KR20190071550A - Device and method for applying different camera filters based on a profile images of members in a shooting icon - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present specification, disclosed is a method for photographing an image, which comprises the following steps: selecting a group including at least one member; displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, wherein the photographing icon includes profile images of the at least one member; determining a first filter for the virtual camera on the basis of at least a part of information on the selected group, photographing time information, and photographing place information; determining a second filter for the virtual camera on the basis of at least a part of member information when an image of the at least one member is included in preview image data acquired through the virtual camera; and acquiring an image applied with the first and second filters of the virtual camera through a camera module when a user touch input for the photographing icon of the virtual camera is received.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a device and a method for differently applying a camera filter according to a profile image of a member included in a shooting icon,

The present specification relates to an apparatus and a method for applying camera filters differently according to profile images of members included in a shooting icon.

When a user uses a smartphone to share a photograph, the photographing process and the sharing process are separated. For example, after taking a picture, the user can launch an app to share the picture, specify what to share the picture, and share the picture with the specified subject. Thus, the user performs several steps to share photos in a particular group.

In general, the process of sharing photos and the method of applying filters on a smartphone is performed through a separate app or through several steps.

The present specification is intended to provide a method of applying a different filter according to the presence or absence of members included in a profile photograph in applying a camera filter.

The present disclosure provides a method of imaging an electronic device having a camera module. The method comprising: selecting a group comprising at least one member; Displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, the photographing icon including a profile image of the at least one member; Determining a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on information of the selected group, shooting time information, and shooting location information; Determining a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in preview image data obtained through the virtual camera; And acquiring an image to which the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied through the camera module when receiving a touch input of the user with respect to the photographing icon of the virtual camera .

The method or other embodiment may further include at least one of the following features.

The first filter may perform a function of changing at least one of image characteristics including brightness, saturation, color and hue of the image obtained through the camera module, or applying a specific theme to the entire image . In addition, the specific theme may include a function of arranging an object that reminds the area based on the photographing place information in the image, or a function of reminding at least part of a specific time, a schedule, a holiday, a holiday and a time based on the photographing time information Or to perform the function of placing an object in the image or modifying the image feature. The first filter may further include a function of changing the image feature in consideration of the age, sex, occupation, correlation, etc. of the members included in the selected group, or a function of changing the image feature according to one of the filters previously applied to the selected group It is possible to perform a function of changing the feature. And wherein the second filter is adapted to apply an effect to at least a portion of an image of the member in an image obtained through the camera module, the effect on the at least a portion being a brightness of a portion associated with the at least a portion , Saturation, color, and hue, or to add a decor element to a portion associated with the at least one portion. The method may further include displaying the result of applying the first filter and the second filter on the preview image data on the display.

Meanwhile, the present invention relates to a camera module for acquiring multimedia; A display for receiving input from a user and displaying the multimedia; A communication module for transmitting the multimedia; A processor for executing instructions; And a computer-readable memory recording a program for causing the electronic device to execute the instructions. The instructions comprising: selecting a group comprising at least one member; Displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, the photographing icon including a profile image of the at least one member; Determining a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on information of the selected group, shooting time information, and shooting location information; Determining a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in preview image data obtained through the virtual camera; And acquiring an image to which the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied through the camera module when receiving a touch input of the user with respect to the photographing icon of the virtual camera.

According to the technique disclosed in this specification, an image filter applicable to the entire image can be determined based on the information of the selected shared group, and the image corresponding to the member can be determined based on whether the member belonging to the sharing group is included in the image data Can determine an applicable image filter for the portion.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic system.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic device.
3 is a block diagram of an exemplary program module.
4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary multimedia sharing system.
5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary multimedia sharing system.
6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic device control method.
7 is a diagram illustrating a method for requesting creation of an exemplary virtual camera.
8 is a diagram illustrating a UI (User Interface) for creating an exemplary virtual camera.
9 is a diagram illustrating a method for selecting an exemplary sharing group.
10 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary selection window input.
11 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary swipe input.
12 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary scroll bar input.
13 is a diagram illustrating a UI for performing an exemplary object recognition.
14 is a diagram showing a concept of using exemplary sharer position information.
15 is a diagram illustrating a method of applying an exemplary virtual camera.
16 is a diagram showing a UI to which an exemplary virtual camera is applied.
17 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method of applying a filter.
18 is a diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary electronic device.

The technique disclosed in this specification can be applied to an electronic apparatus equipped with an image processing function. However, the technology disclosed in this specification is not limited thereto, and can be applied to all electronic devices and methods to which the technical idea of the above-described technology can be applied.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of the technology disclosed herein. Also, the technical terms used herein should be interpreted as being generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the presently disclosed subject matter belongs, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise in this specification, Should not be construed in a broader sense, or interpreted in an oversimplified sense. It is also to be understood that the technical terms used herein are erroneous technical terms that do not accurately represent the spirit of the technology disclosed herein, it is to be understood that the technical terms used herein may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs And it should be understood. Also, the general terms used in the present specification should be interpreted in accordance with the predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced in meaning.

As used herein, terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals denote like or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the description of the technology disclosed in this specification, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted if it is determined that the gist of the technology disclosed in this specification may be obscured. It is to be noted that the attached drawings are only for the purpose of easily understanding the concept of the technology disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the spirit of the technology by the attached drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic system.

Referring to FIG. 1, an electronic system 100 may include at least one electronic device 101, 102, 104, a server 106, and / or a network 162.

The electronic device according to the present disclosure may be a device including a communication function. For example, the electronic device can be a smart phone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a videophone, an ebook reader, a desktop personal computer, a laptop PC such as a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), an MP3 player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device Such as a head-mounteddevice (HMD) such as eyeglasses, an electronic garment, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic app apparel, an electronic newspaper, or a smartwatch.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance with communication capabilities. [0003] Smart household appliances, such as electronic devices, are widely used in the fields of television, digital video disk (DVD) player, audio, refrigerator, air conditioner, vacuum cleaner, oven, microwave oven, washing machine, air cleaner, set- (E.g., Samsung HomeSync, Apple TV, or Google TV), game consoles, an electronic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be implemented in a variety of medical devices (e.g., magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), camera, ultrasound, global positioning system receiver, EDR (event data recorder), flight data recorder (FDR), automotive infotainment device, marine electronic equipment (eg marine navigation device and gyro compass), avionics, security An automotive head unit, an industrial or home robot, an ATM (automatic teller? S machine) of a financial institution, or a POS (point of sale) of a shop.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device may be a piece of furniture or a structure / structure including a communication function, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, (E.g., water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). An electronic device according to the present disclosure may be one or more of the various devices described above. Further, the electronic device according to the present disclosure may be a flexible device. It should also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the electronic device according to the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described devices.

The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and / or a communication interface 170.

At this time, the network 162 may include a wired LAN, a cable channel network, and all wirelessly connected methods.

In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or further comprise other components.

