CN111083349A

CN111083349A - System including camera application program and camera function control method

Info

Publication number: CN111083349A
Application number: CN201910967311.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 田尚哲; 林三悦; 郑持勋
Original assignee: Snow Corp
Current assignee: Snow Corp
Priority date: 2018-10-19
Filing date: 2019-10-12
Publication date: 2020-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2039-10-12
Also published as: CN111083349B

Abstract

A system including a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages and a control method thereof are disclosed. The method is performed based on instructions provided by a camera application, the camera application including a plurality of camera functions configured in a package to implement a standalone camera mode, the method comprising: receiving a user selection through a camera directory of the plurality of camera functions; and configuring a user interface for image capture using a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

Description

System including camera application program and camera function control method

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a technique for providing a camera function.

Background

Among various functions of a portable terminal such as a smart phone (smart phone) or a tablet (tablet), particularly, a camera function is one of additional functions having a very high degree of use by virtue of the advantage that a photograph can be taken like a digital camera using the portable terminal, and thus various application programs related to the camera are being actively developed.

As an example of the camera related art, a technology of synthesizing a photo stored in a mobile communication terminal or a photo taken by a camera mounted in the mobile communication terminal with a background color in the mobile communication terminal is disclosed in korean laid-open patent publication No. 10-2007-0027175 (published: 03.09).

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved

A plurality of camera modes can be used within one application by a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages.

A camera application may be provided in which multiple camera packages use a common engine within one application.

A variety of camera functions can be additionally applied to one camera application by cooperating with a partner enterprise.

(II) technical scheme

The present invention provides a camera function control method implemented in an electronic device implemented by a computer and executed based on an instruction provided by a camera application installed in the electronic device, the camera application including a plurality of camera functions configured in a package form to implement an independent camera mode, the camera function control method comprising the steps of: receiving a user selection through a camera directory of the plurality of camera functions; and configuring a user interface for image capture using a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

According to one aspect, the plurality of camera functions may use a common engine within the camera application for rendering and layout.

According to another aspect, each camera function included in the camera application may be configured in a package form including a photographing interface that may be implemented in a stand-alone camera mode.

According to yet another aspect, the package constituent elements of the respective camera functions included in the camera application may include respective interface images and location information of the respective camera functions and metadata of the respective interface functions.

According to still another aspect, the camera function control method may further include the steps of: the camera directory is included in a menu directory of image-taking-related functions as content attached to the camera application and provided.

According to still another aspect, in the configuring, the user interface may be configured in a form of being overlapped on a camera image by a photographing interface included in a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

According to yet another aspect, in the configuring step, the transition between camera functions may be implemented in a manner that changes a camera mode within the camera application according to the user's selection.

According to still another aspect, in the configuring, a content directory applicable to a camera image included in a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function may be included in the user interface and provided.

According to still another aspect, the camera function control method may further include the steps of: downloading, in real time, a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function through a server associated with the camera application.

According to still another aspect, the camera function control method may further include the steps of: automatically updating the downloaded packages together when the camera application is updated.

The present invention provides a computer-readable recording medium characterized in that the recording medium has recorded thereon a program for executing the camera function control method in a computer.

The present invention provides a file distribution system that distributes a file of a camera application installed in an electronic device, including a file transfer section that transfers the file in accordance with a request of the electronic device, the camera application including: a plurality of camera functions configured in a package format to be implementable as a standalone camera mode, the plurality of camera functions to use a common engine within the camera application for rendering and layout, receiving user-selected code, receiving user-selection through a camera directory of the plurality of camera functions; and code for configuring a user interface for image capture using a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

The present invention provides a computer system comprising at least one processor for executing computer readable instructions and said computer system having installed thereon a camera application comprising a plurality of camera functions configured in a package to implement an independent camera mode, at least one of said processors comprising: an interface configuration section that configures a user interface for image capturing with a package corresponding to the camera function selected by the user when receiving a user selection through the camera directory of the plurality of camera functions based on an instruction provided by the camera application.

