display or a back plate opposite to the display; and a driving unit for pushing the panoramic image capturing device out of the electronic device along a first direction when receiving the first signal, and retracting the panoramic image capturing device from the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction when receiving the second signal.
The embodiment of the invention also provides an operation method of the electronic device, which comprises the steps of sensing an angle and/or a distance of a display relative to a reference surface; and pushing out at least one panoramic image acquisition device from the electronic device along a first direction when the sensed angle and/or distance exceeds a predetermined range, and retracting the panoramic image acquisition device along a second direction relative to the first direction when the sensed angle and/or distance does not exceed the predetermined range.
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So that the manner in which the above recited examples of the present invention are attained and can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the invention, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to the embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be understood that the drawings described herein are merely exemplary of the invention and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention, for purposes of illustration and description, of the principles of the invention.
Fig. 1(a) is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1(b) is a schematic diagram of a driving unit including a relay and an actuating member according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3(a) to 3(d) are schematic diagrams of a conventional panoramic camera, an electronic device equipped with a panoramic image capturing device, and an electronic device for pushing out and retracting the panoramic image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4(a) to 4(c) are schematic views of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5(a) and 5(b) are schematic diagrams illustrating an electronic device for sensing an opening/closing angle according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.
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Fig. 1(a) is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 100 with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. The components of the electronic device 100 are in electrical communication with each other via a bus 102. The electronic device 100 includes a display 104, panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108, a driving unit 110, a sensing unit 112, a processor 114, a storage device 116, a memory 118 and a cache memory 120.
The electronic device 100 may copy data from the memory 118 and/or the storage device 116 to the cache memory 120 so that the processor 114 can access the data quickly. In this way, the cache 120 provides a performance boost to avoid processor 114 latency while waiting for data. The memory 118 may include a variety of different types of memory having different performance characteristics. The processor 114 may include any general purpose processor and a hardware module or a software module (e.g., stored in the storage device 116) configured to control the processor 114 as well as a special purpose processor, wherein the software instructions are incorporated into the actual processor design. The processor 114 may be substantially a fully self-contained computing system and include a plurality of cores or processors, a bus, memory controller, cache memory, and the like.
The storage device 116 is a non-volatile memory and may be a hard disk or other type of computer readable medium that stores data that is readable by a computer, such as magnetic cassettes (magnetic cassettes), flash memory cards, solid state memory devices, digital versatile disks (dvds), cartridges, random access memories (rams), read only memories (roms), and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, storage device 116 may include software modules for execution by processor 114.
The panoramic image capture devices 106 and 108 are coupled to other components of the electronic device 100, such as the processor 118 and the driving unit 110, via the bus 102. The panoramic image capture devices 106 and 108 are configured to capture images, take movies, and take videos in a panoramic manner, and input the captured images to the processor 118 for subsequent processing. For example, the processor 118 may merge the acquired images into a panoramic image, but is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the panoramic image capture device 106 is removably disposed on a display surface of the display 104, and the panoramic image capture device 108 is removably disposed on the back plate opposite to the display surface of the display 104.
The driving unit 110 is coupled to the sensing unit 112 and the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 through the bus 102. The driving unit 110 is configured to selectively push the panoramic image capturing device 106 and/or the panoramic image capturing device 108 out of the electronic device 100 and/or retract the panoramic image capturing device to the electronic device 100 according to a signal from the sensing unit 112. In some embodiments, the drive unit 110 may be a solenoid valve, a voice coil motor, a rotary pantograph, or other suitable actuation device. For example, when the driving unit 110 receives a first signal, the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 are pushed out from the electronic device 100. When a second signal is received, the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 are retracted into the electronic device 100.
In some embodiments, the driving unit 110 includes a relay 122 and an action member 124, as shown in fig. 1 (b). The relay 122 may receive the first signal from the sensing unit 112, and thereby generate a push-out signal to drive the actuating component 124 (e.g., solenoid valve, voice coil motor) to push the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 out of the electronic device 100, and receive the second signal from the sensing unit 112, and thereby generate a retraction signal to drive the actuating component 124 to pull the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 back into the electronic device 100.