The bus 110 may include circuitry, for example, to connect components 110-170 to one another and to communicate communications (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

The processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, for example, operations or data processing relating to the control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101. For example,

The memory 130 may include volatile and / or non-volatile memory. The memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may be stored in a memory such as, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, an application program . ≪ / RTI > At least a part of the kernel 141, the middleware 143, or the API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 is a system that is used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 147) Resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.). The kernel 141 can also control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 at the middleware 143, the API 145, or the application program 147 You can provide an interface.

The middleware 143 may perform an intermediary function such that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to a priority order. For example, the middleware 143 may access system resources (e.g., the bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130) of the electronic device 101 in at least one of the application programs 147, Etc.) can be given priority. For example, the middleware 143 may perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143. For example, At least one interface or function (e.g., command) for processing, character control, or the like.

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to the other component (s) of the electronic device 101. The input / output interface 150 may output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

The display 160 may be, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) displays, or electronic paper displays. The display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to a user, for example. The display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive a touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input using, for example, an electronic pen or a portion of the user's body.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between the electronic device 101 and an external device such as the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 106, for example. For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., the electronic device 104 or the server 106).

The wireless communication may include, for example, cellular communication. The cellular communication may include, for example, long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance, code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), WiBro Broadband, or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wireless communication may also include, for example, local area communication 164. The local area communication 164 may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, or near field communication (NFC). Also, the wireless communication may include a global positioning system (GPS).

The wired communication may include at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or a plain old telephone service (POTS). The network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the electronic device 102 and the electronic device 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101 described above. According to one embodiment, the server 106 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on another or a plurality of external devices (e.g., the electronic device 102, 104, or the server 106). According to one embodiment, in the event that the electronic device 101 has to perform a function or service automatically or upon request, the electronic device 101 may, instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, (E.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) at least some of its associated functionality. An external device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and deliver the result to the electronic device 101. The electronic device 101 can directly or additionally process the received result to provide a requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing technology may be used.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic device.

The electronic device 201 may include all or part of the electronic device 101 shown in Fig. 1, for example. The electronic device 200 may include one or more processors (e.g., APs) 210, a communication module 220, a memory 230, a sensor module 240, an input device 250, a display 260 An interface 270, an audio module 280, a camera module 291, a power management module 295, a battery 296, an indicator 297, and a motor 298.

The processor 210 may, for example, drive an operating system or an application program to control a plurality of hardware or software components coupled to the processor 210, and may perform various data processing and operations. The processor 210 may be implemented as a system on chip (SoC), for example. According to one embodiment, the processor 210 may further include a graphics processing unit (GPU) and / or an image signal processor. The processor 210 may include at least some of the components shown in FIG. 2 (e.g., a cellular module 221). The processor 210 may load or process instructions or data received from at least one of the other components (e.g., non-volatile memory) into volatile memory and store the various data in non-volatile memory .

The communication module 220 may have the same or similar configuration as the communication interface 170 of FIG. The communication module 220 includes a cellular module 221, a Wi-Fi module 223, a Bluetooth module 225, a GPS module 227, an NFC module 228, (229).

The cellular module 221 may provide a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an Internet service, for example, through a communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may utilize a subscriber identity module (e.g., a SIM card) 224 to perform the identification and authentication of the electronic device 201 within the communication network. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may perform at least some of the functions that the processor 210 may provide. According to one embodiment, the cellular module 221 may include a communication processor (CP).

Each of the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, and the NFC module 228 includes a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module . According to some embodiments, at least some of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228 Or more) may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package.

The RF module 229 can, for example, send and receive communication signals (e.g., RF signals). The RF module 229 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifier module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and the like. The RF module 229 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in a free space in a wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a lead wire. 2, the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228 share one RF module 229 At least one of the cellular module 221, the Wi-Fi module 223, the Bluetooth module 225, the GPS module 227, or the NFC module 228, One can transmit and receive RF signals through separate RF modules.

The SIM card 224 may include, for example, a card containing a subscriber identity module and / or an embedded SIM, and may include unique identification information (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID) Subscriber information (e.g., international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 230 (e.g., memory 130) may include, for example, an internal memory 232 or an external memory 234. The built-in memory 232 may be a volatile memory such as a dynamic RAM (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), or a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), a non-volatile memory : Programmable ROM (PROM), erasable and programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, flash memory (e.g., NAND flash or NOR flash) , A hard drive, or a solid state drive (SSD).

The external memory 234 may be a flash drive, for example, a compact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro secure digital (SD) extreme digital, an MMC (MultiMediaCard), a memory stick, and the like. The external memory 234 may be functionally and / or physically connected to the electronic device 201 through various interfaces.

The sensor module 240 may, for example, measure a physical quantity or sense an operating state of the electronic device 201 to convert the measured or sensed information into an electrical signal. The sensor module 240 includes a proximity sensor 241, a gyro sensor 242, an illuminance sensor 243, a magnetic sensor 244, an acceleration sensor 245, a grip sensor 246, A biometric sensor 247, or a biometric sensor 248. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 240 can be, for example, an E-nose sensor, an electromyography sensor, an electroencephalogram sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor ), An infrared (IR) sensor, an iris sensor, and / or a fingerprint sensor. The sensor module 240 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one sensor included therein. In some embodiments, the electronic device 201 further comprises a processor configured to control the sensor module 240, either as part of the processor 210 or separately, such that the processor 210 is in a sleep state The sensor module 240 can be controlled.

The input device 250 may include, for example, a touch panel 252, a (digital) pen sensor 254, or a key 256. The touch panel 252 may employ, for example, at least one of an electrostatic type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, and an ultrasonic type. Further, the touch panel 252 may further include a control circuit. The touch panel 252 may further include a tactile layer to provide a tactile response to the user.

The pen sensor 254 may be part of, for example, a touch panel or may include a separate recognition sheet. The key 256 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad.

The display 260 (e.g., display 160) may include a panel 262, a hologram device 264, or a projector 266. The panel 262 may include the same or similar configuration as the display 160 of FIG. The panel 262 may be embodied, for example, flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 262 may be configured as one module with the touch panel 252. The hologram device 264 can display a stereoscopic image in the air using interference of light. The projector 266 can display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located, for example, inside or outside the electronic device 201. According to one embodiment, the display 260 may further include control circuitry for controlling the panel 262, the hologram device 264, or the projector 266.

The interface 270 may include, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), or a universal serial bus (USB). The interface 270 may, for example, be included in the communication interface 170 shown in FIG. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 270 can be, for example, an optical interface, a D-subminiature, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital card / MMC (multi-media card) interface, or IrDA (infrared data association) interface.

The audio module 280 may, for example, convert sound and electrical signals in both directions. At least some components of the audio module 280 may be included, for example, in the input / output interface 150 shown in FIG. The audio module 280 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 282, a receiver 284, an earphone 286, a microphone 288, or the like.

The camera module 291 may be, for example, a device capable of capturing a still image and a moving image, and may include one or more image sensors (e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens, an image signal processor ), Or a flash (e.g., an LED or xenon lamp, etc.).

