KR20040013792A - Photo display method for mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for displaying pictures of a portable phone is provided to add a hot key function to a camera key, and to easily access a picture menu, then to add a slide show function, thereby enabling a user to easily see the pictures by simply operating a key with consecutive screens. CONSTITUTION: A system displays many menus showing stored contents with a camera by pressing a set hot key. If a user selects a slide show view function among the menus, the system displays the first predetermined screen. The system sequentially displays next pictures by operating a directional button or during predetermined delay time while displaying the first screen. If the user completes inputting of the key, the system completes the procedure, but if not, the system continuously displays other pictures. If the user selects a general picture view menu, the system displays a corresponding picture list and displays a corresponding picture.

Description

How to display your phone's photo {PHOTO DISPLAY METHOD FOR MOBILE PHONE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone having a camera function, and more particularly to a mobile phone photo display method which is suitable for conveniently and quickly viewing pictures taken with a camera attached to the mobile phone.

Today's mobile phones add a variety of features as communication speeds improve, and internal memory and processing speeds increase. Among them, the enlargement of the display device and the improvement of the display level make it possible to view not only pictures but also videos.

Thanks to the rapid development and widespread use of such mobile phones, functions that were previously considered unnecessary are gradually taking the place. For example, the camera function, which has not been utilized in the first appearance, is being widely used in the area of use of existing digital cameras as the resolution is improved.

With the display function of the mobile phone, the expansion of the internal processing power and the memory, the addition of an image sensor-related module to the existing functions of the mobile phone makes it possible to use the mobile phone as a digital camera. Mobile phones with built-in cameras are already commercially available.

In order to explain the basic operation of the mobile phone having the camera function, a simple operation section will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the cellular phone 100 is unfolded, it is divided into a screen unit and a key operation unit. In the key operation section, the menu key 10 serving as a menu or as an additional function key, the power / cancel key 20 serving as a power operation and returning to a previous step or canceling a previous key input, a call Call key 30 for the start and end of the, the camera key 40 for the operation of the camera, the direction key 50 for the direction and selection (confirmation), the numeric key 60 for entering numbers and characters are present . Of course, the number of such specific key arrangements and function keys may vary depending on the design. In addition, a camera (not shown) may be built in or detachably attached to the folding cellular phone 100.

Since the mobile phone has a camera function as described above, a camera key 40 serving as a camera shutter operation button is present. It functions as a shutter button of the camera in camera mode and as a recording button in video recording mode.

That is, as soon as the camera key 40 is pressed, a picture is taken like a normal camera. Since video recording shows limited performance and frequency of use compared to a camera due to memory problems, the camera key 40 is basically used for taking a picture, and for storing a video, it is used after selecting a video recording mode from a menu. Of course, the video recording function does not apply to mobile phones with all camera functions.

As described above, the pictures obtained by the camera key 40 are stored in the memory of the mobile phone in turn. To confirm this, a plurality of menus should be selected as shown in FIG. 2.

Referring to Figure 2 to see the menu selection procedure for viewing pictures. This may be different depending on the device of the mobile phone, but it is the same to select the viewing of pictures through a plurality of menus, and are shown in the order of the screens displayed on the actual screen to help understanding.

First, when a menu is selected, a portion including the same contents as the screen D10 is displayed among a plurality of menus, and the second multimedia, which is a menu for pictures and videos, is selected. When the multimedia menu is selected, the lower menu is displayed as shown on the screen D20, and the third menu is selected from among them for picture viewing.

According to the selection of the picture viewing menu, the contents of the photos currently stored in the memory are displayed, and for convenience, the numbers are displayed. Depending on the model, it may be displayed as a graphic or a table, and in some cases, it may be represented by a small picture (thumbnail). Of course, the storage name of the picture may be recorded by the user.

If a number or name of a picture to be viewed is input from the pictures, the corresponding picture is displayed (D40). At this time, if you want to see another picture, go back to the previous screen (D30) through the power / cancel key and enter the number of the desired picture to view the corresponding picture. Or press the OK key to return to the previous screen (D30). Of course, the photo selection in the photo list as described above may be made through a pointer manipulation using a direction key rather than a simple numeric key input.

