KR101529139B1 - Method and apparatus for providing user interface menu of multi-angle video capturing - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of providing a user interface menu for simultaneous photographing and simultaneous broadcasting in a group by synchronizing a plurality of cameras for photographing a multi-angle image. The multi-angle photographing application is executed in the photographing equipment, A group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group photographing equipment control menu, a reproduction environment control menu, a shooting mode display area including at least one of status information, synchronization status information, shooting mode information, A shooting status display area including at least one of a shooting control menu area including at least one of a selection menu and an application linked menu, a guide message, and a countdown message, and a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, At least one of menu, title setting menu, position information setting menu Angle menu and an additional setting menu area including at least one menu, and photographs an image according to photographing setting information set through each of the displayed areas and transmits the photographing to the multi-angle image collecting server. To a method and apparatus for providing a user interface menu.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a user interface menu for shooting a multi-angle image,

The present invention relates to a digital broadcasting service providing method and a digital broadcasting service providing system, and more particularly, to a method of constructing a user interface menu in photographing a multi-angle image in a real-time event, To a device for providing a menu.

Recently, according to the spread of broadband communication networks and convergence of broadcasting and communication technologies, IPTV, which enables users to selectively receive desired contents through a high-speed communication network, is becoming a major field of the broadcasting communication industry.

In addition to sports broadcasting, when broadcasting a program in which a plurality of people participate, such as a game broadcast, viewers often want to concentrate on the player desired by the viewer. However, the existing television broadcasting service provides the editing screen selected by the broadcasting company through a single channel do.

In order to solve this problem, a multi-angle broadcasting service in which a plurality of cameras are arranged in a stadium and the like and video images shot by cameras at different angles are transmitted through different channels is being implemented. The user can view the image photographed at an angle desired by the user through the channel change.

However, the conventional multi-angle service has a problem that it is difficult to shoot the multi-angle image and to construct an environment for providing it to the user. Therefore, there is a problem that a large amount of cost is required to construct a system for providing a multi-angle image.

Particularly, there is a problem in that it takes a lot of cost to construct photographic equipment for photographing images of various angles for constructing a multi-angle image, and additional cost is incurred when a failure occurs.

Korean Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2013-0039521 (Publication date 201.04.22)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a user interface menu for easily capturing an image for constructing a multi-angle image service in order to utilize a user terminal as a photographing device of a multi-angle image in order to solve the problems of the related art .

A method of providing a user interface menu for simultaneously broadcasting a group by synchronizing a plurality of cameras for shooting a multi-angle image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: executing a multi-angle image capturing application in a photographing equipment; Displaying an image collection status display area including at least one of status information, synchronization status information, shooting standby status information, and shooting mode status information, displaying a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group photographing equipment control menu, Displaying a photographing control menu area including at least one of a control menu and an application interlocking menu, displaying a photographing state display area including at least one of a guide message and a countdown message, Menu, sound setting menu, background sound Displaying an additional setting menu area including at least one of a setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu, and photographing an image according to shooting setting information set through each of the displayed areas, To an angle image acquisition server.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image taking apparatus comprising: an image taking module for taking an external image; an application executing unit for executing a multi-angle image taking application; A group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group photographing equipment control menu, a reproduction environment control menu, a photographing mode selection menu, and a photographing mode selection menu, And a third control module for controlling the display of a photographing control menu area including at least one menu among the application interlocking menus, a guide message and a countdown message, Control module, shooting mode setting menu, sound setting menu, A fourth control module for controlling to display an additional setting menu area including at least one of a musical instrument setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu, an execution screen of the application, And a communication unit for capturing an image according to photographing setting information set through each of the displayed areas and transmitting the image to a multi-angle image collecting server.

The method and system for providing a multi-angle image service according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily photograph a multi-angle image.

Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently generate the multi-angle image service, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the multi-angle image service and promoting the use of the multi-angle image service.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing a multi-angle image service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for providing a multi-angle image service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for providing a user interface menu at the time of shooting a multi-angle image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a user interface menu screen at the time of shooting a multi-angle image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a user interface menu screen when using a multi-angle image according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating steps for setting a plurality of synchronized photographic equipment groups according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 11 are diagrams illustrating menu screens of a group setting menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram illustrating a group synchronization menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a view illustrating a menu screen for setting a shooting standby setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view showing an additional operation setting menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a diagram illustrating a recommendation application setting menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Further, the suffix "part" and "device ", for the components used in the following description are given merely for ease of description of the present invention, And can be designed in hardware or software.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

1 is a diagram illustrating a system for providing a multi-angle image service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, a plurality of imaging devices 100 may be connected to the server 200 to perform an operation for providing a multi-angle screen. That is, when a plurality of photographing apparatuses capture an image at different positions and transmit the captured images to a server, the server transmits the multi-angle screen including the plurality of images to the user terminal 300 of the subscriber , A multi-angle screen providing service can be performed.