The power management module 295 may manage the power of the electronic device 201, for example. According to one embodiment, the power management module 295 may include a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (PMIC), or a battery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired and / or wireless charging scheme. The wireless charging scheme may include, for example, a magnetic resonance scheme, a magnetic induction scheme or an electromagnetic wave scheme, and may further include an additional circuit for wireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonant circuit, have. The battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 296, the voltage during charging, the current, or the temperature. The battery 296 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery and / or a solar battery.

The indicator 297 may indicate a particular state of the electronic device 201 or a portion thereof (e.g., the processor 210), e.g., a boot state, a message state, or a state of charge. The motor 298 can convert an electrical signal to mechanical vibration and can cause vibration, haptic effects, and the like. Although not shown, the electronic device 201 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU) for mobile TV support. The processing device for mobile TV support can process media data according to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or MediaFlo ( ^TM ), for example.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

3 is a block diagram of an exemplary program module.

According to one embodiment, the program module 300 (e.g., program 140) includes an operating system (OS) and / or an operating system (OS) that controls resources associated with an electronic device (E. G., The application program 147) running on the system. The operating system can be, for example, android, iOS, windows, symbian, RTOS, Linux, webOS, peer to peer An OS having a characteristic, a tizen, or the like.

The program module 300 may include a kernel 320, a middleware 330, an application programming interface (API) 360, and / or an application 370. At least a portion of the program module 300 may be preloaded on an electronic device or downloaded from an external electronic device such as an external electronic device 102 or 104 or a server 106 or the like.

The kernel 320 (e.g., the kernel 141) may include, for example, a system resource manager 321 and / or a device driver 323. The system resource manager 321 can perform control, assignment, or recovery of system resources. According to one embodiment, the system resource manager 321 may include a process management unit, a memory management unit, or a file system management unit. The device driver 323 may include, for example, a display driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth driver, a shared memory driver, a USB driver, a keypad driver, a Wi-Fi driver, an audio driver, or an interprocess communication .

The middleware 330 may provide the functionality commonly required by the application 370 or may be provided to the application 370 in order to allow the application 370 to efficiently use limited system resources within the electronic device. The various functions can be provided to the application 370. [ According to one embodiment, the middleware 330 (e.g., middleware 143) includes a runtime library 335, an application manager 341, a window manager 342, a multimedia manager a manager 343, a resource manager 344, a power manager 345, a database manager 346, a package manager 347, a connectivity manager 344, at least one of a manager 348, a notification manager 349, a location manager 350, a graphic manager 351, or a security manager 352 .

The runtime library 335 may include, for example, a library module that the compiler uses to add new functionality via a programming language while the application 370 is running. The runtime library 335 may perform input / output management, memory management, or functions for arithmetic functions.

The application manager 341 may manage the lifecycle of at least one of the applications 370, for example. The window manager 342 can manage GUI resources used in the screen. The multimedia manager 343 can recognize a format required for reproducing various media files and can encode or decode a media file using a codec suitable for the format. The resource manager 344 may manage resources such as a source code, a memory, or a storage space of at least one of the applications 370.

The power manager 345 operates together with a basic input / output system (BIOS), for example, to manage a battery or a power source, and can provide power information and the like necessary for the operation of the electronic device . The database manager 346 may create, search, or modify a database for use in at least one of the applications 370. The package manager 347 can manage installation or update of an application distributed in the form of a package file.

The connection manager 348 may manage wireless connections, such as, for example, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The notification manager 349 may display or notify events such as arrival messages, appointments, proximity notifications, etc. in a manner that does not interfere with the user. The location manager 350 may manage the location information of the electronic device. The position information represented by the present invention may include not only GPS (Global Positioning System) information but also acceleration sensor information, gyro sensor information, indoor coordinate sensor information for LBS (location based service), position information estimated on a network basis, Location information, and location information associated with movement received from the new electronic device. The graphic manager 351 may manage a graphic effect to be provided to the user or a user interface related thereto. The security manager 352 may provide security functions necessary for system security or user authentication. According to one embodiment, when the electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) includes a telephone function, the middleware 330 may include a telephony manager for managing the voice or video call function of the electronic device .

The middleware 330 may include a middleware module that forms a combination of various functions of the above-described components. The middleware 330 may provide a module specialized for each type of operating system to provide a differentiated function. In addition, the middleware 330 may dynamically delete some existing components or add new components.

The API 360 (e.g., API 145) may be provided in a different configuration depending on the operating system, for example, as a set of API programming functions. For example, for Android or iOS, you can provide one API set per platform, and for tizen, you can provide more than one API set per platform.

The application 370 (e.g., the application program 147) may include, for example, a home 371, a dialer 372, an SMS / MMS 373, an instant message 374, A calendar 378, a camera 376, an alarm 377, a contact 378, a voice dial 379, an email 380, a calendar 381, a media player 382, an album 383, 384), one or more applications capable of performing functions such as health care (e.g., measuring exercise or blood glucose), or providing environmental information (e.g., providing atmospheric pressure, humidity, or temperature information) .

According to one embodiment, the application 370 is an application (hereinafter referred to as an application) that supports information exchange between an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device 101) and an external device (e.g., electronic devices 102 and 104) Quot; information exchange application "for convenience of description). The information exchange application may include, for example, a notification relay application for transferring specific information to an external device, or a device management application for managing an external device.

For example, the notification delivery application may transmit notification information generated by another application (e.g., an SMS / MMS application, an email application, a healthcare application, or an environment information application) of the electronic device to an external device , 104), respectively. In addition, the notification delivery application may receive notification information from, for example, an external electronic device and provide the notification information to the user.

The device management application may include at least one function (e.g., turn-on / turn-off) of an external device itself (or some component) (Eg, install, delete, or update) an application running on an external device or services provided by an external device (such as a call service or a message service) .

According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application (e.g., a healthcare application of a mobile medical device, etc.) designated according to an attribute of an external device (e.g., electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 may include an application received from an external device (e.g., server 106 or electronic device 102, 104). According to one embodiment, the application 370 May include a preloaded application or a third party application downloadable from a server. The names of the components of the program module 310 according to the illustrated embodiment include the name of the operating system Depending on the type.

According to various embodiments, at least some of the program modules 310 may be implemented in software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two of them. At least some of the program modules 300 may be implemented (e.g., executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., the processor 210). At least some of the program modules 300 may include, for example, modules, programs, routines, sets of instructions or processes, etc. to perform one or more functions.

As used herein, the term "module" may refer to a unit comprising, for example, one or more combinations of hardware, software or firmware. "Module" may be interchangeably used with terms such as, for example, unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion of an integrally constructed component. A "module" may be a minimum unit or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. "Modules" may be implemented either mechanically or electronically. For example, a "module" may be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or programmable-logic devices that perform known or later- And may include at least one.

