TWI478046B - Digital camera operating method and digital camera using the same - Google Patents

Description

Digital camera operation method and digital camera using the same

The present invention relates to a digital camera operating method and a digital camera using the same, wherein the digital camera has a touch screen.

Digital cameras or mobile phones with camera functions are already very popular electronic products. Digital cameras and camera-equipped mobile phones are not only thinner and lighter to carry, but also gradually replace the physical buttons with virtual buttons of the touch panel to increase the appearance and reduce the components. This is especially true for smart phones.

In many occasions, there are often opportunities for meeting friends or celebrities to take photos with others or to take photos alone. In the case where no one assists in taking pictures, carrying a tripod or being able to mount a tripod, the user of the digital camera performs self-photographing, because the lens of the digital camera is facing the user, and as shown in FIG. The button 10 is located on the touch screen 200, that is, facing away from the user 600, and the virtual button 10 is usually not large in size, so it is not convenient for the user to touch the virtual button 10 during self-timer. What is more, the hand may be shaken in order to touch the virtual button 10, resulting in poor self-photographing results.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera operation method which can improve the convenience of a user using a digital camera for self-timer.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide a digital camera that is convenient to use. Self-timer.

The digital camera has a touch screen. When the digital camera is in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen defines a photographing touch area. The digital camera operation method comprises: (A) receiving a self-timer mode start command; and (B) defining a self-timer touch area on the touch screen according to the self-timer mode start command, wherein the area of the self-timer touch area is larger than the area of the picture touch area. The self-timer touch area is used to receive the touch signal, and then the camera performs a shooting action.

Step (A) is included in the touch screen receiving user gesture sensing as a self-timer mode start command. The user gesture sensing includes a touch track touched by the touch screen. The touch track is defined as the track that magnifies the photo touch area. Touching the trajectory is a multi-touch trajectory that moves outward in the opposite direction

The digital camera operation method further includes (S) displaying a preview image in an area other than the self-timer touch area of the touch screen in the step (B). When the digital camera is in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen displays the preview screen, and when in the self-timer mode, the preview image is reduced to be displayed outside the self-timer touch area of the touch screen.

The digital camera of the present invention comprises a touch screen and an arithmetic device electrically connected to the touch screen. Among them, the digital camera can selectively perform a normal photographing mode or a self-photographing mode. When the digital camera is in the normal camera mode, the touch screen defines a camera touch area; when the digital camera is in the self-timer mode, the touch screen defines a self-time touch area, wherein the area of the self-time touch area is larger than the area of the camera touch area. . The touch screen is configured to receive the touch signal, so that the computing device instructs the digital camera to perform the shooting action.

The digital camera further includes a gravity sensing device for sensing the direction of gravity On the bottom side of the digital camera, the computing device determines the position of the self-timer touch area on the touch screen according to the bottom side. The touch screen displays a preview image outside the self-timer touch area. The touch screen receives the user's gesture sensing and performs the conversion of the normal photographing mode to the self-timer mode. The user gesture sensing is a touch track of the photo touch area. The touch track is defined as the track that magnifies the photo touch area.

The present invention provides a digital camera operating method and a digital camera using the same. The digital camera includes an electronic device that has both image capturing and touch functions, such as a mobile phone, a mobile Internet device (MID), a personal digital assistant (PDA), an e-book, and a digital photo frame. Digital Walkman, Electronic Dictionary, Global Position System Navigator (GPS Navigator), etc.