That is, for example, in a case where a football game is provided through a multi-angle image service, a plurality of shooting equipment 100 is attached to each helmet of football players, and the plurality of shooting equipment 100 Each of the images is received by the server 200 to generate a multi-angle screen, and the generated image is displayed through the user terminal 300, so that the user can enjoy the game at each point of view of the player.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the imaging devices 100 may be various devices capable of moving while photographing, such as an action cam, a smart phone equipped with a camera, a digital camera, and the like . That is, an application for photographing may be executed in the devices, and an operation as an imaging device may be performed.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the user terminals 300 may be various devices capable of displaying a screen such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop PC, and the like, and capable of transmitting and receiving data.

The configuration of the photographing equipment 100, the server 200, and the user terminal shown in the figure and a method of providing a multi-angle image service using the multi-angle image service providing system including them will be described in detail below.

2 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for providing a multi-angle image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, a method for providing a multi-angle image service using a multi-angle image service providing system can be performed through the steps as shown in the figure.

First, images are taken from a plurality of multi-angle image capturing devices that respectively capture images of different angles at different positions (S101).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of photographing equipments can photograph the image including the position information of the plurality of photographing equipments in the photographed image, respectively, including information for determining the angle of the photographed image.

Next, the plurality of photographing devices transmit the photographed images to the server (S102).

According to an embodiment, a mobile communication network may be used as said transmitting means. That is, a 3G communication network or an LTE communication network may be used, and photographing equipment may be subscribed to the mobile communication network. In addition, according to another embodiment, if the area is Wi-Fi communication, the photographed images can be transmitted to the server via Wi-Fi communication.

That is, various communication formats that can transmit and receive data between the server and the photographing equipment can be used without being limited to the communication means. The diversity of the use of the communication format is the same also in the case of communication between the server 200 and the user terminal 300.

Next, the server receives the photographed images (S103), and the server generates a multi-angle image based on the received images (S104).

According to the embodiment, various image formats such as AVI, MKV, and MOV can be used in the generation of the multi-angle image. In addition, a multi-angle image can be generated by encrypting data from a device other than the subscriber.

Also, according to an embodiment, the generated multi-angle image may include an image to be displayed in the panoramic image mode and an image to be displayed in the matrix image mode. The panorama image mode is a format in which the image size and the resolution are displayed in accordance with a predetermined panorama image format. Also, the matrix image mode is to continuously display a plurality of images in a stationary state, or display the images at a predetermined speed with a predetermined time difference.

Next, the server transmits the generated multi-angle image to the user terminal (S105). According to an exemplary embodiment, the server may store subscriber information of the multi-angle image service, and may transmit the multi-angle image to one or more user terminals 300 based on the stored subscription information.

Next, the user terminal receives the multi-angle image (S106), and executes an application for reproducing the received multi-angle image (S107). According to the embodiment, when the application is not installed in advance, an installation screen is displayed so that the user can install the application in the user terminal.

Next, the received multi-angle image is displayed through the executed application (S108).

That is, the multi-angle image service can be provided to the user through the above steps.

In addition, in addition to those shown in the figure, steps for constructing a user interface menu necessary for image shooting for efficiently generating a multi-angle image service in the photographing apparatus 100 can be further performed. These steps are described in detail below in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method for providing a user interface menu at the time of shooting a multi-angle image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Through the steps as shown in this figure, a user interface menu can be displayed on the imaging equipment.

To do this, a multi-angle image capturing application is executed in the photographing equipment (S201). According to an embodiment, the application may be downloaded through a network, and may be included in production of a photographic equipment.

Next, an image collection status display area including at least one of photographing equipment connection state information, synchronization state information, and photographing waiting state information may be displayed (S202).

In addition, a shooting control menu area including at least one of a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group photographing equipment control menu, a playback environment control menu, and an application interlocking menu may be displayed (S203).