At least a portion of a device (e.g., modules or functions thereof) or a method (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments may include, for example, computer-readable storage media in the form of program modules, As shown in FIG. When the instruction is executed by a processor (e.g., the processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the instruction. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130. [

The computer readable recording medium may be a hard disk, a floppy disk, a magnetic media (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical media (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM) a magneto-optical media (e.g., a floptical disk), a hardware device (e.g., read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM) Etc. Also, the program instructions may include machine language code such as those produced by a compiler, as well as high-level language code that may be executed by a computer using an interpreter, etc. The above- May be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform exemplary operations, and vice versa.

Modules or program modules according to various embodiments may include at least one or more of the components described above, some of which may be omitted, or may further include other additional components. Operations performed by modules, program modules, or other components in accordance with various embodiments may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative, or heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary multimedia sharing system.

An exemplary multimedia sharing system may include at least one of at least one electronic device 410, 431, 435, 441, 445, and / or server 420. The specific contents of the at least one electronic device 410, 431, 435, 441, 445, and / or the server 420 may include content for the electronic device and / or server described above.

The at least one electronic device 410, 431, 435, 441, 445 comprises a user electronic device 410 controlled by the user, a first sharer electronics 431 controlled by the first sharer, A second sharer electronics 435 controlled by a third sharer, a third sharer electronics 441 controlled by a third sharer, and a fourth sharer electronics 445 controlled by a fourth sharer . The at least one electronic device 410, 431, 435, 441, 445 may further include an additional sharer electronics.

The at least one electronic device 410, 431, 435, 441, 445 may be an electronic device having the same function. Hereinafter, the user electronic device 410 may be represented simply as the electronic device 410.

The electronic device 410 may request the creation of a virtual camera used by at least one sharer in the sharing group. The electronic device 410 may request creation of at least one virtual camera according to the sharing group.

For example, the sharing group may include a first sharing group 430 and a second sharing group 440.

 The first share group 430 may include a first sharer electronics 431 controlled by a first sharer and a second sharer electronics 435 controlled by a second sharer. Also, the second sharing group 440 may include a third sharer electronics 441 controlled by a third sharer and a fourth sharer electronics 445 controlled by a fourth sharer.

Once a virtual camera is created by the server 420, the virtual camera may be used by a user and / or a sharer in the sharing group.

The electronic device 410 may select a sharing group and acquire multimedia using the virtual camera. Selecting a sharing group may include selecting one of the at least one virtual camera. The selected shared group may correspond to the selected virtual camera.

For example, the multimedia may include at least one of digitized text, image, audio, and video.

The electronic device 410 may send the obtained multimedia and the shared group identification information identifying the selected shared group to the server 420 without confirmation of at least one sharer of the obtained multimedia. For example, if the user clicks on the shooting icon to acquire multimedia, the multimedia may be transmitted to the server 420 without further input.

The server 420 generates at least one virtual camera at the request of the electronic device 410, allocates a storage space for at least one multimedia shot by the virtual camera, and stores at least one multimedia in a storage space . At least one multimedia stored in the server 420 may be shared by the sharers in the sharing group.

For example, the server 420 may generate a first virtual camera 4210 for the first sharing group 430 and a second virtual camera 4210 for the second sharing group 440 based on the request of the electronic device 410. For example, The camera 4220 can be generated.

For example, the electronic device 410, the first sharer electronics 431, and / or the second sharer electronics 434 may use the first virtual camera 4210 to acquire the multimedia 4215, Can share the multimedia.

The server 420 may receive the multimedia 4215 obtained by the first virtual camera 4210 and may store the acquired multimedia 4215 in the first storage space 4211 for the first virtual camera 4210 have.

The server 420 may transmit the update notification message to the user and / or the sharer electronic device in the sharing group when the multimedia 4215 is updated.

The electronic device 410 and / or the at least one sharer electronics 431, 435, 441, 445 may receive the update notification message from the server 420 and access the server 420.

For example, the first sharer electronics 431 and / or the second sharer electronics 435 in the first share group 430 may be connected to the multimedia 4215 stored in the first storage space 4211 of the server 420, May be obtained and / or modified.

According to the exemplary electronic device 410, the acquisition process and the sharing process of the multimedia can be shortened to one process and can be performed continuously. That is, when the electronic device 410 acquires multimedia using the virtual camera, it can transmit multimedia to the electronic device of another sharer without confirming at least one sharer of the obtained multimedia.

5 is a flow diagram of an exemplary multimedia sharing system.

The exemplary multimedia sharing system may include at least one of user electronic device 510, server 520, and at least one sharer electronic device 530. The at least one sharer electronic device may be an electronic device included in the same shared group. Hereinafter, the user electronic device 510 can be represented simply as an electronic device 510.

The electronic device 510 may execute the application.

The electronic device 510 may use the application to determine at least one sharer and / or sharer electronic device 530 corresponding to the sharing group. The electronic device 510 may then request the creation of a virtual camera used by at least one sharer in the sharing group (511).

The server 520 may create a virtual camera for the sharing group based on the request for creating the virtual camera (521).

For example, the virtual camera may be a camera profile corresponding to the sharing group. The virtual camera may include shared group identification information identifying the sharing group and / or attribute information indicating the property of the virtual camera. The virtual camera may be applied to the electronic device 510 and / or the camera module.

The server 520 may then send an invite message to at least one sharer electronics 530 in the sharing group (522). The server 520 may then receive a response message from at least one sharer electronics 530. Alternatively, the server 520 may automatically invite the at least one sharer electronic device to the sharing group, even if the server 520 does not receive a response message from the at least one sharer electronic device 530. That is, at least one sharer electronic device 530 that has received the invitation message may be automatically invited to the sharing group, even if it does not send a separate response message.

Once creation of the virtual camera is complete, the electronic device 510 may select a virtual camera for the shared group. The electronic device 510 may then select a shared group based on the selection information. Selecting a sharing group may include selecting a virtual camera. The electronic device 510 may acquire multimedia based on the selected virtual camera (513).

The electronic device 510 may then send 515 the shared group identification information identifying the selected shared group and the obtained multimedia to the server 520 without confirmation of the at least one sharer of the obtained multimedia.

The server 520 may receive the shared group identification information and multimedia from the electronic device 510 and store the received multimedia in the storage space corresponding to the shared group identification information (524). The server 520 may then send an update notification message to the at least one sharer electronics 530 indicating whether there is an update of the multimedia (525).

At least one sharer electronics 530 may check the server 520 that the multimedia has been updated based on the update notification message. At least one sharer electronics 530 may then access the multimedia present in the server 520 (533).

For example, at least one sharer electronic device 530 may edit, delete, and / or download multimedia.

On the other hand, at least one sharer electronics 530 may also acquire multimedia 535 based on the virtual camera. The at least one sharer electronics 530 may then send the shared group identification information identifying the selected shared group and the obtained multimedia to the server 520 without verification of at least one sharer of the obtained multimedia (537).

The server 520 may receive the shared group identification virtual information from the at least one sharer electronics 530 and store the received multimedia in the storage space corresponding to the shared group identification information (526).