As described above, in the case of looking at the photos one by one or searching for a desired photo, it is possible to alternately move the screen D40 on which the photos are displayed and the photo selection screen D30 to select the photos.

The above-described camera function and album function of the photo are regarded as additional functions of the mobile phone and thus belong to one of many menus. Therefore, the operation may be cumbersome in case of frequent use.

As described above, the photo album function of a mobile phone to which a conventional camera function is added must go through several levels of menus to view pictures, and to select pictures through a screen displaying a list of pictures in order to view pictures continuously. Therefore, in order to search a large amount of pictures there was a problem inconvenient operation.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a photo display method in a mobile phone, which enables to quickly display menus for viewing a photo using a camera key as a shortcut key.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a photo display method in a mobile phone to which a slide show function is added so that the pictures are switched according to a direction key or a delay time without displaying the photo list.

1 is a schematic diagram of a cellular phone to which a camera function is added.

2 is a flowchart of screen switching for viewing a conventional photo.

3 is a screen switching procedure for viewing a picture of an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: Menu key 20: Power / Cancel key

30: call key 40: camera key

50: direction / confirmation key 60: numeric keys

100: mobile phone

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a picture of a mobile phone having a camera function, the method comprising: moving to a picture display menu including a slide show menu by pressing a camera key for a predetermined time; Selecting a slide show menu from the picture display menu to continuously display pictures automatically and manually as desired by the user; Selecting a general picture viewing menu other than the slide show menu from the picture display menu, it displays a list of built-in pictures and displays the picture according to the user's selection.

The present invention may further include a step of setting a function of the slide show during execution of the slide show.

As described above, it should be noted that the present invention improves the photo album function of the mobile phone to which the camera function is added, and is not limited to the specific screen display method or menu type shown in the detailed description.

Then, the present invention will now be described in detail through embodiments of the present invention.

First, since the present invention is intended to maximize the convenience of the user through the change of the function key as well as the internal photo album of the mobile phone, the changed part of the function key will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Among the function keys shown in FIG. 1, the operation of the camera key 40 is changed to allow a long key. That is, the conventional camera key 40 is to take a picture immediately in accordance with its selection and store it in the memory, but by changing the operation of the camera key 40 to take a picture the moment you press and release the camera key 40 You can have it stored in memory. Accordingly, another operation can be specified while the camera key 40 is pressed. If a long key is used, when a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) elapses after the camera key 40 is pressed, the long key is recognized as a long key and a predetermined short menu is output.

The predetermined shortcut menu lists menus for searching and viewing pictures taken by the camera. In the present embodiment, a general 'photo viewing' menu and a 'slide show' menu are simply displayed. The 'photo viewing' menu is a menu for displaying a list of photos as described above and selecting them to display the corresponding photos, and the 'slide show' is a function for continuously displaying photos through a manipulation of a predetermined time or direction keys. to be.

Of course, you can mix these features so that the manual slide show feature is implemented after the user selects a picture from the list. In other words, you can use the arrow keys / delay time to continuously print the next picture without going through the picture list after the user-specified picture, and in combination with other function keys, you can use the function such as pause during continuous printing. Can be. In this case, when a shortcut key is pressed, a screen in which a list of photos is directly listed may appear instead of the menu screen.

Menus related to other functions using a camera may also appear in the menus. For example, functions such as 'watching video' or 'watching video continuously' may also be displayed as menus.

As described above, the settings that can be added to the slide show function such as the delay time setting of the screen progress, the continuous output method, the random switching, and the like are well-known technologies, and thus, the additional functions of the slide show are not discussed in depth. This allows developers to customize the features they want at the development stage.

In addition, during the execution of the 'slide show' function, the setting of the 'slide show' can be edited by manipulating an appropriate function key. For example, whether the slide show is a sequential progress or a random progress can be set. You can set the delay time along the way. In addition, it is also possible to set whether to repeatedly output the entire picture after outputting the picture or to output a screen indicating the end of the picture.