Also, a photographing status display area including at least one of a guide message and a countdown message may be displayed (S204).

Also, an additional setting menu area including at least one of a shooting mode setting menu, a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu can be displayed at step S205.

Information and menus included in the image collection status display area, the photographing control menu area, the photographing status display area, and the additional setting menu area will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In addition, the display order of each of the areas is not fixed. That is, the display order of each area can be changed. On the other hand, the respective areas can be displayed simultaneously. Therefore, the photographing equipment can photograph the image based on the information (the photographing setting information) inputted through the displayed information and the menus.

Next, an image may be captured according to the image capturing setting information set through each of the displayed areas and transmitted to the multi-angle image capturing server (S206).

In accordance with the multi-angle image capturing setting information, images photographed by each photographing equipment are transmitted to a server serving as an image collecting server or an image collecting server, so that a multi-angle image can be generated, and the generated multi- .

4 is a diagram illustrating a user interface menu screen at the time of shooting a multi-angle image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, the user interface main screen 101 for photographing of an application executed in the photographing equipment includes an image collecting status display area 102, a photographing control menu area 103, a photographing status display area 104, An area 105, a shared menu area 106, and a shooting start menu item 107. [

The image collecting status display area 102 may include photographing equipment connection state information, synchronization state information, photographing mode state, and photographing waiting state information, as shown in this figure.

According to the embodiment, the photographing equipment connection state information (Group_Name (3/7)) is information of the network connection state of at least one other photographing equipment constituting the multi-angle image by photographing the image simultaneously with the photographing equipment . That is, in this drawing, seven photographing devices are included in the photographing group, and three of them are connected to display information that a multi-angle image is being prepared for photographing.

Also, according to an embodiment, the synchronization status information (Group SYNC .... OK!) May include information about synchronization settings of the at least one other imaging equipment and the imaging equipment. That is, this drawing shows that the synchronization setting is completed.

According to the embodiment, the ready-to-shoot state information (Ready Action .... OK!) Is used to determine whether at least one other photographing apparatus and the photographing apparatus are in a photographing standby state Information. That is, in this drawing, it is indicated that the network connection and synchronization setting are completed and the photographing preparation is completed

The shooting control menu area 103 may include a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group shooting equipment control menu, a playback environment control menu, and an application interlock menu according to an embodiment.

Accordingly, when the selection signal of the group setting menu is inputted, the photographing apparatus can display a photographing group setting menu for setting a multi-angle photographing group including a plurality of photographing apparatuses for photographing a multi-angle image. The photographing group setting menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG.

In addition, when the selection signal of the group synchronization menu is inputted, the imaging equipment displays a synchronization setting menu for receiving synchronization setting information of the multi-angle image shooting through the preset multi-angle image shooting group. The synchronization setting menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

Also, when the selection signal of the group photographing equipment control menu is inputted, the photographing equipment displays a photographing waiting setting menu for setting a photographing waiting command of a predetermined multi-angle photographing group. The shooting standby setting menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

In addition, when the selection signal of the reproduction environment control menu is inputted, the photographing apparatus displays an additional operation setting menu for receiving the operations to be performed in the case of displaying the photographed multi-angle image. The additional operation setting menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

In addition, when the selection signal of the application interlocking menu is inputted, the photographing apparatus displays a recommendation application setting menu for receiving a list of applications to be displayed together as a recommended application when displaying the photographed multi-angle image. The recommended application setting menu will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

The photographing status display area 104 may include a guide message (ON AIR) and a countdown message ('5'). According to an embodiment, the guide message includes information on whether the photographing apparatus is in a standby state for photographing a multi-angle image, and the countdown message displays a time until the start of multi-angle image photographing through the photographing equipment can do.

In addition, the additional setting menu area 105 may be displayed including a shooting mode setting menu, a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu. According to the embodiment, the sound setting menu allows to set whether or not to record sound at the time of video shooting, and the background music setting menu allows to select a background music to be recorded at the time of video shooting, The title setting menu allows the title to be set for the image, and the position information setting menu can store the position information at which the image is photographed at the time of image capturing .