The server 520 may then send an update notification message to the electronic device 510 indicating whether there is an update of the multimedia (527).

The electronic device 510 can confirm to the server 520 that the multimedia has been updated based on the update notification message. The electronic device 510 may then access the multimedia present in the server 520 (528).

6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary electronic device control method.

The electronic device may determine at least one sharer corresponding to the sharing group (610).

The electronic device may also select a shared group based on the selection information (620).

For example, the selection information may include at least one of selection window input information, swipe input information, scroll bar input information, object recognition information, and / or sharer position information.

For example, the electronic device may select a particular share group from among a plurality of share groups. Each share group may correspond to each virtual camera. The electronic device may receive selection information from a user and / or a server, and may select a shared group and / or a virtual camera based on the selection information.

The step of selecting the sharing group and the step of selecting the virtual camera may be separate steps or may be a combined step.

Also, the electronic device may acquire multimedia (630).

For example, the multimedia may include at least one of digitized text, image, audio, and video.

In addition, the electronic device may transmit the shared group identification information identifying the selected shared group and the obtained multimedia to the server (640) without confirmation of at least one sharer of the obtained multimedia.

For example, when the electronic device receives input from a user for a shooting icon, the electronic device can automatically transmit the multimedia to the server, without any additional user input. Thus, the electronic device can successively perform acquisition and transmission of multimedia based on one input.

Further, the electronic device can modify the attributes of the selected virtual camera based on the user's input. In this case, the electronic device can transmit attribute information indicating the property of the modified virtual camera to the server.

7 is a diagram illustrating a method for requesting creation of an exemplary virtual camera.

The electronic device may request the creation of a virtual camera used by at least one sharer in the sharing group.

For example, the electronic device may request creation of at least one virtual camera for at least one share group. The server can create at least one virtual camera. Hereinafter, a request for creating a single virtual camera for one share group will be mainly described.

The method for requesting creation of the virtual camera includes: generating attribute information indicating an attribute of the virtual camera; Transmitting creation request information for requesting creation of the virtual camera and invitation request information for requesting transmission of an invitation message to the at least one sharer; And receiving the shared group identification information.

The electronic device can generate attribute information indicating the attribute of the imaginary virtual camera based on the user's input and transmit the attribute information (710).

For example, the attribute information of the virtual camera may include at least one of a sharer list information including the at least one sharer using the virtual camera, a virtual camera name information indicating a name of the virtual camera, Multimedia sharing method information indicating whether or not a confirmation process for at least one sharer is necessary, and virtual camera color information indicating a representative color of the virtual camera.

In addition, the attribute of the virtual camera may include information indicating at least one of flash on / off, contrast, saturation, zoom in / out, white balance, and resolution.

The attribute information of the virtual camera can be classified into information commonly applied to the virtual cameras of all the sharers and information individually applied to the virtual cameras of the respective sharers. Such classification is not fixed, but can be changed.

For example, information commonly applied to virtual cameras of all sharers may include sharer list information. In addition, the information individually applied to the virtual camera of each sharer includes virtual camera name information, multimedia sharing method information, virtual camera color information, flash on / off, contrast, saturation, zoom in / out, white balance, and / As shown in FIG.

In addition, the electronic device may transmit generation request information requesting creation of the virtual camera and invitation request information requesting transmission of the invitation message to the at least one sharer (720).

For example, the creation request information may include some and / or all of the attribute information.

In addition, the invitation request information may include an invitation message. The invitation message may include an application installation address.

In addition, the electronic device may receive the shared group identification information (730).

Alternatively, the electronic device may receive a virtual camera identifier identifying the virtual camera. The virtual camera identifier and the shared group identification information may be replaced with each other and transmitted and / or received simultaneously.

The virtual camera identifier and / or the shared group identification information may be generated by the server. The virtual camera identifier and / or the shared group identification information may correspond to the shared group. When the electronic device acquires multimedia based on the virtual camera, the corresponding virtual camera identifier and / or shared group identification information may be added to the multimedia.

8 is a diagram illustrating a UI (User Interface) for creating an exemplary virtual camera.

Referring to Figure (a), a basic camera screen is shown.

The default camera is a camera profile in a basic state in which the properties of the virtual camera are not set. That is, the primary camera may be a virtual camera in a basic state. When running the application, the electronic device can apply the primary camera and display the primary camera screen.

The basic camera screen may include at least one of a virtual camera icon 811, a selection window icon 813, a scroll bar icon 815, and / or a shooting icon 817.

The virtual camera icon 811 is an icon for receiving an input for the creation of a virtual camera from a user and / or an input for setting a property of the virtual camera, and an icon for displaying a representative color identifying the shared group and / Lt; / RTI >

With the basic camera applied, the electronic device can receive input from a user via the virtual camera icon 811 for creation of a virtual camera.

If a virtual camera is applied after a virtual camera has already been created, the virtual camera icon 811 may receive an input for creating a virtual camera from a user and / or an input for setting a property of a virtual camera.

For example, when the primary camera is applied, the virtual camera icon 811 may display a representative color identifying the primary camera.

The selection window icon 813 is an icon for receiving a click input for selection of a sharing group and / or a virtual camera from a user, and may be an icon for displaying a property of the virtual camera.

For example, the selection window icon 813 may display at least one of a user's profile image, a user's name, a nickname, and / or basic camera name information.

The scroll bar icon 815 is an icon that receives a scroll input for selection of a sharing group and / or a virtual camera from a user and may display a representative color identifying the sharing group and / or the virtual camera. The scroll bar icon 815 may also display the location of the shared group and / or the virtual camera.

For example, the scroll bar icon 815 may be displayed at a position corresponding to the primary camera among at least one virtual camera on a vertical or horizontal scroll bar.

The shooting icon 817 is an icon for receiving an input for acquiring multimedia from a user, and may be an icon for displaying a representative color identifying the sharing group and / or the virtual camera.

For example, the shooting icon 817 may display a representative color identifying the primary camera.

Once the primary camera is applied, the electronic device may display the virtual camera icon 811, the scroll bar icon 815, and / or the capture icon 817 in a representative color identifying the primary camera.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), a virtual camera creation / setting screen is displayed.

The electronic device can receive input from the user via the virtual camera icon 811 and display the virtual camera creation / setting screen.

The virtual camera creation / setting screen may display at least one of a sharer list icon 821, a virtual camera name icon 823, a multimedia sharing method icon 825, and a virtual camera color icon 827.

The electronic device obtains the sharer list information including the at least one sharer using the virtual camera from the user via the sharer list icon 821 and displays the name of the virtual camera through the virtual camera name icon 823 Acquires multimedia sharing method information indicating whether a confirmation process for at least one sharer is necessary from the user before transmission of the multimedia through the multimedia sharing method icon 825, and / or The virtual camera color information indicating the representative color of the virtual camera can be obtained through the virtual camera color icon 827. [

When the electronic device transmits multimedia, the electronic device can continuously perform the multimedia acquisition process and the transmission process upon receiving the input through one shot icon.

Referring to FIG. 5C, a sharer list screen is displayed.