(III) advantageous effects

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of camera modes can be used within one application by a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of camera packages use a common engine within one application, so that a lightweight application can be realized.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a variety of camera functions can be additionally applied to one camera application by cooperating with a partner enterprise.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram for explaining an internal structure of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an internal structure of a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of constituent elements that a processor of an electronic device may include according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method that may be performed by an electronic device according to one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 to 7 are exemplary diagrams for explaining a user interface of a mini camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conversion example of the mini camera according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system including a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages and a control method thereof.

Embodiments including those specifically disclosed in the present specification can provide a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages, and thereby can achieve many advantages in terms of efficiency, compatibility, diversity, associativity, cost reduction, and the like.

Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network environment according to one embodiment of the present invention. I.e., an example is shown in which the network environment of fig. 1 includes a plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140, a plurality of

servers

150, 160, and a network 170. Fig. 1 is only an example for explaining the invention, and the number of electronic devices or the number of servers is not limited to the number shown in fig. 1.

The plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 may be fixed-type terminals or mobile-type terminals implemented by computer systems. For example, the plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, and 140 may be smart phones (smart phones), mobile phones, navigators, computers, notebook computers, terminals for digital broadcasting, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Portable Multimedia Players (PMPs), tablet computers, game machines (game consoles), wearable devices (wearable devices), internet of things (IoT) devices, Virtual Reality (VR) devices, Augmented Reality (AR) devices, and the like. For example, in FIG. 1, the shape of a smartphone is shown as an example of electronic device 110, but in embodiments of the invention, electronic device 110 may actually mean one of a variety of physical computer systems capable of communicating with other

electronic devices

120, 130, 140 and/or

servers

150, 160 over network 170 using wireless or wired communications.

The communication method is not limited, and may include not only a communication method using a communication network (for example, a mobile communication network, a cable network, a wireless network, a broadcast network, a satellite network, or the like) that the network 170 may include, but also short-range wireless communication between devices. For example, the network 170 may include any one or more of Personal Area Network (PAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Campus Area Network (CAN), Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), broadband network (BBN), and the internet. In addition, the network 170 may include any one or more of network topologies including a bus network, a star network, a ring network, a mesh network, a star bus network, a tree or hierarchical (hierarchic) network, and the like, but the network 170 is not limited thereto.

The

servers

150, 160 may each be implemented by a computer device or devices that communicate with a plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 over a network 170 to provide instructions, code, files, content, services, etc. For example, the server 150 may be a system providing a first service to a plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 accessed through the network 170, and the server 160 may also be a system providing a second service to a plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 accessed through the network 170. As a more specific example, the server 150 may provide a target service (e.g., a camera function, etc.) of a corresponding application program as a first service to the plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 through the application program as a computer program installed in the plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 to be driven. As another example, the server 160 may provide a service of distributing files for installing and driving the application to the plurality of

electronic devices

110, 120, 130, 140 as the second service. For example, the server 160 may include a file transfer part (not shown) that transfers the file according to a request of the electronic device 110.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram for explaining an internal structure of an electronic device and a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. In fig. 2, the internal configuration of the electronic device 110 and the server 150 is illustrated as an example of the electronic device. In addition, the other

electronic devices

120, 130, 140 or the server 160 may have the same or similar internal structure as the electronic device 110 or the server 150.