The sharing menu area 106 may include at least one of a link sharing menu item via a social network service (SNS), an access address copy menu item of the multi-angle video service, and a viewer chat setting menu item. The social network service may include a facebook, a Twitter, and the like. That is, the link sharing menu item allows the utilization information of the multi-angle image service to be shared with the acquaintances of the social network service through the social network service. In addition, the connection address copy menu item may be a menu for copying the URL address as text into a clipboard or a bulletin board of a social network service when the multi-angle image service can be provided through an Internet connection. In addition, the viewer chat setting menu may display a menu for opening a chat window or allowing a user to participate in a chat window so that users who are watching the same event can chat.

That is, by simultaneously displaying the areas as shown in the figure, the user of the photographing equipment can easily input the setting items necessary for photographing the multi-angle image, thereby inputting the selection signal of the photographing start menu item 107 Thus, a multi-angle image can be easily generated.

5 is a diagram illustrating a user interface menu screen when using a multi-angle image according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, when the setting information is inputted through the user interface menu as shown in FIG. 4, the user interface menu as shown in the figure can be displayed on the user terminal viewing the multi-angle image.

That is, the user interface menu 301 displayed on the user terminal for using the multi-angle image service includes a plurality of divided screens 302, 303 and 304, a shared menu area 305, a control menu area 306, And an execution menu area 307 as shown in Fig.

The plurality of divided screens 302, 303, and 304 may be images selected on the basis of a predetermined criterion at the user terminal when the images photographed in the plurality of photographing equipments are collected at the server or immediately transmitted to the user terminal . In addition, the images may be selected and displayed based on the multi-angle image service provision information transmitted from the server. The position of each of the plurality of divided screens may be changed according to the user setting or according to the multi-angle image service provision information transmitted from the server.

The sharing menu area 305 may include at least one of a link sharing menu item via a social network service (SNS), an access address copy menu item of the multi-angle video service, and a viewer chat setting menu item. The social network service may include a facebook, a Twitter, and the like. That is, the link sharing menu item allows the utilization information of the multi-angle image service to be shared with the acquaintances of the social network service through the social network service. In addition, the connection address copy menu item may be a menu for copying the URL address as text into a clipboard or a bulletin board of a social network service when the multi-angle image service can be provided through an Internet connection. In addition, the viewer chat setting menu may display a menu for opening a chat window or allowing a user to participate in a chat window so that users who are watching the same event can chat.

The control menu area 306 includes at least one of a multi-angle image screen division menu item, a multi-angle image sensing camera selection menu item, a position display menu item, a sound adjustment menu item, a panorama image mode selection menu item, and a matrix image mode selection menu item One can be included. The operation of the menu items included in the control menu area is as described in FIG.

The application execution menu area 307 can receive a list of recommended applications from the multi-angle image service providing server and display an application execution menu area including at least one recommended application execution icon based on the received list . Accordingly, the user can select the displayed execution icon to execute the related application. According to an embodiment, the recommendation application list may include a broadcaster application, an event information related application, a shopping application related to the displayed image, a map application, a photographer information inquiry application, and the like.

That is, the user can efficiently receive the multi-angle image service through the user interface menu as shown in FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating steps for synchronizing a plurality of cameras of the present invention to set up a group of photographing equipment according to an embodiment of simultaneous photographing and simultaneous broadcasting in one group.

According to the embodiment, when the photographing apparatus group is set (S301), the photographing apparatus group setting information may be stored in the server or the photographing apparatus (S302).

When the photographing device setting signal is input (S303), the group setting information of the preset multi-angle photographing group is searched (S304), and based on the searched state information, (S305). If so, it is possible to comprehensively consider the type, attributes, and the number of photographing equipment based on predetermined criteria.

If it is determined that the photographing equipment can be added, the photographing equipment corresponding to the photographing equipment addition signal is added to the predetermined multi-angle photographing group to update the multi-angle photographing group, and a message reel And displays it on the photographing equipment (S306).

Next, when a photographing start signal is received (S307), each image is photographed at each angle through photographing equipments included in the updated multi-angle photographing group (S309).

7 to 11 are diagrams illustrating menu screens of a group setting menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, in order to enter the photographing equipment group setting menu, as shown in FIG. 7 (a), a menu for inputting the group name and the password can be displayed first to give access authority. 7 (b) and 7 (c), a group name input window, a group setting information input window, a group photographing equipment number input window, a shot image resolution An input window, a country information input window, and a logo information input window can be provided to the photographer.