The sensing unit 112 is coupled to the driving unit 110 through the bus 102 and configured to sense a position state of the display 104 relative to a reference plane. In some embodiments, the sensing unit 112 may be a distance sensor, an angle sensor, a hall sensor, or other suitable sensor. When the position state sensed by the sensing unit 112 meets a predetermined condition preset by the electronic device 100, a first signal is generated and output to the driving unit 110, so that the driving unit 110 pushes the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 out of the electronic device 100. When the position status sensed by the sensing unit 112 does not meet the predetermined condition, the second signal driving unit 110 is generated, so that the driving unit 110 retracts the panoramic image capturing devices 106 and 108 to the electronic device 100. In some embodiments, the position status sensed by the sensing unit 112 is a position status of the display 104 relative to a reference surface. In some embodiments, the predetermined condition is met, but not limited to, that the sensed position status (the sensed distance and/or angle) exceeds a predetermined range.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 200 with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. It should be understood that other configurations and different objects may be possible in the electronic device 200 or that an object may be omitted, and that the electronic device 200 is merely an example and not a limitation of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 200 is a notebook computer. The electronic device 200 includes a top cover 202 of a display 204, a display screen 206, a sensing unit 208, a driving unit 210, panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214, and a base 216.
The panoramic image capturing device 212 is movably disposed on a plane of a display screen 206 of the display 204, and the lens faces the user and can move perpendicular to the plane. For example, the panoramic image capture device 212 is pushed out of the electronic device 100 along a direction 218 perpendicular to the plane of the display screen 206 and is retracted into the electronic device 100 along a direction 220 opposite to the direction 218. The panoramic image capture device 214 is removably disposed on a back plate opposite the display screen 206, with the lens facing away from the user and being movable perpendicular to the back plate. For example, the panoramic image capture device 214 is pushed out of the electronic device 100 along the direction 220 and retracted into the electronic device 100 along the direction 218. It should be understood that the positions of the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 in the present embodiment are only an example and are not intended to limit the present invention.
In a general panoramic camera, the electronic device does not limit the angle of view of the lens. Fig. 3(a) is a schematic diagram of a conventional panoramic camera, in which the viewing angles (the viewing angles are shown by dotted lines) of a panoramic image capturing devices 302 and 304 are not limited by electronic devices, so that the images captured by the panoramic image capturing devices 302 and 304 have overlapping portions, and the images can be combined into a panoramic image. However, when the panoramic image capturing apparatus is disposed in a larger electronic device, such as a notebook computer, the electronic device may limit the viewing angle of the lens. As shown in fig. 3(b), when the panoramic image capturing devices 302 and 304 are disposed on a larger electronic device, the viewing angles of the panoramic image capturing devices 302 and 304 are limited by the electronic device, so that there is no overlapping portion between the images captured by the panoramic image capturing devices 302 and 304, and there is an area blocked by the electronic device when the images are combined. Therefore, the panoramic image capturing device needs to be movable, so that the panoramic image capturing device can be pushed out to prevent the visual angle of the lens from being limited by the electronic device when the panoramic photographing is carried out. For example, in fig. 2, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 of the electronic device 200 are pushed out for panoramic photography.
Fig. 3(c) is a schematic diagram of the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 being pushed out. The viewing angles of the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are not limited by the devices, and when the images are captured and combined into a panoramic image, the panoramic image has no area blocked by the devices.
Further, in the present embodiment, the panoramic image capturing device can be retracted into the device to avoid damage. For example, when the top cover 202 of the electronic device 200 is closed, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are retracted into the top cover 202 of the electronic device 200 to avoid colliding with external objects (e.g., the base 220), as shown in fig. 3 (d).
