KR20140107069A - photography apparatus for setting photography environments using theme icons and method for applying photography theme environment in the photograph apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a photographing device for taking a picture by setting a photographing environment through a plurality of photographing theme icons supporting a different photographing environment for each theme and a method for applying a photographing environment in a photographing device. According to the present invention, the photographing device comprises: at least one processor; a memory; and at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by at least one processor, wherein the program comprises: a user interface module for displaying a user interface including a plurality of photographing theme icons for respectively setting different photographing environments; and a photographing environment setting module for checking photographing environment information of a selected photographing theme icon and setting a photographing environment based on the checked photographing environment information, when a specific photographing theme icon is selected through the user interface.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus and an image capturing apparatus,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a photographing apparatus for photographing a photograph, and more particularly, to a photographing apparatus for photographing a photograph by setting a photographing environment through a plurality of photographing theme icons that support different photographing environments for different themes, And a method of applying the environment.

Today, digital cameras are popularized, and users use digital cameras to view pictures taken by them on the screen, and edit, store, or delete the captured images. In addition, since a mobile communication terminal equipped with a camera is popularized, users upload an image or a moving picture shot through a mobile communication terminal to a web page or a social network immediately.

On the other hand, a conventional digital camera or mobile communication terminal takes a picture based on the shooting environment set by the user. That is, a conventional photographing device such as a digital camera or a mobile communication terminal photographs a surrounding image using the shooting environment such as iris setting information, timer setting information, flash setting information, shutter speed setting information, and the like set by the user.

However, such a conventional photographing method has a problem that it inconveniences a user. That is, the user has to repeatedly approach the plurality of menus implemented in the camera setting menu one by one to change the photographing environment to suit the present matter, or to set the photographing change that has been previously set. There is a problem that the change procedure inconveniences the user.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographing apparatus and a photographing environment applying method in a photographing apparatus which can set different photographing environments for different themes by clicking a photographing theme icon.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a photographing apparatus and a photographing environment applying method in a photographing apparatus that can share a photographing theme icon in which a photographing environment is automatically set among a plurality of users.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system comprising: at least one processor; Memory; And one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the program comprising: a user interface including a plurality of photographing theme icons for setting different photographing environments; A user interface module for displaying; And a photographing environment setting module for confirming photographing environment information of the selected photographing theme icon when a specific photographing theme icon is selected in the user interface, and setting the photographing environment according to the confirmed photographing environment information.

Preferably, the program further includes an image processing module for confirming image storage position information of the selected photographing theme icon and storing the photographed image in a storage area corresponding to the image storage position information.

More preferably, the image processing module corrects the photographed image based on the set photographing environment or combines the photographed image with the photographed image and stores the combined image in the storage area.

In addition, when the program is requested to browse an image photographed through a specific photographing theme icon from a user, the program extracts a plurality of images from the storage area by confirming a storage area of the photographing theme icon requested to be browsed, And an album generation module for generating and displaying a slide show album in which images are sequentially output at predetermined time intervals.

In addition, when the user interface module receives the creation of a photographic theme icon from a user, the photographic theme icon having the photographic environment information set by the user can be created and included in the user interface.

Preferably, the program further includes a sharing module that shares a photographing theme icon.

The sharing module may transmit the position of the photographing device to the sharing server, and may receive the photographing theme icon recommended at the current time and the position of the photographing device from the sharing server and include the same in the user interface.

In addition, the sharing module may acquire an Internet address by capturing and reading a two-dimensional barcode or recognizing the two-dimensional barcode on a camera preview screen, downloading a photographing theme icon through connection to the Internet address, It can be included in the interface.

In addition, the sharing module may wirelessly communicate with another photographing device to receive a photographing theme icon from the other photographing device, or to transmit the photographing theme icon to the other photographing device.

The sharing module may transmit a photographing theme icon selected by the user among a plurality of photographing theme icons included in the user interface to another photographing device through a sharing server.