That is, the photographer can input the group setting information through the menu screen as shown in FIG.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the shooting group edit menu as shown in Fig. 8 can be displayed. In order to enter the photographing equipment group edit menu, as shown in FIG. 8 (a), a menu for receiving a group name and a password can be displayed first to give an access right. If access is permitted, a menu screen as shown in Figs. 8B and 8C is displayed, and edit input windows for editing information stored in the input windows of Fig. 7 are displayed to the user . Further, the setting information of the entire photographing group can be edited through the menu screen shown in Fig. 8, and the setting information of the specific photographing apparatus included in the photographing group can be edited through the menu screen shown in Fig.

In addition, according to the embodiment, specific shooting equipment can be added to the shooting group through the menu screen as shown in FIG. 10, and the specific shooting equipment can be deleted from the shooting group through the menu screen as shown in FIG. have.

12 is a diagram illustrating a group synchronization menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, in order to enter the group synchronization menu, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), a menu for inputting a group name and a password may be displayed to give an access right. When the access is permitted, the master photographing equipment set on the basis of the synchronization can be inputted through the menu shown in FIG. 12 (b) and FIG. 12 (c) The synchronization setting information based on the master photographing apparatus may be transmitted to the photographing apparatuses included in the predetermined multi-angle photographing group. Also, as shown in FIG. 12 (d), the synchronization setting information may be received and displayed from the photographing equipments included in the predetermined multi-angle image photographing group.

In addition, according to the embodiment, resolution information of an image to be photographed can be inputted through a menu as shown in FIG. 12 (d), and thus the synchronization setting information can include resolution information of a photographed image .

FIG. 13 is a view illustrating a menu screen for setting a shooting standby setting according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, in order to enter the shooting standby setting menu, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), a menu for inputting a group name and a password may be displayed first to give an access right. 13 (b), when an access is permitted, a photographing equipment input window for inputting a master photographing equipment and a member photographing equipment of a preset multi-angle photographing group, It is possible to display a shooting standby command input window for inputting a signal, thereby setting the shooting group to a shooting standby state. In addition, it is possible to display information on the shooting standby setting time and the reset time.

14 is a view showing an additional operation setting menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, as shown in Fig. 14A, the additional operation setting menu includes a sound reproduction selection menu, a position information display selection menu, a background music selection menu, an associated internet page input menu, Service (SNS) input menu. That is, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the user can set the operations performed together or the information provided together in the multi-angle image reproduction.

15 is a diagram illustrating a recommendation application setting menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, the recommended application setting menu may include at least one link input window for receiving the link address of the application, as shown in Fig. 15 (a).

15 (b), when the application link is input, the icon of the application input through the link input window can be displayed.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the embodiment, the multi-angle image photographing apparatus 300 includes an image photographing module 301 for photographing an external image, an application executing section 302 for executing a multi-angle image photographing application, First to fourth control modules, a communication unit 303, and a display unit 304. [

According to the embodiment, each of the control modules can control the display of the execution screen of the application.

That is, the first control module can control to display an image collection status display area including at least one of image capturing device connection status information, synchronization status information, and image capturing standby status information.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the first control module may include a photographing device connected to the photographing device, the photographing device connecting state including at least one photographing device, The synchronization status information including information on the synchronization setting of the at least one other imaging device and the imaging device, and the at least one other imaging device and the imaging device, State information indicating whether or not the photographing standby state is in a state of displaying the photographing standby state.

In addition, the second control module can control to display a shooting control menu area including at least one of a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group shooting equipment control menu, a playback environment control menu, and an application interlock menu .

In addition, according to the embodiment, when the selection signal of the group setting menu is inputted, the second control module sets a shooting group setting for receiving a setting of a multi-angle image shooting group including a plurality of shooting equipment for shooting a multi- Angle image capturing group through the predetermined multi-angle image capturing group when the selection signal of the group synchronizing menu is input, and displays a synchronization setting menu for receiving the synchronization setting information of the multi-angle image capturing group through the preset multi- When the selection signal of the playback environment control menu is input, a shooting standby setting menu for setting a shooting standby command of a preset multi-angle image shooting group is displayed, and when the selection signal of the playback environment control menu is input, the photographed multi- Displays an additional operation setting menu for receiving operations to be performed together, When the selection signal of the menu is input, a recommended application setting menu for receiving a list of applications to be displayed together as a recommended application can be displayed when the photographed multi-angle image is displayed.

In addition, the third control module may control to display a photographing status display area including at least one of a guide message and a countdown message.