Electronic device 110 and server 150 may include

memory

211, 221,

processors

212, 222,

communication modules

213, 223, and input-

output interfaces

214, 224. The

memories

211 and 221 are non-transitory computer-readable recording media and may include non-volatile mass storage devices (nonvolatile mass storage devices) such as a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a magnetic disk drive, a Solid State Drive (SSD), and a flash memory. Among them, the nonvolatile mass storage device such as ROM, SSD, flash memory, disk drive, etc. is a separate permanent storage device distinguished from the

memories

211, 221, and may be included in the electronic apparatus 110 or the server 150. In addition, an operating system and at least one program code (e.g., a code of a browser driven installed in the electronic device 110, or an application installed in the electronic device 110 in order to provide a specific service, etc.) may be stored in the

memories

211, 221. These software constituent elements may be loaded from a computer-readable recording medium different from the

memories

211, 221. These separate computer-readable recording media may include a floppy disk drive, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, a DVD/CD-ROM drive, a memory card, and the like computer-readable recording media. In another embodiment, the software constituent elements may be loaded in the

memory

211, 221 through the

communication module

213, 223, not through a computer-readable recording medium. For example, at least one program may be loaded into

memory

211, 221 based on a computer program (e.g., the application program) provided via network 170 by a developer or a file distribution system (e.g., the server 160) that distributes an installation file of the application program

The

processors

212, 222 may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logical, and input-output operations. The instructions may be provided to the

processors

212, 222 through the

memory

211, 221 or the

communication module

213, 223. For example, the

processors

212, 222 may be configured to execute instructions received in accordance with program code stored in a recording device, such as the

memory

211, 221.

Communication modules

213, 223 may provide functionality for electronic device 110 and server 150 to communicate with each other over network 170, and may provide functionality for electronic device 110 and/or server 150 to communicate with other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 120) or other servers (e.g., server 160). For example, a request generated by the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 according to program code stored in a recording device such as the memory 211 may be communicated to the server 150 through the network 170 according to control of the communication module 213. Conversely, control signals or instructions, contents, files, etc., provided according to the control of the processor 222 of the server 150 may be transferred to the electronic device 110 through the communication module 223 and the network 170 and through the communication module 213 of the electronic device 110. For example, control signals or instructions of the server 150, content, files, etc. received through the communication module 213 may be transferred to the processor 212 or the memory 211, and the content or files, etc. may be stored in a storage medium (the persistent storage) that the electronic device 110 may further include.

The input-output interface 214 may be a device for connecting with the input-output device 215. For example, the input device may include a keyboard, mouse, microphone, camera, etc., and the output device may include a display, speaker, haptic feedback device (tactile feedback device), etc. As another example, the input-output interface 214 may also be a means for interfacing with a means for integrally integrating input and output functions such as a touch screen. The input-output device 215 may also be configured as one device with the electronic apparatus 110. In addition, the input output interface 224 of the server 150 may be a means for connecting with an input or output device (not shown), which may be connected with the server 150 or a device that the server 150 may include. As a more specific example, the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 may display a service screen or content configured with data provided by the server 150 or the electronic device 120 in the display through the input-output interface 214 when processing instructions of a computer program loaded in the memory 211.

Additionally, in another embodiment, the electronic device 110 and the server 150 may comprise a computer program product

The constituent elements in fig. 2 are more constituent elements. However, it is not necessary to clearly show most of the conventional constituent elements. For example, the electronic device 110 may include at least a part of the input/output device 215, or may further include a transceiver (transceiver), a Global Positioning System (GPS) module, a camera, various sensors, a database, and other constituent elements. As a more specific example, in the case where the electronic device 110 is a smartphone, generally, the electronic device 110 may further include various constituent elements such as an acceleration sensor or a gyro sensor included in the smartphone, a camera module, various physical buttons, buttons using a touch panel, an input/output port, a vibrator for vibration, and the like.

A specific embodiment of a system including a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages and a control method thereof will be described below.

The camera application 300 can basically perform functions such as taking a picture, taking a video, and playing a stored video (a picture or a video) as functions using a camera mounted on the electronic device 110.

The camera application 300 may utilize a user interface provided by the camera application 300 to select a desired camera mode of a plurality of modes associated with taking a picture, such as taking a photograph, taking a video, and the like.