Preferably, at least one of camera setting information, image processing effect information, image contour information, image collage information, slideshow application information, image storage location information, and SNS sharing setting information is recorded in the photographing environment information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of applying a photographing environment through a photographing theme icon in a photographing apparatus, the method comprising: displaying a user interface including a plurality of photographing theme icons for setting different photographing environments; ; And selecting and applying a photographing environment of the selected photographing theme icon when a specific photographing theme icon is selected in the user interface.

The present invention implements a plurality of photographing theme icons supporting different photographing environments according to themes in a user interface (UI), sets a photographing environment according to a photographing environment of the icon when a specific photographing theme icon is clicked, There is an advantage that the user can photograph the picture more conveniently.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage of automatically processing an image adjustment, a special effect application, and a tagging as a post-processing process for an image photographed for each theme.

In addition, according to the present invention, photograph storage spaces are set differently according to photographing theme icons, and photographs having the same theme are stored in the same folder, thereby eliminating the inconvenience that a user manually arranges photographs But also allows the user to conveniently search for pictures.

In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of photographs stored in the same folder are produced as albums in the form of a collage, a photo album, a slide, a movie, and the like, and are provided to a user, .

In addition, according to the present invention, the photographing theme icon having the photographing environment information is transmitted from the first photographing apparatus to the second photographing apparatus, thereby advantageously allowing the user to conveniently share his / her photographing technique.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. And shall not be construed as limited to such matters.
1 is a view showing a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an imaging program according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing a UI of a photographing apparatus to which a photographing theme icon is output, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting an image capturing environment and capturing an image through a capturing theme icon in the image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a configuration of a network system to which a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a photographic theme icon among photographing apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving a photographic theme icon from a shared server in a photographing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of photographing a two-dimensional bar code in a photographing apparatus and receiving a photographing theme icon from a shared server according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a photographic theme icon among photographing apparatuses according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The photographing apparatus 100 includes a mobile communication terminal and a digital camera equipped with a camera such as a smart phone.

1, the imaging apparatus 100 includes a memory 110, a memory controller 121, one or more processors (CPU) 122, a peripheral interface 123, an input / output (I / O) subsystem 130, A display device 141, an input device 142, a camera 143, a GPS receiver 151 and an RF circuit 152. These components communicate through one or more communication buses or signal lines. The various components shown in FIG. 1 may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and / or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory 110 may include a high-speed random access memory and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as a flash memory device, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory device. In some embodiments, the memory 110 may include a storage device, e.g., RF circuitry 152, located remotely from the one or more processors 122, and an Internet, Intranet, Local Area Network (WLAN) , A Storage Area Network (SAN), or the like, or any suitable combination thereof, via a network (not shown). Access to the memory 110 by other components of the photographing apparatus 100 such as the processor 122 and the peripheral interface 123 can be controlled by the memory controller 121. [

The peripheral interface 123 connects the input / output peripheral of the device with the processor 122 and the memory 110. The one or more processors 122 execute various software programs and / or a set of instructions stored in the memory 110 to perform various functions for the imaging device 100 and process the data.

In some embodiments, peripheral interface 123, processor 122, and memory controller 121 may be implemented on a single chip, such as chip 120. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips.

The I / O subsystem 130 provides an interface between the input / output peripheral of the imaging device 100, such as the display device 141, the other input device 142, and the camera 143, and the peripheral interface 123.

The display device 141 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or a light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology. The display device 141 may be capacitive, resistive, infrared, or the like. The touch display provides an output interface and an input interface between the device and the user. The touch display displays a visual output to the user. The visual output may include text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object. The touch display forms a touch sensitive surface that accommodates user input.

The camera 143 is equipped with a lens to photograph the surrounding image through this lens.

The processor 122 is a processor configured to perform the operations associated with the imaging device 100 and to perform the instructions and to use the instructions retrieved from the memory 110, Reception and manipulation of data can be controlled.

In some embodiments, the software components are installed (installed) in the memory 110, such as an operating system 111, a graphics module (instruction set) 112, and a shooting program (instruction set)

The operating system 111 may be an embedded operating system such as, for example, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS, VxWorks, Tizen or Android, , Memory management, storage device control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between various hardware and software components.