When the driving unit 210 receives the first signal, the panoramic image capture device 212 is pushed out from the electronic device 200 along the direction 218, and the panoramic image capture device 214 is pushed out from the electronic device 200 along the direction 220. Conversely, when the driving unit 210 receives the second signal, the panoramic image capture device 212 is retracted to the electronic device 200 along the direction 220, and the panoramic image capture device 214 is retracted to the electronic device 200 along the direction 218.
Details of the driving unit 210 selected from a solenoid valve, a voice coil motor, or a rotary telescopic device will be described later.
Fig. 4(a) is a schematic diagram of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the driving unit 110 includes a solenoid valve 402 disposed in the electronic device 200 (e.g., the top cover 202). The solenoid valve 402 has a pushrod 404, and the pushrod 404 has a wedge structure 406 at its front end. The panoramic image capture devices 212 and 214 have corresponding structures that may be inserted by the wedge structures 406. When the solenoid valve 402 pushes the push rod 404 in a direction 408 parallel to the plane of the display screen 206 (not shown in fig. 4 (a)) according to the push-out signal, the wedge 406 is inserted between the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 to push out the electronic device 200. When the solenoid valve 402 retracts the push rod 404 in a direction 410 opposite to the direction 408 according to the retraction signal, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are retracted into the electronic device 200 by a restoring unit (e.g., a spring).
Fig. 4(b) is another schematic diagram of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The driving unit 210 includes a voice coil motor 412 disposed in the electronic device 200 and connected to the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214. When the voice coil motor 412 receives the first signal from the sensing unit, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are directly pushed out from the electronic device 200 along the direction 218 and the direction 220, respectively. When the voice coil motor 412 receives the second signal from the sensing unit 200, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are directly retracted into the electronic device 200 along the directions 220 and 218, respectively.
Fig. 4(c) is another schematic diagram of a driving unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The driving unit 210 includes a rotation telescopic device 414 disposed in the electronic device 200 and connected to the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214. When the rotation/telescoping device arrangement 414 receives the first signal from the sensing unit 208, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are pushed out from the electronic device 200 along the direction 218 and the direction 220, respectively. When the rotating and telescoping device 414 receives the second signal from the sensing unit 208, the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 are retracted into the electronic device 200 along the directions 220 and 218, respectively.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the sensing unit 208 is configured to sense a position state of the display 204 relative to a reference surface. It should be understood that the position of the sensing unit 208 in the embodiment is only an example and not a limitation of the invention. In the present embodiment, the sensing unit 208 is an angle sensor, such as a Hall sensor, a G-sensor or other sensors capable of measuring an angle. The reference surface is a surface of the base 220, and the position state is an opening and closing angle of the display 204 with respect to the base 220. In some embodiments, the position status may also be the opening and closing angle between the cover 202 and the base 220 sensed by the sensing unit 208.
In one embodiment, the sensing unit 208 includes a Hall sensor 502 and a magnet 504, as shown in FIG. 5 (a). One of the hall sensor 502 and the magnet 504 is disposed on the cover 202 or the display 204, and the other is disposed on the base 220. The opening and closing angle between the cover 202 and the base 220 or the opening and closing angle between the display 204 and the base 220 is sensed by the relative positions (or the distance between the hall sensor 502 and the magnet 504). For example, when the distance between the hall sensor 502 and the magnet 504 is greater than a predetermined value, the magnetic force line sensed by the hall sensor 502 is lower than a threshold value, which indicates that the opening/closing angle is greater than a predetermined range, so that the hall sensor 502 generates a first signal. On the contrary, when the distance between the hall sensor 502 and the magnet 504 is smaller than the predetermined value, and the magnitude of the magnetic force line sensed by the hall sensor 502 is not smaller than the threshold value, it represents that the opening and closing angle is smaller than the predetermined range, so the hall sensor 502 generates the second signal. In another embodiment, the sensing unit 208 is a G-sensor configured to directly sense the opening and closing angle between the cover 202 and the base 220 in the electronic device 200, as shown in fig. 5 (b).