According to the embodiment, the third control module may include a guide message including information on whether the photographing equipment is in the multi-angle image photographing standby state, and a time until the multi-angle photographing is started through the photographing equipment To display the countdown message indicating the countdown message.

Further, the fourth control module may control to display an additional setting menu area including at least one of a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu.

Also, the display unit 304 may display the execution screen of the application and the areas by the control modules.

In addition, the communication unit 303 may photograph an image according to the photographing setting information set through the displayed areas, and transmit the image to the multi-angle image collecting server.

The communication unit 303 searches the group status information of the preset multi-angle image capturing group when the photographing equipment addition signal is input to the photographing equipment, and determines whether or not addition of the photographing equipment is possible based on the retrieved state information Angle photographing group is added to the predetermined multi-angle photographing group to update the multi-angle photographing group, and when the photographing start signal is input, It is possible to control each of the angles to photograph each image through the photographing equipment included in the updated multi-angle image photographing group.

In addition, the photographing apparatus 300 may further include a storage unit (not shown), and the storage unit may collect information input through the menu displayed on the display unit and store the information as multi-angle image photographing setting information.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

100: Photographic equipment
200: Server
300: User terminal

Claims (18)

A method for providing a user interface menu for synchronizing a plurality of cameras for multi-angle image capturing in a group,
Executing a multi-angle imaging application on the imaging equipment;
Displaying an image collecting status display area including at least one of photographing apparatus connection state information, synchronization state information, photographing waiting state information, and photographing mode state information;
Displaying a shooting control menu area including at least one of a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group photographing equipment control menu, a playback environment control menu, and an application interlocking menu;
Displaying a photographing status display area including at least one of a guide message and a countdown message;
Displaying an additional setting menu area including at least one of a shooting mode setting menu, a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu; And
Capturing an image according to shooting setting information set through each of the displayed areas, and transmitting the image to a multi-angle image collection server,
The photographing apparatus connection state information includes:
And information on a network connection state of at least one other photographing equipment which forms a multi-angle image by photographing an image simultaneously with the photographing equipment,
Wherein the synchronization status information comprises:
And information about synchronization settings of the at least one other imaging device and the imaging device,
The photographing waiting state information may include:
And information on whether the at least one other photographing apparatus and the photographing apparatus are in a photographing standby state after completion of network connection and synchronization setting,
The photographing mode status information includes:
A group photographing mode in which photographing is simultaneously performed through a plurality of photographing apparatuses, a panoramic photographing mode in which a panoramic mode photographing is being performed through a plurality of photographing apparatuses, and a plurality of photographing apparatuses And a matrix photographing mode for indicating that a matrix mode image is being photographed through the at least one photographing mode.
delete The method according to claim 1,
When the selection signal of the group setting menu is input,
A shooting group setting menu for setting a multi-angle image shooting group including a plurality of shooting equipment for shooting a multi-angle image,
When the selection signal of the group synchronization menu is input,
A synchronization setting menu for receiving synchronization setting information of the multi-angle image shooting through the preset multi-angle image shooting group is displayed,
When the selection signal of the group photographing equipment control menu is input,
A shooting standby setting menu for setting a shooting standby command of a predetermined multi-angle image shooting group is displayed,
When the selection signal of the reproduction environment control menu is input,
Displaying an additional operation setting menu for receiving operations to be performed together when displaying the photographed multi-angle image,
When a selection signal of the application interlocking menu is input,
Further comprising displaying a recommended application setting menu that receives a list of applications to be displayed together as a recommended application when displaying the photographed multi-angle image.
The method of claim 3,
When the shooting group setting menu is displayed,
The shooting group setting menu including at least one input window of a group name input window, a group setting information input window, a group photographing equipment number input window, a shot image resolution input window, a country information input window and a logo information input window The method comprising the steps of:
5. The method of claim 4,
And displaying edit input windows for editing information stored in the input windows.
The method of claim 3,
When the shooting group setting menu is displayed,
Receiving an imaging equipment addition signal;
Detecting group status information of the preset multi-angle image capturing group;
Determining whether the photographing equipment can be added based on the searched state information;
Adding the imaging equipment corresponding to the imaging equipment addition signal to the predetermined multi-angle imaging group to update the multi-angle imaging group if the imaging equipment can be added; And
Capturing an image of each of the angles through shooting equipments included in the updated multi-angle image capturing group when a shooting start signal is inputted.
The method of claim 3,
When the synchronization setting menu is displayed,
Receiving master photographing equipment set as a synchronization reference;