Graphics module 112 includes a number of well known software components for providing and displaying graphics on display device 141. The term "graphics" includes, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (e.g., user interface targets including soft keys), digital images, video, animations, .

A GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 151 receives satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of satellites. The GPS receiver 151 may be a C / A code pseudorange receiver, a C / A code carrier receiver, a P code receiver, a Y code receiver, or the like.

The RF circuit 152 transmits and receives electromagnetic waves. The RF circuit 152 converts electrical signals to electromagnetic waves and vice versa and communicates with the communication network, other mobile gateway devices, and communication devices through the electromagnetic waves. The RF circuit 152 includes, for example, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, a subscriber identity module But are not limited to, well known circuits for performing such functions. The RF circuitry 152 may be an Internet, referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), a network such as an intranet and / or a cellular telephone network, a wireless LAN and / or a metropolitan area network (MAN) It can communicate with other devices by communication. The wireless communication may be implemented in a variety of communication systems such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) Protocol, Wi-MAX, Long Term Evolution (LTE), Bluetooth, zigbee, Near Field Communication (NFC), email, instant messaging and / ), A protocol for multimedia message service (MMS), a protocol for IP based text messages (e.g., Kakao Talk text message), a protocol for RCS (Rich Communication Suite) or a communication protocol not yet developed at the time of filing of the present application Protocols and techniques, including, but not limited to, any other suitable communication protocol including, but not limited to,

The photographing program 113 controls the photographing environment of the camera 143 and performs correction and storage processing of the photographed image. In particular, the photographing program 113 outputs a UI (user interface) on which a plurality of photographing theme icons supporting different photographing environments for different themes are displayed to the display device 141. [ In addition, the photographing program 113 sets the photographing environment based on photographing environment information of the photographing theme icon when any one of a plurality of photographing theme icons displayed on the UI is selected.

2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an imaging program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the photographing program 113 according to the present embodiment includes a UI (user interface) module 21, a photographing environment setting module 22, an image processing module 23, an album creating module 24, And a sharing module 25.

The UI module 21 outputs a UI including a plurality of photographing theme icons having different photographing environment information to the display device 141. [ At this time, the UI module 21 may output the color of the respective photographing theme icons to the display device 141 so that the respective photographing theme icons are different from each other. Alternatively, the UI module 21 may output each photographing theme icon as a different camera shape and include an image symbolizing the theme in each photographing theme icon. For example, a photographing theme icon for a landscape can be output including a landscape image, a photographing theme icon for a family can be output including a family photograph, and a theme icon for a friend can be output can do.

The photographing environment information includes camera setting information, image processing effect information, image contour information, image collage information, slide show application information, image storage location information, and SNS (Social Network Service) sharing setting information.

The camera setting information includes ISO (International Organization for Standardization) sensitivity information, shutter speed information, aperture setting information, timer setting information, flash setting information, camera magnification magnification information, do. In addition, the image processing effect information stores technique information for image correction such as HDR (High Dynamic Range imaging) effect, vintage effect, soft effect, oil painting effect, and Lomographic effect. Also, in the image contour information, contour frame information to be synthesized on a frame of a photographed image such as a postage stamp frame, a polaroid frame, a magazine frame, a sticker photograph frame, and the like is recorded. In the image collage information, information for storing the captured image in a collage format is recorded. For example, 1x2, 2x2, 2x3, etc. may be recorded.

In the slide show application information, information about whether to apply the stored plurality of images as a slide show is recorded. The image storage location information stores location information where the captured image is stored. Location information (i.e., folder) of the local (i.e., memory) may be recorded in the image storage location information, and location information of the Internet storage space (e.g., URL of the cloud) may be recorded. In addition, SNS information (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) in which the shot image is uploaded is recorded in the SNS sharing setting information. Meanwhile, the photographing environment information may further include a multi tag that can sub-classify images of the same storage space or group images of various storage spaces.

The UI module 21 generates a photographing theme icon having the theme name and setting the photographing environment when the user sets the photographing environment and inputs a theme name (i.e., the name of the photographing theme icon) .