In the present embodiment, the predetermined range of the opening and closing angle between the cover 202 and the base 220 is 30 degrees to 170 degrees, so that the panoramic image capturing devices 212 and 214 have enough time to be pushed out or retracted. In the present embodiment, the operation flow of the electronic device 200 is that when the user opens the top cover 202 of the electronic device 200, the sensing unit 208 senses the opening and closing angle of the top cover 202 or the display 204 relative to the base 220. If the opening angle meets the predetermined condition (i.e., the opening angle exceeds a predetermined range), the sensing unit 208 generates a first signal to the driving unit 210, so that the driving unit 208 pushes the panoramic image capturing device 106 out of the electronic device 200 along the direction 218, and pushes the panoramic image capturing device 214 out of the electronic device 200 along the direction 220. If the opening angle does not meet the predetermined condition (i.e., the opening angle does not exceed a predetermined range), the sensing unit 208 generates a second signal to the driving unit 210, so that the driving unit 210 retracts the panoramic image capturing device 212 to the electronic device 200 along the direction 220, and retracts the panoramic image capturing device 214 to the electronic device 200 along the direction 218.
Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an electronic device 600 having a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It should be understood that other configurations and different objects may be possible in the electronic device 600 or that an object may be omitted, and that the electronic device 600 is only an example and not limiting to the invention. As shown in fig. 6, in the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device 600 may be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The electronic device 600 includes a display 602, a display screen 604, a sensing unit 606, a driving unit 608, and panoramic image capturing devices 610 and 612.
The panoramic image capturing device 610 is movably disposed on a plane of a display screen 604 of the display 602, and the lens faces the user and can move perpendicular to the plane. The panoramic image capture device 612 is removably disposed on a back plate opposite the display screen 604, with the lens facing away from the user and being movable perpendicular to the back plate.
When the driving unit 608 receives a first signal, the panoramic image capture device 610 is pushed out of the electronic device 600 along a direction 614 perpendicular to the plane of the display screen 604, and the panoramic image capture device 612 is pushed out of the electronic device 600 along a direction 616 opposite to the direction 614. When the driving unit 608 receives a second signal, the panoramic image capturing device 610 is retrieved to the electronic device 600 along the direction 616, and the panoramic image capturing device 612 is retrieved to the electronic device 600 along the direction 614.
The sensing unit 606 is configured to sense a position state of the display 602 relative to a reference plane. It should be understood that the position of the sensing unit 606 in the embodiment is only an example and not a limitation of the invention. In the present embodiment, the sensing unit 606 is a distance sensor, such as an infrared sensor or other sensors capable of measuring distance. The reference surface is the surface of an external object, such as a table top.
When the sensing unit 606 senses that the distance between the surface of the external object and the display 602 exceeds a predetermined range, the sensing unit 606 generates a first signal, and when the sensed distance does not exceed the predetermined range, the sensing unit 606 generates a second signal. It should be appreciated that the surface of the external object and the position of the display 602 include the front and the back of the display 602 when sensing distance. In the present embodiment, the predetermined range is a distance range, such as greater than 10 cm or other suitable distance, which allows the panoramic image capturing devices 610 and 612 to have enough time to be pushed out or retracted.
In this embodiment, the operation flow of the electronic device 600 is that the sensing unit 606 senses the distance of the display 602 relative to the surface of the external object. If the surface of the external object is beyond a predetermined range from the electronic device 600, the sensing unit 606 generates a first signal to the driving unit 608, so that the driving unit 608 pushes the panoramic image capturing device 610 out of the electronic device 600 along the direction 614 and pushes the panoramic image capturing device 612 out of the electronic device 600 along the direction 616. If the surface distance of the external object is not beyond the predetermined range from the electronic device 600, the sensing unit 606 generates a second signal to the driving unit 608, so that the driving unit 608 retracts the panoramic image capturing device 610 to the electronic device 600 along the direction 616, and retracts the panoramic image capturing device 612 to the electronic device 600 along the direction 614.