The electronic device can receive input from the user via the sharer list icon 821 and display the sharer list screen.

The electronic device may select at least one sharer 837 displayed on the sharer list screen.

For example, the selected sharer is included in the sharing group, and the virtual camera can be used jointly.

Referring to FIG. 4 (d), a virtual camera screen to which the generated virtual camera is applied is displayed.

The virtual camera screen may include at least one of a virtual camera icon 841, a selection window icon 843, a scroll bar icon 845, and / or a shooting icon 847. [

The virtual camera icon 841, the scroll bar icon 845, and / or the capture icon 847 may display a representative color identifying the shared group and / or the virtual camera.

The scroll bar icon 845 may be displayed on a vertical or horizontal scroll bar at a location corresponding to the shared group and / or the virtual camera. The location may indicate the location of the virtual camera created in the entire virtual camera list.

The selection window icon 843 may display at least one of a profile image of at least one sharer, a name of at least one sharer, a nickname of at least one sharer, and / or a virtual camera name information.

9 is a diagram illustrating a method for selecting an exemplary sharing group.

The method of selecting a shared group includes: arranging at least one virtual camera; Obtaining the selection information; Selecting one of the at least one virtual camera based on the selection information; And / or applying the virtual camera to the camera module.

The electronic device may align at least one virtual camera (910).

For example, the electronic device may sort at least one virtual camera based on the sorting criteria and display at least one virtual camera selection icon corresponding to the at least one aligned virtual camera. The sorting criterion may include at least one of an ascending method, a descending method, a GPS method, a frequency of use method, and / or a priority method.

The ascending or descending method is a method of arranging virtual cameras in ascending or descending order based on the virtual camera name. The GPS method is a method of aligning a virtual camera in the order of a sharing group including a sharer located in a position close to the user, based on the position of the user. The frequency of use method is a method of arranging the virtual cameras in the order of the highest frequency used by the user. The priority method is a method of aligning a virtual camera based on a predetermined priority.

The electronic device may obtain selection information (920) for selection of the sharing group and / or the virtual camera.

For example, the selection information may include at least one of selection window input information, swipe input information, scroll bar input information, object recognition information, and / or sharer position information.

The electronic device may manually receive at least one of selection window input information, swipe input information, and / or scroll bar input information from a user.

Further, the electronic device can automatically acquire at least one of object recognition information and / or sharer position information.

Further, the electronic device may select one of the at least one virtual camera based on the selection information (930).

Each share group can be matched to each virtual camera. In addition, the selected shared group may correspond to the selected virtual camera.

When the virtual camera is selected, the sharer included in the sharing group can share the multimedia acquired using the virtual camera.

In addition, the electronic device may apply the virtual camera to the electronic device and / or the camera module (940).

When the virtual camera is applied, the electronic device can wait in a state capable of acquiring multimedia based on the virtual camera. When the electronic device receives input from the user through the shooting icon, it can acquire multimedia.

10 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary selection window input.

Referring to Figure (a), a basic camera screen is shown.

The electronic device may receive a touch input from the user via the selection window icon 1011a.

For example, the touch input may be that the user touches the selection window icon 1011a using the finger 1015a.

Referring to Fig. 5 (b), a virtual camera selection screen is displayed.

When the electronic device receives the touch input from the user through the selection window icon 1011a, the electronic device can display the virtual camera selection screen.

The electronic device can display at least one virtual camera selection icon 1021b through the virtual camera selection screen. The electronic device may display at least one virtual camera selection icon 1021b based on the aligned virtual camera.

The user may search for at least one virtual camera selection icon 1021b for selection of a sharing group and / or a virtual camera. In this case, since the virtual camera selection icon 1021b is arranged according to the sorting reference for reducing the search time of the user, the electronic device can reduce the search time of the user.

The electronic device may then receive a touch input for selection of a virtual camera from a user. For example, the touch input may be that the user touches the virtual camera selection icon for the selected virtual camera using the finger 1023b.

In this case, the selection information and / or the selection window input information may be coordinate information indicating the position of the screen touched by the user's finger 1023b.

The electronic device can select a virtual camera corresponding to the touched virtual camera selection icon based on the coordinate information.

11 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary swipe input.

Referring to Figure (a), a basic camera screen is shown.

The electronic device may receive a swipe input for selection of a sharing group and / or a virtual camera from a user via a swipe input area 1105a.

For example, the swipe input may be that the user's finger 1110a moves from the start point of the swipe to the end point of the swipe with the screen being in contact with the screen, and then the screen is separated from the screen. In addition, the swipe input may be an operation to swipe up or down the screen with a finger.

In this case, the selection information and / or the swipe input information may include direction information and / or distance information of the swipe input by the user's finger 1110a.

The electronic device may select the sharing group and / or the virtual camera based on the direction information and / or the distance information.

Referring to Figure (b), a short swipe input is shown.

The electronic device can select a virtual camera based on direction information and / or distance information of the swipe.

For example, if the direction of the swipe is toward the top of the screen, the electronic device can select the previous virtual camera based on the current virtual camera among the aligned virtual cameras. Further, when the direction of the swipe is toward the bottom of the screen, the electronic device can select a subsequent virtual camera from the sorted virtual cameras based on the current virtual camera.

Further, the electronic device can skip the virtual camera by a unit proportional to the distance information based on the distance information, and select the previous or subsequent virtual camera.

For example, if the distance of the swipe is short, you can skip the virtual camera by a '1' unit. That is, the virtual camera immediately before or immediately after the current virtual camera is selected.

Further, if the user's finger 1110b moves from the start point of the swipe to the end point of the swipe and then stops in contact with the screen, the electronic device can display the expected virtual camera information indicating the expected virtual camera .

For example, the expected virtual camera information may include a virtual camera name 1120b that indicates an expected virtual camera. In addition, the expected virtual camera information may include information displayed by at least one of a selection window icon 1130b, a scroll bar icon 1140b, a virtual camera icon 1150b, and / or a shooting icon 1160b.

The electronic device may display at least one of a selection window icon 1130b, a scroll bar icon 1140b, a virtual camera icon 1150b, and / or a shooting icon 1160b corresponding to an expected virtual camera.

The electronic device also displays a virtual camera name 1120b indicating an expected virtual camera and displays a selection window icon 1130b corresponding to the current virtual camera, a scroll bar icon 1140b, a virtual camera icon 1150b, And / or a shooting icon 1160b.

The user can search for at least one virtual camera through the swipe input. In this case, since the user can confirm the expected virtual camera information, the electronic device can reduce the search time of the user. Further, since the virtual camera is arranged according to the sorting criterion that reduces the search time of the user, the electronic device can reduce the search time of the user. In addition, the electronic device can provide quick switching between virtual cameras through an operation of swiping the screen up / down.

Referring to Figure (c), a long swipe input is shown.

If the distance of the swipe by the user's finger 1110c is long, the virtual camera can be skipped by a unit larger than '1'.

That is, the virtual camera is selected a few steps before or after the current virtual camera.