Referring to fig. 3, a camera application 300 according to the present invention may include a plurality of camera functions (hereinafter, referred to as 'mini cameras') 310 attached within one application.

Each mini camera 310 may be configured by a package modality (camera package) including various photographing interfaces and photographing contents and the like required to perform a camera function of a designated concept (concept) as an individual camera mode.

The photographing contents included in the camera package may represent all types of contents applicable to camera images, such as various filters (filters) or effects (effects), AR (augmented reality) contents, sound effects, and the like.

The mini-camera 310 may be implemented with separate camera functions of respective different concepts, or may be provided as a kind of content attached within the camera application 300.

According to an embodiment, the mini-camera 310 may be configured as a camera package that includes an advertising type interface or content.

For example, the mini camera a, as a camera function of the cooperative enterprise a, may be configured as a photographing interface or photographing contents related to the enterprise a. A trademark or a feature of the enterprise a may be represented on the shooting interface, or content applicable to camera images may be produced as content that can promote the enterprise a.

That is, the camera mode of the corresponding partner enterprise may be added within the camera application 300 through cooperation with the partner enterprise.

The package component elements of the mini-camera 310 are written codes, and may include, for example, images and location information of each interface, metadata of each interface function, and the like.

The engine 320 of the camera application 300 may read written code within the package at runtime to run the mini-camera 310 according to a predetermined scene.

When the independent application performs the camera function, a separate engine is configured for rendering (rendering) or layout (layout), but the mini camera 310 does not configure the separate engine independently but commonly uses the engine 320 configured in the camera application 300.

The shooting interfaces or contents provided by the respective mini-cameras 310 may be different, but the application itself of the camera application 300 may be simply configured by using the common engine 320 within the camera application 300.

Therefore, each of the mini cameras 310 does not exist as a separate application program, but is configured in a package form so as to be implemented as a separate function within the camera application program 300 as one application program.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of constituent elements that a processor of an electronic device may include according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method that may be performed by the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 110 according to the present embodiment may be configured with a camera system implemented by a computer. For example, the camera system may be implemented in a program form that operates independently, or configured in an embedded (in-app) form of a specific application program to be able to operate on the specific application program, and the camera function may be provided through interconnection with the server 150 according to circumstances.

The camera system implemented in the electronic device 110 may perform the camera function control method of fig. 5 based on instructions provided by the camera application 300 installed in the electronic device 110. In order to perform the camera function control method of fig. 5, as shown in fig. 4, the constituent elements of the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 may include an interface configuration part 410 and an application management part 420. According to an embodiment, constituent elements of the processor 212 may be selectively included in the processor 212 or excluded in the processor 212. In addition, according to embodiments, constituent elements of the processor 212 may be separated or combined to present the functionality of the processor 212

The processor 212 and the constituent elements of the processor 212 may control the electronic device 110 to perform the steps (S510 to S540) included in the method for controlling the camera function of fig. 5. For example, the processor 212 and constituent elements of the processor 212 are configured to execute instructions (instructions) based on code of an operating system and code of at least one program included in the memory 211.

The constituent elements of the processor 212 may be representations of different functions (differential functions) of the processor 212 that are executed by the processor 212 according to instructions provided by program codes stored in the electronic device 110 (e.g., instructions provided by an application program driven in the electronic device 110). For example, in order to configure the electronic device 110 with a user interface for capturing images, the interface configuration unit 410 may be used as a function expression for controlling the processor 212 of the electronic device 110 according to the instruction.

In step S510, the processor 212 may read a necessary instruction from the memory 211 in which an instruction related to the control of the electronic device 110 is loaded. In this case, the read instruction may include an instruction for controlling the processor 212 to perform steps (S520 to S540) described later.