In various embodiments, the first signal and the second signal may not be generated by the sensing unit. In this case, the first signal and the second signal are generated by a user executing functions, software and applications in the electronic device. For example, when a user executes software related to image capture in an electronic device to capture an image, take a movie, and perform a video panorama, the electronic device generates a first signal. When the user closes the software related to image acquisition in the electronic device, a second signal is generated. In these embodiments, the sensing unit does not perform any operation or the electronic device is not configured with the sensing unit.
Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device 700 with a panoramic image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the electronic device 700 also includes a sensing unit and a driving unit (not shown), but only includes a panoramic image capturing device 702.
The panoramic image capturing device 702 is movably disposed in the electronic device 700 and is parallel to the short axis of the display screen (e.g., the short axis 708). The panoramic image capture device 702 is movable parallel to the short axis of the screen. The panoramic image capturing device 702 has at least two lenses for capturing multiple images and combining the multiple captured images into a panoramic image.
The electronic device 700 operates similarly to the electronic device 200 of fig. 2 and the electronic device 600 of fig. 6. The sensing unit can sense the position state of a display relative to a reference surface. If the position state meets the predetermined condition preset in the electronic device 700, the sensing unit generates a first signal to the driving unit, so that the driving unit pushes the panoramic image capturing device 702 out of the electronic device 700 along a direction 704 parallel to the plane of the display screen. If the position state does not meet the predetermined condition preset in the electronic device 700, the sensing unit generates a second signal to the driving unit, so that the driving unit retracts the panoramic image capturing device 702 to the electronic device 700 along a direction 706 opposite to the direction 704.
Fig. 8 is a flowchart of a method 800 for operating an electronic device with a panoramic image capture device according to an embodiment of the invention. The method 800 is merely exemplary and is not intended to limit the present invention. Additional operations may also be provided before, during, and after the method 800, and some operations may be replaced, deleted, or moved in other embodiments of the method 800. The method 800 is discussed later.
In operation 802, an angle and/or distance of a display relative to a reference surface is sensed by a sensing unit. For example, the electronic device 200 of fig. 2 senses the opening and closing angle of the display 204 relative to the base 216 through the sensing unit 208. In some embodiments, the electronic device 600 in fig. 6 senses the distance of the display 602 relative to the desktop through the sensing unit 606.
In operation 804, it is determined whether the sensed angle and/or distance meets a predetermined range. For example, the determination of whether the opening/closing angle of the display 204 relative to the base 216 sensed by the sensing unit 208 in FIG. 2 is within a predetermined range (e.g., greater than 30 degrees) is shown. Alternatively, it is determined whether the distance between the display 602 and the desktop is greater than a predetermined value.
If a match is determined, the method 500 proceeds to operation 806. In operation 806, the sensing unit generates a first signal to the driving unit. For example, when the opening/closing angle of the display 204 relative to the base 216 meets the predetermined range, the sensing unit 208 generates a first signal to the driving unit 210. Alternatively, when the distance between the display 602 and the desktop is greater than the predetermined value, the sensing unit 606 generates the first signal to the driving unit 210.
In operation 808, the driving unit pushes out the two panorama image capturing devices facing different directions from the electronic device. For example, the driving unit 210 in the electronic device 200 of fig. 2 pushes the panoramic image capture device 106 out of the electronic device 200 along the direction 218 and pushes the panoramic image capture device 214 out of the electronic device 200 along the direction 220 according to the first signal.
If a mismatch is determined, the method 500 proceeds to operation 810. In operation 810, the sensing unit generates a second signal to the driving unit. For example, when the opening and closing angle of the display 204 relative to the base 216 sensed by the sensing unit 208 does not conform to a predetermined range, the sensing unit 208 generates a second signal to the driving unit 210. Alternatively, when the distance between the display 602 and the desktop is less than the predetermined value, the sensing unit 606 generates a second signal to the driving unit 610.
In operation 812, the driving unit retracts the two panoramic image capturing apparatuses to the electronic apparatus. For example, the driving unit 210 retracts the panoramic image capturing device 212 to the electronic device 200 along the direction 220, and retracts the panoramic image capturing device 214 to the electronic device 200 along the direction 218.