As shown in the preferred embodiment of FIG. 2, the digital camera 800 of the present invention comprises a touch screen 200 and an arithmetic device 400 electrically connected to the touch screen. Among them, the digital camera 800 can selectively perform a normal photographing mode or a self-photographing mode. The touch screen 200 is configured to receive the touch signal, and cause the computing device 400 to instruct the digital camera 800 to perform a shooting operation.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the digital camera 800 is in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen 200 defines a photographing touch area 220. In the preferred embodiment, in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen 200 displays the photographing button 221, and the photographing touch area 220 is defined as an area overlapping the photographing button 221. As shown in FIG. 4, when the digital camera 800 is in the self-timer mode, the touch screen 200 defines a self-timer touch area. 240, wherein the area of the self-timer touch area 240 is larger than the area of the photo touch area 220. Specifically, in the self-timer mode, the touch screen 200 preferably displays a self-timer button 241, and the self-timer touch area 240 is defined as an area overlapping the self-timer button 241. The self-timer button 241 is preferably identical in pattern to the camera button 221 but has a larger size. However, in different embodiments, the touch screen 200 may not display the self-timer button 241, and the self-timer touch area 240 is defined as an area overlapping the full screen of the touch screen 200. In other words, in the self-photographing mode of the different embodiments, the digital camera 800 performs a shooting action as long as the touch screen 200 receives the touch signal at any point.

As shown in the preferred embodiment of FIG. 6, the electronic document display method of the present invention comprises, for example, the following steps.

Step 1010: Receive a self-timer mode start command. Specifically, the step 1010 is included in the touch screen 200 shown in FIG. 3 to receive the user gesture sensing as a self-timer mode start command. The user gesture sensing includes a touch track touched by the touch screen 200 by the touch screen 200. The touch track is preferably defined as a track that magnifies the photo touch area. In the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 7, the touch track is a multi-touch trajectory that moves outward in the opposite direction. That is, the touch trajectory of the point 291 and the point 292 moved outward by the photographing touch area 220 in the opposite direction is defined as a trajectory in which the photographing touch area 220 is enlarged. This method conforms to the general user experience, in other words, the user intuitively enlarges the photo touch area 220. However, in various embodiments, the user gesture sensing as a self-timer mode activation command can also be defined by a preset or user-defined manner.

Step 1030: The self-timer touch area is defined on the touch screen according to the self-timer mode, wherein the area of the self-time touch area is larger than the area of the picture touch area. The self-timer touch area is used to receive the touch signal, and then the camera performs a shooting action. Specifically, the photo touch area 220 is enlarged as shown in FIG. 3 to define a self-timer touch area 240 as shown in FIG. 4. The step further includes displaying the self-timer button pattern 241 on the touch screen 200 to facilitate user identification, wherein the self-timer button pattern 241 overlaps with the self-timer touch area 240 and has the same size. Compared with the prior art, since the area of the self-timer touch area 240 becomes larger, even if it faces away from the user 600, the user can conveniently touch the self-time touch area 240 during the self-timer, so that the camera performs the shooting action. Complete the selfie.

As shown in FIG. 8, in various embodiments, step 1030 includes: step 1031: sensing a gravity direction to define a bottom side of the digital camera; and step 1033: placing the self-timer touch area on a left side of the touch screen relative to the bottom side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 800 further includes a gravity sensing device 300 electrically coupled to the computing device 400 for sensing the direction of gravity to define the bottom side of the digital camera 800. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, when the gravity device senses the direction of gravity and defines the bottom side 801 of the digital camera 800, the computing device 400 (see FIG. 2), the computing device 400 determines the self-timer touch area according to the bottom side 801. The 240 is located at the touch screen 200. In this embodiment, the self-timer touch area 240 is located to the left of the touch screen 200 with respect to the bottom side 801. Since the average user mostly uses the right hand, the digital camera 800 is usually held in the right hand during self-timer. At this time, the right-hand finger end is closer to the left side of the touch screen 200 than the bottom side 801. Therefore, by placing the self-timer touch area 240 on the left side of the touch screen 200 with respect to the bottom side 801, the user can be further facilitated to touch the self-timer touch area 240 to complete the self-timer.

As shown in FIG. 10, in different embodiments, the digital camera operation method further includes at step 1030: step 1032: performing a face recognition function; Step 1034: A prompt signal is issued when it is recognized that the user's face contour of the digital camera is within the photographable range of the digital camera. Specifically, the user does not see the touch screen during the self-timer, and by this step, the user can first confirm whether the contour of the face is within the photographable range of the digital camera, and then touch the self-time touch area. Complete the selfie. Among them, the prompt signal can be sound or flash.