In step S520, the interface configuration part 410 may configure the user interface for image capturing using a preset mini-camera package while the camera application 300 is running. The image capture screen may be configured by a modality in which a capture interface included in the mini camera is overlapped on the camera image of the electronic device 110. For example, when the camera application 300 is executed, after a separate initial screen such as a home screen is provided, in the case where a user selects a specific mini camera through a menu provided in the application initial screen, a user interface of the corresponding mini camera may be configured. As another example, when the camera application 300 is executed, a user interface for image capturing is immediately configured and provided, and at this time, a user interface of a mini camera set as a basic function among mini cameras within the camera application 300 or a mini camera most recently used by a user of the electronic device 110 may be preferentially provided. For the basic function, a default camera function is designated with a main mini camera, or a mini camera frequently used by the user may also be designated as the basic function by a user setting.

In step S530, the interface configuration part 410 may receive a user selection for converting the camera mode through a mini camera directory included in a menu directory on the user interface provided by the camera application 300. The interface for selecting a mini-camera may be included in a menu directory within the camera application 300. The mini camera directory may be provided through a menu directory of a user interface of the currently running mini camera, or the mini camera directory selectable by the user may be provided through a separate page such as a home screen provided in the camera application 300. To switch the camera mode, the user may select a desired mini camera in a mini camera directory included in the menu directory of the camera application 300.

In step S540, the interface configuration part 410 reconfigures the user interface for the picture photographing using the package corresponding to the mini camera selected by the user, so that the camera mode can be converted. The conversion between the mini-cameras is not performed by calling other applications, but is configured in a package form by each mini-camera within the camera application 300 and can be performed in a mode changing manner. The mini camera may also be applied as a camera mode according to a user's selection through a menu and by using a screen configuration of a corresponding package, such as selecting a filter or effect for a camera image within the camera application 300. The camera mode change according to the selection of the mini camera may perform a corresponding function using a script at runtime, and configure a screen in such a manner that a photographing interface included in a package of the selected mini camera is overlapped on a camera image, so that an interface included in the camera mode may be dynamically configured according to the mini camera at runtime. In other words, instead of operating the mini-camera as a separate application, the camera application 300 can immediately switch to another type of camera mode by simply selecting the mini-camera through the menu list, and thus the camera mode can be dynamically changed in one application.

All mini-camera packages may be included in the camera application 200 in advance, and as another example, it is also possible to download in real time at a time point selected according to a user.

When the package of the mini camera selected by the user from the mini camera directory does not exist in the camera application 300, the application management part 420 may download in real time through the server 150 related to the camera application 300 at the selected time point. When the download of the package of the mini camera selected by the user is completed, the interface configuration part 410 configures the user interface of the corresponding camera mode using the downloaded package.

The application management part 420 may maintain the corresponding package on the client (i.e., the camera application 300 installed in the electronic device 110) after downloading the package of the mini-camera, and automatically update the packages of the respective mini-cameras together when updating the camera application 300.

Fig. 6 to 7 are schematic views of user interfaces of mini cameras for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows a picture taking screen 600 of the basic camera function (referred to as 'mini camera X') of the camera application 300.

The picture taking screen 600 may include a taking interface and taking contents having concepts unique to the mini camera X, and the like. The image capturing screen 600 of the mini camera X may include a menu directory 610 related to image capturing.

The menu directory 610 is a function related to image capturing, and may include a photo capture button, a video recording button, a video double speed setting button, a front/rear camera changeover button, a flash on/off button, a picture ratio changeover button, a collage setting button, an album on button, a timer setting button, a mode (e.g., night mode, high pixel mode, etc.) setting button, a music add button, a filter/effect (e.g., beauty effect, etc.) selection button, an AR content (e.g., an animal sticker, a reverse sticker, a face recognition sticker, a picture sticker, etc.) selection button, and the like.

The menu directory 610 may configure all functions implemented in the functions on the camera application 300 as menus within the mini-camera. Also, as shown in fig. 6, the menu directory 610 may be included not only at the lower end of the image taking screen 600 but also at the upper end or the side, etc., in any desired page layout.