3 is a diagram showing a UI of a photographing apparatus to which a photographing theme icon is output, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the photographing apparatus 100 outputs a UI including a plurality of photographing theme icons 31, 32, 33, and 34 to the display apparatus 141. [ 3, each of the photographing theme icons 31, 32, 33 and 34 has a theme name of 'family', 'company', 'friends', and 'My photos' 33, and 34 have different shooting environment information according to user settings. Further, each of the photographing theme icons 31, 32, 33, and 34 has a different color from each other. Alternatively, each of the photographing theme icons 31, 32, 33, and 34 may be included in the UI in a different camera shape, and may be included in the UI including an image representing the theme.

The photographing environment setting module 22 confirms the photographing environment information of the photographing theme icon when any one of the photographing theme icons listed in the UI is clicked, and sets the photographing environment according to the photographing environment information thus confirmed. Alternatively, the imaging environment setting module 22 may confirm the imaging environment information of the imaging theme icon having the voice-recognized theme name, if a voice corresponding to any one of the theme names of the imaging theme icons listed in the UI is recognized, And sets the photographing environment according to the confirmed photographing environment information. Preferably, the photographing environment setting module 22 interlocks with a voice recognition module (not shown) to check whether the theme name of the photographic theme icon is voice-recognized.

The photographing environment setting module 22 sets the ISO sensitivity of the camera, the shutter speed, the aperture setting value, the presence / absence of timer setting, the presence / absence of flash setting, the camera magnification, and the camera mode based on the camera setting information of the photographing theme icon. In addition, the photographing environment setting module 22 sets the image processing effect information, the image contour information, the image collage information, the slide show applying information, the image storing position information, and the SNS sharing setting information of the photographing theme icon, Technique, image contour image, image collage format, presence / absence of slideshow of theme album, storage location of shot image and presence of SNS sharing.

The image processing module 23 performs a function of generating and storing an image based on environment setting information set by the photographing environment setting module 22 when an image is photographed through the camera 143. [ Specifically, when the image is taken through the camera 143, the image processing module 23 corrects the shot image based on the set image processing effect, and combines the image corresponding to the set image template with the shot image. At this time, if the image contour frame is not set, the image processing module 23 skips composing the shot image. In addition, the image processing module 23 stores the synthesized image, which is corrected to a storage position corresponding to the image storage position. That is, the image processing module 23 stores the photographed images separately in a separate storage area (for example, a folder) according to the photographic theme icon theme. In addition, when SNS sharing is set, the image processing module 23 uploads the image stored in the SNS site using the user ID registered in the corresponding SNS site.

The album generation module 24 functions to produce a plurality of images stored in the memory 110 or the Internet storage space as albums in the form of a slide show. Specifically, when the user requests to view an image of a specific theme from the user, the album generation module 24 checks the storage location information of the theme album and whether or not the slide show is applied. If the slide show is applied, An album in the form of a slide show in which a plurality of images are sequentially output at predetermined time intervals is produced and output to the display device 141. In other words, when the album generation module 24 is requested to view the photographed image through the specific photographing theme icon (that is, when receiving the request to browse the image of a specific theme), the album generation module 24 checks the image storage location information of the photographed theme icon And extracts a plurality of images stored in the image storage location information to produce a slide show album.

The sharing module 25 performs a function of sharing a plurality of photographing theme icons included in the UI with other users. Specifically, the sharing module 25 registers at least one of a plurality of photographing theme icons included in the UI in the shared server 300. [ In this case, the sharing module 25 receives the photographing theme icon to be shared from the user, registers the received photographing theme icon with the sharing server 300 using the RF circuit 152, and shares it with another photographing device . The shared photographing theme icon includes photographing environment information. The sharing module 25 may further transmit the current position information and recommendation time acquired through the GPS receiver 151 to the sharing server 300. [

Meanwhile, the sharing module 25 transmits the at least one photographing theme icon listed in the UI to another photographing device wirelessly in a short distance, and shares the photographing theme icon with other users. In addition, the sharing module 25 may attach or link a photographing theme icon shared in an e-mail or a text message to share the photographing theme icon with another photographing device. In addition, the sharing module 25 can share the theme album generated by the album creation module 24 with other photographing devices or other users through the sharing server 300 on an album basis.