Therefore, a common point in the present embodiments is the addition of a menu that can display pictures continuously without displaying a list of pictures, and accessing these menus in the shortest possible time by using a shortcut using long keys. Can be. Through the application of the present invention, a user can search and enjoy photos with a minimum of key manipulation.

One of the above-described embodiments will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating shortcut menus and screen transitions thereof that may be applied to the present invention. As mentioned above, note that these menus and screen configurations are simple examples.

As described above, when the camera key is pressed for a long time, a screen D100 displaying shortcut menus is displayed. On the screen D100, a general 'photo viewing' menu and a 'slide show' menu are displayed. You can add a 'slide show setup' menu to it, which can be selected during the slide show or submenu of the 'slide show' menu.

First, when selecting the 'viewing photos' menu number 1 on the current screen (D100), the screen (D200) appears and a list of pictures stored in the memory is listed. If you select the desired picture through this, the corresponding picture appears as shown on the screen (D300). In this state, the picture can be continuously displayed without returning to the screen D200 by using the direction key, and the screen can be returned to the list screen D200 by pressing the confirmation key.

Of course, the 'photo viewing' menu may display one picture as in the related art, and then may return to the list screen D200 according to a user's input so that another picture may be selected.

Now, when the second slide show menu is selected on the screen D100 in which the shortcut menus are displayed, the first picture stored in the memory is immediately displayed on the screen D400. After the predetermined time has elapsed, the next picture is automatically displayed on the next screen D500. Here, the screen may be switched according to a user input, not a delay of time, and the first displayed picture may simply be the oldest storage time or the oldest storage address, and the last picture viewed by the user. Can be displayed again. Or, depending on the designer's intention, the most recent picture can be displayed in reverse order of shooting time.

Note that the intention of the present invention is not the specific setting or operating method of the slide show. Instead, the present invention adds a function of continuously displaying photos through user's setting for more efficient display of a photo while minimizing user's input or key manipulation, or by directly accepting user input on a screen on which a photo is displayed. will be.

Figure 4 is a flow chart for the above-described embodiment of the present invention, it will be seen an example of the utilization of the present invention through this.

First, a first step of displaying a plurality of menus for viewing the contents stored by using the camera by pressing and holding the hot key set for a predetermined time; A second step of displaying a predetermined first screen when a slide show view is selected among the plurality of menus; A third step of sequentially displaying the following pictures by a predetermined delay time or by operating a direction key while being displayed on the first screen; A fourth step of terminating if the user's key input indicates termination in the sequential display step; otherwise, other pictures are continuously displayed; When the general picture viewing menu is selected in the first step, a fifth step of displaying a corresponding picture list is displayed according to a user's selection.

In the above flow chart, only a 'viewing picture' and 'slide show' menu exist, and the 'viewing picture' displays only one picture as in the related art, and has to go back to the list to display another picture.

Even in the case of using the embodiment according to the above-described flowchart, the present invention can be obtained, but it is preferable to allow the user to accept the direction key input on all the picture display screens for the smooth use of the user.

The slide show function as described above may be used in other applications or application functions that require a slide show function when the mobile phone function is improved and data sharing is possible with a general computer, for example, when inserting a Microsoft Office file. However, it can be used when inserting a Korean office file.

As described above, the present invention adds a shortcut function to the camera key, thereby making it easy to access the photo viewing menu, and adds a slide show function, so that the user can easily enjoy the photograph through simple key manipulation as well. It has the effect of viewing the screen.

Claims (2)

1. A method of displaying a picture of a mobile phone having a camera function, the method comprising: moving to a picture display menu including a slide show menu by pressing a camera key for a predetermined time; Selecting a slide show menu from the picture display menu to continuously display pictures automatically and manually as desired by the user; Selecting a general picture viewing menu other than the slide show menu from among the picture display menus, displaying a list of embedded pictures and displaying pictures according to a user's selection; The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of setting a function of the slide show to execute the slide show.