Further, when the user's finger 1110c moves from the start point of the swipe to the end point of the swipe and then stops in contact with the screen, the electronic device displays the estimated virtual camera information 1120c indicating the expected virtual camera can do. In addition, the expected virtual camera information may include information displayed by at least one of a selection window icon 1130c, a scroll bar icon 1140c, a virtual camera icon 1150c, and / or a shooting icon 1160c.

The electronic device may use an expected virtual camera using at least one of a selection window icon 1130c, a scroll bar icon 1140c, a virtual camera icon 1150c, and / or a shooting icon 1160c corresponding to an expected virtual camera Can be displayed.

The electronic device displays a virtual camera name 1120c indicating an expected virtual camera and displays a selection window icon 1130c, a scroll bar icon 1140c, a virtual camera icon 1150c, and / Or a shooting icon 1160c.

12 is a diagram illustrating a UI for receiving an exemplary scroll bar input.

Referring to the drawings, a basic camera screen is shown.

The electronic device may receive a scroll bar input for selection of a virtual camera from a user via a scroll bar icon 1240. [

For example, the scroll bar input may be separated from the screen after moving from the scroll start point to the scroll end point with the user's finger 1210 in contact with the screen. The starting point of the scroll may be the location of the scroll bar icon 1240 and / or any point on the scroll bar.

In this case, the selection information and / or the scroll bar input information may include position information of a scroll end point.

The electronic device may select a shared group and / or a virtual camera based on the location information.

For example, if the direction of scrolling is toward the top of the screen, the electronic device can select a previous or subsequent virtual camera based on the current virtual camera among the aligned virtual cameras. Further, when the direction of scrolling is toward the bottom of the screen, the electronic device can select the next or previous virtual camera based on the current virtual camera among the aligned virtual cameras.

Further, the electronic device can select a virtual camera corresponding to the positional information based on the positional information.

In addition, if the user's finger 1210 moves from the scroll start point to the scroll end point and then stops in contact with the screen, the electronic device can display the expected virtual camera information indicating the expected virtual camera.

For example, the expected virtual camera information may include a virtual camera name 1220. In addition, the expected virtual camera information may include information displayed by at least one of a selection window icon 1230, a scroll bar icon 1240, a virtual camera icon 1250, and / or a shooting icon 1260.

The electronic device uses the at least one of a selection window icon 1230, a scroll bar icon 1240, a virtual camera icon 1250, and / or a shooting icon 1260 corresponding to an expected virtual camera to display an expected virtual camera Can be displayed.

The electronic device displays a virtual camera name 1220 indicating an expected virtual camera and displays a selection window icon 1230, a scroll bar icon 1240, a virtual camera icon 1250, and / Or a photographing icon 1260. [0086]

The user can navigate through at least one virtual camera through the scroll input. In this case, since the user can confirm the expected virtual camera information, the electronic device can reduce the search time of the user. Further, since the virtual camera is arranged according to the sorting criterion that reduces the search time of the user, the electronic device can reduce the search time of the user. In addition, the electronic device can provide quick switching between virtual cameras through scrolling the screen up / down.

13 is a diagram illustrating a UI for performing an exemplary object recognition.

Referring to the drawings, a basic camera screen is shown.

The electronic device can recognize the objects 1310 and 1320 from the images illuminated by the virtual camera and acquire object recognition information. For example, the selection information and / or object recognition information may include sharer information identifying a sharer from objects present in the image.

 The electronic device can then select a shared group and / or a virtual camera based on the sharer information. For example, the electronic device may select a virtual camera corresponding to a sharing group that includes a sharer present in the image.

In this case, the electronic device automatically recognizes the object and selects the virtual camera, thereby reducing the search time of the user.

14 is a diagram showing a concept of using exemplary sharer position information.

The electronic device can obtain sharer position information indicating the sharer's position. For example, the selection information and / or the sharer location information may include Global Positioning System (GPS) information indicating the location of the sharer.

The electronic device may then select a shared group and / or virtual camera based on the sharer location information. For example, the electronic device can search for a sharer 1413 located in the periphery 1420 of the user 1411 and select a virtual camera corresponding to the sharing group containing the sharer 1413 in the periphery 1420 have.

In this case, since the electronic device automatically recognizes the sharer and selects the virtual camera, the search time of the user can be reduced.

15 is a diagram illustrating a method of applying an exemplary virtual camera.

A method of applying a virtual camera includes: displaying a representative color identifying the selected virtual camera; Fading out the representative color; And displaying at least one attribute information for the selected virtual camera.

The electronic device may display a representative color identifying the selected virtual camera (1510).

The attribute information of each virtual camera may include virtual camera color information indicating a representative color of the virtual camera. The electronic device can display a representative color on the screen based on the virtual camera color information for the selected virtual camera.

The electronic device may also fade out the representative color (1520).

In addition, the electronic device may display at least one attribute information for the selected virtual camera (1530).

For example, the attribute information may include at least one of sharer list information, virtual camera name information, multimedia sharing method information, and / or virtual camera color information.

16 is a diagram showing a UI to which an exemplary virtual camera is applied.

Referring to Figure (a), the electronic device may display a representative color on the screen 1610a that identifies the selected virtual camera.

The user can confirm the selected virtual camera based on the representative color displayed on the screen.

The electronic device can then fade out the representative color.

For example, an electronic device can display a representative color in a deep color and then fade out to a transparent, light color. After the representative color is temporarily faded out, the user can continue to view the multimedia shot through the screen. The fade-out time may be about 0.5 second to 1 second, and may be changed according to the set value.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the electronic device may display at least one attribute information for the selected virtual camera.

The electronic device may display at least one of a selection window icon 1610b, a virtual camera icon 1620b, a scroll bar icon 1630b, a shooting icon 1640b, and / or a virtual camera name 1650b.

The electronic device can display the virtual camera icon 1620b, the scroll bar icon 1630b, and the shooting icon 1640b in the same color as the representative color identifying the selected virtual camera.

In addition, the electronic device may display at least one attribute information for the selected virtual camera via the selection window icon 1560b.

For example, the electronic device may include sharer list information including the at least one sharer using the virtual camera in a selection window icon 1610b, a profile image identifying the at least one sharer using the virtual camera, and And / or virtual camera name information indicating the name of the virtual camera.

In the case of sharer list information and / or profile images, the electronic device may display only a predetermined number of sharer list information and / or profile images. For example, if there are 10 sharers sharing the selected virtual camera, the electronic device may only display sharer list information and / or profile images for the three sharers.

The electronic device may display the virtual camera name 1650b temporarily while the representative color for the selected virtual camera is faded out.

17 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method of applying a filter. A method of photographing an electronic device having a camera module with reference to Fig. 17 is disclosed. A description overlapping with the operation described with reference to the previous drawings is omitted.