Referring to fig. 7, the menu directory 610 may basically include a content directory applicable to camera images, and particularly, may include a mini camera directory 711 as an interface for selecting a mini camera. The mini-camera directory 711 may include all mini-cameras that can be provided in the respective camera modes within the camera application 300.

At least a part of the packages of the mini cameras included in the mini camera directory 711 may be included in the camera application 300 in advance, and on the other hand, the remaining mini cameras may be configured in such a manner as to be downloaded in real time at a point of time selected by a user.

In the mini-camera directory 711, a mini-camera whose camera package is not downloaded may be represented differently from other mini-cameras, and for example, a download button 701 may be included. When a mini camera including the download button 701 is selected in the mini camera directory 711, a package of the corresponding mini camera may be downloaded in real time at the selected time point.

Fig. 8 shows a picture taking screen 800 of the mini camera B among the mini cameras in the camera application 300.

When the mini camera B is selected through the mini camera directory 711 in a state where the mini camera X is operated, the picture taking screen 800 shown in fig. 8 may be configured through a package of the mini camera B.

Instead of operating the mini camera B as a separate application, the mini camera B may be converted into the mini camera B after using the mini camera X in the camera application 300 as a separate application.

The picture-taking screen 800 may include a shooting interface and shooting contents, etc., which are made in the concept of the mini-camera B. When the user selects the mini camera B in the mini camera directory 711, it is possible to switch to the photographing interface of the selected mini camera B, and when it is switched to the mini camera B selected by the user, not only the photographing interface but also functions and contents available in the corresponding camera mode may be changed according to a package of the mini camera B.

The image capturing screen 800 of the mini camera B may also include a menu list 810 related to image capturing in at least a part of the layout. At this time, a mini camera directory (not shown) for selecting a mini camera may be directly included in the menu directory 810, or a separate menu for moving an interface providing the mini camera directory (not shown) may be included.

Therefore, each mini camera is configured in a package form to be implemented as a separate camera mode within one application, and other kinds of camera modes can be immediately run only through menu selection.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, a plurality of camera modes can be used within one application by a camera application composed of a plurality of camera packages, and the plurality of camera packages use a common engine within one application, so that a lightweight application can be realized.

The above-described apparatus may be implemented by hardware constituent elements, software constituent elements, and/or a combination of hardware constituent elements and software constituent elements. For example, the devices and elements described in the embodiments may be implemented by one or more general purpose or special purpose computers, such as processors, controllers, Arithmetic Logic Units (ALUs), digital signal processors (digital signal processors), microcomputers, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Programmable Logic Units (PLUs), microprocessors, or any other devices that may execute instructions (instructions) and respond. The processing device may execute an Operating System (OS) and one or more software applications executing within the OS. In addition, the processing device may access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of the software. For ease of understanding, the processing device is illustrated in some cases as using one, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the processing device may include multiple processing units (processing elements) and/or multiple types of processing elements. For example, the processing device may include multiple processors or a processor and a controller. In addition, other processing configurations such as parallel processors (parallel processors) may be used.

The software may comprise a computer program (computer program), code, instructions (instructions), or a combination of one or more of them, and may configure the processing device to operate as desired, either alone or in combination (collectively) command processing device. To interpret or provide instructions or data by a processing device, software and/or data may be embodied (embody) in some type of machine, component, physical device, computer storage medium or device. The software is distributed over computer systems connected by a network and may be stored or executed in a distributed manner. The software and data may be stored in one or more computer-readable recording media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions executable by various computer devices to be stored in a computer readable medium. At this time, the medium may continue to store the program executable by the computer, or may be temporarily stored for execution or download. The medium may be a plurality of recording devices or storage devices in the form of a single or a combination of a plurality of pieces of hardware, and is not limited to a medium directly connected to a computer system, and may be a medium dispersed on a network. Examples of the medium may include: magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROM, DVD, etc.; magneto-optical media (magneto-optical media) such as optical disks (compact disks) and the like; and devices configured to store program instructions, such as Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), flash memory, and the like. Additionally, other examples of media may include: an application store where applications are distributed, a website where various other types of software are supplied and distributed, and a recording medium or a storage medium managed by a server or the like.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to the limited embodiments and the accompanying drawings, various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. For example, even if the techniques described are performed in a different order than the above-described methods, and/or constituent elements of the systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described methods, or replaced or substituted by other constituent elements or equivalents, appropriate results can be obtained.