Also, the sharing module 25 may receive the photographing theme icon having the photographing environment information from the shared server 300 and include it in the UI. At this time, the sharing module 25 analyzes the GPS signal received through the GPS receiver 151 to acquire the current position, and transmits the current position information to the sharing server 300, From the sharing server 300. [0154] FIG. In addition, the sharing module 25 photographs the two-dimensional bar code existing around the current position through the camera 143, or reads the two-dimensional bar code recognized on the preview screen and connects to the read Internet address, It is also possible to receive a shooting theme icon recommended at the location from the sharing server 300. [

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a photographing environment and photographing a photograph through a photographing theme icon in a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the UI module 21 outputs a UI including a plurality of photographing theme icons having different photographing environment information and color (or shape) to the display device 141 (S401). Next, when any one of the photographing theme icons listed in the UI is clicked (S403), the photographing environment setting module 22 confirms the photographing environment information of the photographing theme icon (S405). Alternatively, the photographing environment setting module 22 confirms the photographing environment information of the photographing theme icon having the voice-recognized theme name, when the voice of the user for the specific theme name is recognized from the theme names of the photographing theme icons listed in the UI.

Subsequently, the photographing environment setting module 22 sets the photographing environment according to the checked photographing environment information (S407). That is, based on the camera setting information included in the photographing environment information of the photographing theme icon, the photographing environment setting module 22 sets the camera sensitivity, the shutter speed, the aperture setting value, the setting of the timer, Sets the magnification and camera mode. In addition, the photographing environment setting module 22 performs image processing on the basis of the image processing effect information, image contour information, image collage information, slide show application information, image storage location information, and SNS sharing setting information of the checked photographing theme icon Effect method, image contour image, image collage format, presence / absence of slideshow of theme album, storage location of shot image and presence of SNS sharing.

Subsequently, the image processing module 23 corrects the photographed image based on the set image processing effect technique (S411) when the image is photographed according to the user's operation (S409). Next, the image processing module 23 synthesizes the image corresponding to the set image template and the captured image (S413). Then, the image processing module 23 stores the corrected and synthesized image as a storage area corresponding to the image storage position of the photographing theme icon having the clicked or voice-recognized theme name (S415). When the SNS sharing is set, the image processing module 23 uploads the stored captured image to the SNS site using the user ID registered in the corresponding SNS site (S417).

On the other hand, the photographing apparatus 100 may share the photographing theme icon with another photographing apparatus.

5 is a configuration of a network system to which a photographing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Each of the photographing apparatuses 100-1 and 100-2 includes the components shown in FIG. 1 and can share a photographing theme icon between the photographing apparatuses 100-1 and 100-2. Each of the photographing apparatuses 100-1 and 100-2 may perform short-range wireless communication and may communicate with the shared server 300 via the network 200. [ Here, the network 200 includes a mobile communication network and a broadband Internet network, and corresponds to a well-known conventional technology in the present invention, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The sharing server 300 is a server that supports the sharing of the photographic theme icons among the photographic apparatuses 100-1 and 100-2, and stores the photographic theme icons received from the photographic apparatuses 100-1 and 100-2. In particular, the shared server 300 stores a plurality of recommendation icon icon information according to location information and time. For example, the sharing server 300 may store a plurality of recommended shooting theme icons according to the time zone at the A botanical garden, and may store a plurality of recommended photography theme icons according to the time zone at the zoo. In addition, the sharing server 300 stores a photographing theme icon linked to each of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and NFC (Near Field Communication) of a two-dimensional barcode.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a photographic theme icon among photographing apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) selects a photographing theme icon to be shared by the user (S601). Subsequently, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) receives shared user identification information (e.g., ID, telephone number, etc.) from the user (S603). Then, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) transmits the selected photographing theme icon and the shared user identification information to the sharing server 300 using the RF circuit 152.