The electronic device may select a group that includes at least one member (1710). For example, the group may be the sharing group disclosed herein, and the electronic device may select the group based on the selection information. The selection information may include at least one of selection window input information, swipe input information, scroll bar input information, object recognition information, and / or sharer position information. For example, the electronic device may select a particular share group from among a plurality of share groups. Each share group may correspond to each virtual camera. The electronic device may receive selection information from a user and / or a server, and may select a shared group and / or a virtual camera based on the selection information. The step of selecting the sharing group and the step of selecting the virtual camera may be separate steps or may be a combined step.

Thereafter, the electronic device may display a photographing icon of the virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on the display (1720). The capture icon may be configured to include a profile image of the at least one member.

Thereafter, the electronic device may determine a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the information of the selected group, the shooting time information, and the shooting location information (1730). Wherein the first filter is a function for changing at least one of image characteristics including brightness, saturation, hue and color tone of an image obtained through the camera module, or a function for applying a specific theme to the entire image .

The processor of the electronic device may process the image data obtained through the camera module either preliminarily or post-processing according to the first filter. For example, the first filter may analyze the acquired image to change image features including brightness, saturation, hue, and hue, or to change histogram, linearisation, vignette correction, demosaicing, white balancing, and / or color space conversion. In addition, the first filter may include, for example, normal, miniature, cartoon, HDR Art, Fish Eye, Retro, Vintage, Old Photo, Sepia (brown), Negative, Sharpen, Ink Painting, Old Painting, Cross Filter, Reflection Such that the visual effect across the image is applied, such as, for example, a camera, a lens, a lens, a lens, a lens, a lens, a focal plane, Function.

In addition, the specific theme included in the first filter may indicate the function of arranging an object that reminds the area based on the photographing place information in the image. For example, when the photographing place information is in Osaka, Japan, natural scenery, buildings, and the like that can express the geographical characteristics of the Osaka area can be included in the entire image.

The specific theme included in the first filter may include a function of arranging an object that reminds at least a part of a specific time, a schedule, a holiday, a holiday, or a time on the image based on the shooting time information, Lt; / RTI > For example, in the case of Christmas evening according to the shooting time, the electronic device can apply the corresponding Christmas theme filter as the first filter.

The first filter may further include a function of changing the image feature in consideration of the age, sex, occupation, correlation, etc. of the members included in the selected group, or a function of changing the image feature according to one of the filters previously applied to the selected group A function of changing a characteristic can be indicated.

Thereafter, the electronic device may determine a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in the preview image data obtained through the virtual camera (1740). Wherein the second filter comprises an image processing method that can be applied to a portion corresponding to an image of a member associated with the photographing icon and unlike the first filter associated with an image processing method that may be applied across the image data . That is, the second filter may be a function for applying an effect to at least a part corresponding to the image of the member in the image obtained through the camera module. For example, the effect of the at least a portion corresponding to the image of the member by the second filter may indicate a function of changing at least one of image characteristics including brightness, saturation, Or to add a decorative element to a portion associated with the at least a portion. For example, a function of performing a skin correction function on an area corresponding to a face of the member, or adding an image object such as a comic which can express an emotion detected by the image recognition method may be performed, It is possible to perform a function of applying warp, enlargement, reduction, or the like to at least a part of them.

The electronic device may display on the display the result of applying the first filter and the second filter to the preview image data and help the user of the electronic device to preview the image processing result according to the filter application have.

The electronic device may acquire an image (1750) via the camera module when the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied, when receiving the touch input of the user with respect to the shooting icon of the virtual camera, . For example, the touch input may be that the user uses the finger to touch the shooting icon associated with the selected virtual camera. The electronic device can recognize the touch input as a shooting command and generate an image to which the filters are applied.

Thereafter, the electronic device may perform an operation for transmitting the images to which the filters are applied to the members of the sharing group associated with the shooting icon, as described with reference to Figs. 4-6.

18 is a diagram showing a configuration of an exemplary electronic device. The electronic device 1800 shown in FIG. 18 may be implemented in the form of an electronic device described with reference to FIG. The electronic device 1800 may be configured to include a camera module 1810, a display 1820, a communication module 1830, a processor 1840 and a memory 1850.

The camera module 1810 obtains multimedia, the display 1820 receives input from a user and displays the multimedia, the communication module 1830 transmits the multimedia, and the processor 1840 Instructions for executing the instructions, and the memory 1850 may be configured to store a program for executing the instructions. The instructions comprising: selecting a group comprising at least one member; Displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, the photographing icon including a profile image of the at least one member; Determining a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on information of the selected group, shooting time information, and shooting location information; Determining a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in preview image data obtained through the virtual camera; And acquiring an image to which the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied through the camera module when receiving a touch input of the user with respect to the photographing icon of the virtual camera.

The image acquisition method and other methods according to the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that computer readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. In addition, functional programs, codes, and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily deduced by programmers skilled in the art to which the present description belongs.

In the foregoing, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and should be construed in a sense and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, and the present invention can be modified, changed, or improved in various forms within the scope of the present invention and the claims.

Claims (7)

A method of photographing an electronic device having a camera module,
Selecting a group comprising at least one member;
Displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, the photographing icon including a profile image of the at least one member;
Determining a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on information of the selected group, shooting time information, and shooting location information;
Determining a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in preview image data obtained through the virtual camera; And
And acquiring an image to which the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied through the camera module when receiving a touch input of the user with respect to the photographing icon of the virtual camera. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first filter is a function for changing at least one of image characteristics including brightness, saturation, hue and color tone of an image obtained through the camera module, or performing image shooting Way. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the specific theme includes a function of arranging an object that reminds the area based on the photographing place information in the image, or an object that reminds at least a part of a specific time, schedule, holiday, holiday, or time based on the photographing time information Wherein the image is displayed on the image or performing the function of changing the image feature. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first filter includes a function of changing the image feature in consideration of the age, sex, occupation, correlation, etc. of the members included in the selected group, or a function of changing the image feature according to one of filters previously applied to the selected group Wherein the image pickup means performs a function of changing the image. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the second filter applies an effect to at least a portion of an image of the member in an image obtained through the camera module,
Wherein the effect on the at least a portion is to perform at least one of altering at least one of the image features including brightness, saturation, hue and hue of the portion associated with the at least a portion, or adding a decorating element to the portion associated with the at least portion How to shoot images. 6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising displaying on the display a result of applying the first filter and the second filter to the preview image data. A camera module for acquiring multimedia;
A display for receiving input from a user and displaying the multimedia;
A communication module for transmitting the multimedia;
A processor for executing instructions; And
A computer readable memory having stored thereon a program for causing the electronic device to execute the instructions,
The instructions,
Selecting a group comprising at least one member;
Displaying a photographing icon of a virtual camera corresponding to the selected group on a display, the photographing icon including a profile image of the at least one member;
Determining a first filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on information of the selected group, shooting time information, and shooting location information;
Determining a second filter for the virtual camera based at least in part on the member information if the image of the member is included in preview image data obtained through the virtual camera; And
And acquiring an image to which the first filter and the second filter of the virtual camera are applied through the camera module when receiving a touch input of the user with respect to the photographing icon of the virtual camera.

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