Accordingly, other embodiments, other examples, and equivalents of the claims are within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A camera function control method implemented in an electronic device implemented by a computer and executed based on an instruction provided by a camera application installed in the electronic device,

the camera application includes a plurality of camera functions configured in a package form to implement an independent camera mode,

the camera function control method includes the steps of:

receiving a user selection through a camera directory of the plurality of camera functions; and

configuring a user interface for image capture with a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

2. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

the multiple camera functions use a common engine within the camera application for rendering and layout.

3. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

each camera function included in the camera application is configured in a package form including a photographing interface that can be implemented in an independent camera mode.

4. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

the package constituent elements of the respective camera functions included in the camera application include respective interface images and position information of the respective camera functions and metadata of the respective interface functions.

5. The camera function control method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

the camera directory is included in a menu directory of image-taking-related functions as content attached to the camera application and provided.

6. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

in the step of configuring,

configuring a photographing interface included in a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function in a form of being overlapped on a camera image.

7. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

in the step of configuring,

switching between camera functions is accomplished in a manner that alters camera modes within the camera application in accordance with the user's selections.

8. The camera function control method according to claim 1,

in the step of configuring,

and including a content directory applicable to a camera image included in a package corresponding to the camera function selected by the user in the user interface and providing the content directory.

9. The camera function control method according to claim 1, further comprising:

downloading, in real time, a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function through a server associated with the camera application.

10. The camera function control method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

automatically updating the downloaded packages together when the camera application is updated.

11. A computer-readable recording medium characterized in that,

the recording medium has recorded thereon a program for executing the camera function control method of any one of claims 1 to 11 in a computer.

12. A file distribution system that distributes files of a camera application installed in an electronic device,

includes a file transfer section that transfers the file according to a request of the electronic device,

the camera application includes:

a plurality of camera functions configured in a package form to be capable of being implemented as an independent camera mode, the plurality of camera functions using a common engine within the camera application for rendering and layout,

code to receive a user selection, the user selection received through a camera directory of the plurality of camera functions; and

code for configuring a user interface for image capture with a package corresponding to the user-selected camera function.

13. A computer system comprising at least one processor for executing computer-readable instructions,

and the computer system is installed with a camera application including a plurality of camera functions configured in a package form to implement an independent camera mode,

at least one of the processors comprises:

an interface configuration section that configures a user interface for image capturing with a package corresponding to the camera function selected by the user when receiving a user selection through the camera directory of the plurality of camera functions based on an instruction provided by the camera application.

14. The computer system of claim 13,

15. The computer system of claim 13,

each camera function included in the camera application is configured in a package form including a photographing interface that can be implemented as a separate camera mode.

16. The computer system of claim 13,

the at least one processor includes and provides the camera directory as content attached to the camera application in a menu directory of image-taking-related functions.

17. The computer system of claim 13,

the interface configuration section realizes conversion between camera functions in a manner of changing a camera mode within the camera application according to the user's selection.

18. The computer system of claim 13,

the interface configuration unit includes a content list applicable to a camera image, which is included in a package corresponding to the camera function selected by the user, in the user interface and provides the content list.

19. The computer system of claim 13,

the at least one processor, further comprising:

and an application management unit that downloads, in real time, a package corresponding to the camera function selected by the user, via a server associated with the camera application.

20. The computer system of claim 19,

the application management unit automatically updates the downloaded package together with the camera application when updating the camera application.