Transmitting synchronization setting information based on the master photographing equipment to photographing equipment included in the predetermined multi-angle photographing group; And
And receiving and displaying synchronization setting information from photographing equipments included in the preset multi-angle image photographing group.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the synchronization setting information includes:
And the resolution information of the image to be photographed.
The method of claim 3,
When the recommended application setting menu is displayed,
Displaying at least one link input window for receiving a link address of an application; And
And displaying an icon of an application input through the link input window.
The method of claim 3,
When the shooting standby setting menu is displayed,
And displaying a photographing apparatus input window for receiving the master photographing equipment and member photographing equipment of the preset multi-angle photographing group and a photographing waiting command input window for receiving the photographing waiting completion signal A method for providing a user interface menu.
The method of claim 3,
When the additional operation setting menu is displayed,
Displaying at least one of a sound playback selection menu, a position information display selection menu, a background music selection menu, an associated internet page input menu, and an associated social network service (SNS) input menu. How to provide menus.
The method according to claim 1,
The guide message
Angle photographing standby state, and information on whether the photographing apparatus is in a multi-angle photographing standby state,
Wherein the countdown message comprises:
And displaying the time until the start of the multi-angle image photographing through the photographing equipment.
An image capturing module for capturing an external image;
An application execution unit for executing a multi-angle image capturing application;
A first control module for controlling to display an image collection status display area including at least one of photographing device connection state information, synchronization state information, photographing mode information, and photographing waiting state information;
A second control module for controlling to display a shooting control menu area including at least one of a group setting menu, a group synchronization menu, a group shooting equipment control menu, a playback environment control menu, a shooting mode selection menu, and an application interlock menu;
A third control module for controlling to display a photographing status display area including at least one of a guide message and a countdown message;
A fourth control module for controlling to display an additional setting menu area including at least one of a sound setting menu, a background music setting menu, a logo setting menu, a title setting menu, and a position information setting menu;
A display unit for displaying an execution screen of the application and areas by the control modules; And
And a communication unit for capturing an image according to photographing setting information set through each of the displayed areas and transmitting the photographing to a multi-angle image collecting server,
Wherein the first control module comprises:
Wherein the photographing equipment connection state information including information on a network connection state of at least one other photographing equipment that photographs an image simultaneously with the photographing equipment and constitutes a multi-angle image,
The synchronization status information including information about synchronization settings of the at least one other imaging equipment and the imaging equipment, and
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the photographing standby state information including information on whether the at least one other photographing apparatus and the photographing apparatus are in a photographing standby state after completing network connection and synchronization setting. Photographic equipment for.
delete 14. The method of claim 13,
The second control module comprises:
When the selection signal of the group setting menu is input,
A shooting group setting menu for setting a multi-angle image shooting group including a plurality of shooting equipment for shooting a multi-angle image,
When the selection signal of the group synchronization menu is input,
A synchronization setting menu for receiving synchronization setting information of the multi-angle image shooting through the preset multi-angle image shooting group is displayed,
When the selection signal of the group photographing equipment control menu is input,
A shooting standby setting menu for setting a shooting standby command of a predetermined multi-angle image shooting group is displayed,
When the selection signal of the reproduction environment control menu is input,
Displaying an additional operation setting menu for receiving operations to be performed together when displaying the photographed multi-angle image,
When a selection signal of the application interlocking menu is input,
And controls to display a recommended application setting menu that receives a list of applications to be displayed together as a recommended application when displaying the photographed multi-angle image.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein,
When the additional photographing equipment signal is inputted to the photographing equipment, the group state information of the preset multi-angle photographing group is searched, and it is determined whether addition of the photographing equipment is possible based on the searched state information. If possible, the photographing equipment corresponding to the photographing equipment addition signal is added to the preset multi-angle photographing group to update the multi-angle photographing group, and when the photographing start signal is input, the updated multi- And controls each of the angles to shoot respective images through the included photographing equipment.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the third control module comprises:
The control unit controls to display a guide message including information on whether the photographing apparatus is in a standby state for photographing a multi-angle image and the countdown message indicating a time until the photographing apparatus starts photographing through the photographing apparatus Features multi-angle shooting equipment for shooting images.
14. The method of claim 13,
Further comprising a storage unit for collecting information input through the menu displayed on the display unit and storing the collected information as multi-angle image capturing setting information.

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