Some embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic device having a panoramic image capturing device, which uses a sensing unit to sense a position state of a display relative to a reference surface, so that a driving unit can push the panoramic image capturing device out of the electronic device and retract the panoramic image capturing device into the electronic device. By pushing the panoramic image acquisition device out of the electronic device, the viewing angle of the panoramic image acquisition device is not limited by the electronic device, so that images can be acquired in a panoramic manner, films can be shot, and videos can be played. The panoramic image acquisition device is retracted into the electronic device, so that the panoramic image acquisition device is prevented from being damaged due to the fact that the panoramic image acquisition device collides with an external object.
Embodiments of the invention provide a number of advantages over the prior art, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may provide different advantages, all of which need not be discussed herein, and no specific advantages are provided by all embodiments. By using the embodiment of the invention, the electronic device can acquire images, shoot films and perform videos in a panoramic mode without being additionally connected with a panoramic image acquisition device.
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a first panoramic image acquisition device movably disposed on a display surface of the display;
a second panoramic image acquisition device movably arranged on a back plate corresponding to the display surface;
a sensing unit for sensing an angle and/or a distance of the display relative to a reference surface, the sensing unit generating a second signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is within a predetermined range, and generating a first signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is not within the predetermined range; and
a driving unit for:
when receiving the first signal, pushing the first panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a first direction perpendicular to the display surface, and pushing the second panoramic image capture device out of the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction; and
when receiving the second signal, the first panoramic image capture device is retrieved to the electronic device along the second direction, and the second panoramic image capture device is retrieved to the electronic device along the first direction.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the reference surface is a base surface of the electronic device, and the sensing unit comprises:
an angle sensor for sensing an opening and closing angle of the display relative to the reference surface, generating the first signal when the opening and closing angle exceeds the predetermined range, and generating the second signal when the opening and closing angle does not exceed the predetermined range.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the reference surface is a surface of an external object, and the sensing unit comprises:
a distance sensor for sensing the distance between the electronic device and the reference surface, generating the first signal when the sensed distance exceeds the predetermined range, and generating the second signal when the sensed distance does not exceed the predetermined range.
4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said driving unit comprises:
a relay for generating a push-out signal when receiving the first signal and generating a retraction signal when receiving the second signal; and
an electromagnetic valve having a push rod for moving the push rod along a third direction to push the first and second panoramic image capture devices out of the electronic device when receiving the push-out signal, and for moving the push rod along a fourth direction relative to the third direction to push the first and second panoramic image capture devices back into the electronic device when receiving the retraction signal, wherein the third direction is parallel to the display surface.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said driving unit comprises:
a voice coil motor for pushing out the panoramic image capturing device when receiving the first signal and retracting the panoramic image capturing device when receiving the second signal.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said driving unit comprises:
a rotary telescopic device for pushing out the panoramic image acquisition device in a rotary mode when receiving the first signal and retracting the panoramic image acquisition device in a rotary mode when receiving the second signal.
7. An electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a sensing unit for sensing an angle and/or a distance of the display relative to a reference surface, the sensing unit generating a second signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is within a predetermined range, and generating a first signal when the sensed angle and/or distance is not within the predetermined range;
a panoramic image acquisition device movably disposed on the display or a back plate opposite to the display; and
a driving unit for pushing the panoramic image capturing device out of the electronic device along a first direction when receiving the first signal, and retracting the panoramic image capturing device into the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction when receiving the second signal.
8. A method of operation of an electronic device, comprising:
sensing an angle and/or distance of a display relative to a reference plane; and
when the sensed angle and/or distance exceeds a predetermined range, at least one panoramic image capturing device movably disposed on the display or a back plate of the display is pushed out from the electronic device along a first direction, and when the sensed angle and/or distance does not exceed the predetermined range, the panoramic image capturing device is retracted into the electronic device along a second direction opposite to the first direction.
9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to a display surface of the display and faces outward, and the second direction is perpendicular to the display surface of the display and faces inward.
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