Then, the shared server 300 confirms the shared user identification information, and confirms that the photographing apparatus having the shared user identification information is the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) (S607). Subsequently, the sharing server 300 transmits the photographing theme icon received from the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) to the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) (S609). At this time, the sharing server 300 can transmit the photographing theme icon to the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) in a pushing manner.

Then, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) stores the photographing theme icon by including the photographing theme icon received from the sharing server 300 in the UI of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) (S611). Thus, as the user of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) clicks the received photographing theme icon, the photographing environment set by the user of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) is directly sent to the photographing apparatus 2 It is possible to take a picture by applying it. On the other hand, the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) can automatically set the photographing environment set in the received photographing theme icon to the default photographing environment of the camera of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving a photographic theme icon from a shared server in a photographing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) analyzes the GPS signal received through the GPS receiver 151 and confirms the current position (S701). Next, the sharing module 25 transmits the photographing theme icon request message including the confirmed location information to the sharing server 300 using the RF circuit 152 (S703).

Then, the sharing server 300 confirms the location information of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) included in the photographing theme icon request message, and confirms the current time (S705). Next, the shared server 300 extracts recommended shooting location icons from among the plurality of photographing theme icons being stored (S707). Subsequently, the sharing server 300 transmits the extracted photographing theme icon to the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) (S709).

Then, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) stores the photographing theme icon by including the photographing theme icon received from the sharing server 300 in the UI of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) (S711). Accordingly, as the user of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) clicks the received photographing theme icon, the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) can take a photograph by applying the recommended photographing environment according to the current position and time .

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of photographing a two-dimensional bar code in a photographing apparatus and receiving a photographing theme icon from a shared server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) photographs the two-dimensional barcode existing around the current position on the camera 143 or 2 (2) on the preview screen of the camera 143, Dimensional bar code is automatically recognized (S801). Next, the sharing module 25 reads the two-dimensional barcode photographed or recognized and confirms the Internet address (i.e., the URL) and then accesses the Internet address through the RF circuit 152, And requests the shooting theme icon to the sharing server 300 (S805).

Then, the sharing server 300 extracts the photographing theme icon linked with the URL, and transmits the photographing theme icon to the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) (S807).

Next, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) stores the photographing theme icon by including the photographing theme icon received from the sharing server 300 in the UI of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) (S809). Accordingly, the user of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) can photograph a photograph by applying the photographing environment recommended in the current place to the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) by clicking the received photographing theme icon.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing a photographic theme icon among photographing apparatuses according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) forms a short-range wireless session with the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) using the short-range wireless communication function of the RF circuit 152 (S901). Next, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) selects a photographing theme icon to be shared among the plurality of photographing theme icons listed in the UI (S903).

Subsequently, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) wirelessly transmits the selected photographing theme icon to the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) wirelessly (S905).

Then, the sharing module 25 of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) includes the photographing theme icon received from the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) in the UI of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) (S907). Accordingly, the user of the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) applies the photographing environment set by the user of the photographing apparatus 1 (100-1) directly to the photographing apparatus 2 (100-2) by clicking the received photographing theme icon So that a photograph can be taken.

On the other hand, in the above-described embodiment, the photographing apparatus 100 photographs photographs based on the photographing environment set through the photographing theme icon. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to a moving picture photographing technique . That is, it should be understood that the above-described photographed image is not only a photograph but also an image constituting a moving image.

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the singular < Desc / Clms Page number 5 > embodiments herein may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in combination as appropriate.

Although the operations have been described in a particular order in the figures, it should be understood that such operations are performed in a particular order as shown, or that all described operations are performed to obtain a sequence of sequential orders, or a desired result . In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

The method of the present invention as described above can be implemented by a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto optical disk, etc.). Such a process can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

100: photographing apparatus 110: memory
111: Operating system 112: Graphics module
113: photographing program 121: memory controller
122: CPU 123: peripheral interface
130: I / O subsystem 141: Display device
142: input device 143: camera
151: GPS receiver 152: RF circuit
153: near-field circuit 21: UI module
22: photographing environment setting module 23: image processing module
24: Album generation module 25: Shared module
300: Shared server

Claims (20)

One or more processors;
Memory; And
An imaging device including one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors,
The program includes:
A user interface module for displaying a user interface including a plurality of photographing theme icons for setting different photographing environments; And
And a photographing environment setting module for confirming the photographing environment information of the selected photographing theme icon when the specific photographing theme icon is selected in the user interface and setting the photographing environment according to the confirmed photographing environment information. The method according to claim 1,
The program includes:
Further comprising an image processing module for confirming image storage position information of the selected photographing theme icon and storing the photographed image in a storage area corresponding to the image storage position information. 3. The method of claim 2,
The image processing module comprising:
Wherein the control unit corrects the photographed image based on the set photographing environment or combines the photographed image with the photographed image and stores the combined image in the storage area. 3. The method of claim 2,
The program includes:
A storage area of the photographing theme icon requested to be browsed is extracted and a plurality of images are extracted from the storage area, and when the extracted plurality of images are stored at a predetermined time interval Further comprising: an album generation module for generating and displaying an album in the form of a slide show sequentially output to the display device. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the user interface module comprises:
Wherein the control unit generates a caption theme icon having the caption environment information set by the user when the user inputs a caption theme icon creation from the user and includes the caption theme icon in the user interface. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The program includes:
And a sharing module for sharing the shooting theme icon. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sharing module comprises:
And transmits the position of the photographing device to a sharing server, receives a photographing theme icon recommended at a current time and the position of the photographing device from the sharing server, and includes the photographing theme icon in the user interface. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sharing module comprises:
A two-dimensional barcode is photographed and read out or a two-dimensional barcode is recognized on a camera preview screen to acquire an internet address, and a photographing theme icon is downloaded through connection to the Internet address and included in the user interface . The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sharing module comprises:
Close wireless communication with another photographing device to receive a photographing theme icon from the other photographing device or transmit the photographing theme icon to the other photographing device. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the sharing module comprises:
And transmits the photographing theme icon selected by the user among the plurality of photographing theme icons included in the user interface to another photographing apparatus through the sharing server. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
Wherein the photographing environment information includes at least one of camera setting information, image processing effect information, image contour information, image collage information, slide show application information, image storage location information, and SNS sharing setting information. . A method of applying a shooting environment through a shooting theme icon in a shooting device,
Displaying a user interface including a plurality of shooting theme icons setting different shooting environments; And
And when a specific photographing theme icon is selected from the user interface, checking and applying the photographing environment of the selected photographing theme icon. 13. The method of claim 12,
After the applying step,
And storing the photographed image in a storage area corresponding to the image storage location information when the image is photographed by checking the image storage location information of the selected photographed theme icon when the image is photographed How to apply the shooting environment. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the storing step comprises:
Correcting the photographed image or synthesizing the photographed image with an image correction frame based on the applied photographing environment; And
And storing the corrected or synthesized image in the storage area. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 19 > 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
Transmitting the location of the imaging device to a shared server; And
Receiving a photographing theme icon recommended by the position and the current time of the photographing device from the shared server and including the received photographing theme icon in the user interface. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
Capturing and reading a two-dimensional bar code or recognizing the two-dimensional bar code on a camera preview screen to obtain an internet address; And
And downloading the photographing theme icon through the connection to the Internet address and including the photographing theme icon in the user interface. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
Further comprising the step of wirelessly communicating with another photographing device to receive a photographing theme icon from the other photographing device or to transmit the photographing theme icon to the other photographing device. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
The plurality of photographing theme icons may include:
Wherein the image pickup device has different colors. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
The plurality of photographing theme icons may include:
Wherein the images are images of different cameras and include images representing the theme. 15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,
Wherein the applying comprises:
And when the user's voice corresponding to one of the theme names of the respective photographing theme icons is recognized, the photographing environment of the photographing theme icon having the voice-recognized theme name is confirmed and applied.

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