As shown in FIG. 11 , in various embodiments, the digital camera operation method further includes at step 1030: step 1035: performing a focus prompt function; and step 1037: when the user recognizing the digital camera is within the focus range of the digital camera When prompted, a signal is sent. Specifically, the user does not see the touch screen during the self-timer, and by this step, the user can first confirm whether he is within the focus range of the digital camera, or even correct focus, and then touch the self-time touch. District to complete the selfie.

As shown in FIG. 12, in various embodiments, the digital camera operation method further includes a step 1039 of displaying a preview image in an area other than the self-timer touch area of the touch screen. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, when the digital camera 800 is in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen 200 displays the preview screen 230; when in the self-portrait mode, the preview screen 230 is zoomed out to the self-timer of the touch screen 200. The area outside the touch area 240 is displayed.

While the foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, the embodiments of the invention The spirit and scope of the principles of the invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be utilized in many forms, structures, arrangements, ratios, materials, components and Modification of components. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, and the legal equivalents thereof are not limited to the foregoing description.

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1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit diagram of a digital camera of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a digital camera of the present invention in a normal photographing mode; FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of a digital camera operating method according to the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a touch trajectory according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a self-timer touch area on a left side of a touch screen relative to a bottom side according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 10 to FIG. 12 are schematic flowcharts of different embodiments of a digital camera operation method according to the present invention.

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Claims (15)

A digital camera operating method, wherein the digital camera has a touch screen. When the digital camera is in a normal photographing mode, the touch screen defines a photographing touch area, and the digital camera operating method comprises: (A) receiving one a self-timer mode activation command; and (B) defining a self-timer touch area on the touch screen according to the self-timer mode activation command, wherein the area of the self-timer touch area is larger than an area of the camera touch area, and the self-time touch area The camera touch area is at least partially overlapped; wherein the self-time touch area is configured to receive a touch signal to cause the camera to perform a shooting action. The digital camera operating method of claim 1, wherein the step (A) comprises receiving, by the touch screen, a user gesture sensing as the self-timer mode activation command. The method of operating a digital camera according to claim 2, wherein the user gesture sensing comprises a touch track sensed by the touch screen. The digital camera operating method of claim 3, wherein the touch track is defined as a track that magnifies the camera touch area. The digital camera operating method of claim 4, wherein the touch track is a multi-touch trajectory that moves outward in the opposite direction. The digital camera operating method of claim 1, wherein the step (B) comprises expanding the photo touch area to define the self-time touch area. The method for operating the digital camera according to claim 1 further includes: displaying a self-timer button pattern on the touch screen, wherein the self-timer button pattern overlaps with the self-timer touch area and has the same size. The digital camera operating method of claim 1, wherein the step (B) further comprises: (S) displaying a preview image in an area other than the self-timer touch area of the touch screen. The method of operating a digital camera according to claim 8, wherein when the digital camera is in the normal photographing mode, the touch screen displays the preview screen, and when the self-photographing mode is used, the preview image is reduced to the touch The control screen displays the area outside the self-time touch area. A digital camera comprising: a touch screen; and an arithmetic device electrically connected to the touch screen; wherein the digital camera can selectively perform a normal photographing mode or a self-photographing mode; when the digital camera is in the ordinary photographing In the mode, the touch screen defines a camera touch area; when the digital camera is in the self-timer mode, the touch screen defines a self-time touch area, wherein the area of the self-time touch area is larger than the photo touch area The touch screen is configured to receive at least a portion of the touch control area, and the touch screen is configured to receive a touch signal to cause the computing device to instruct the digital camera to perform a shooting operation. The digital camera of claim 10, further comprising a gravity sensing device for sensing a direction of gravity to define a bottom side of the digital camera, the computing device determining, according to the bottom side, the self-timer touch area is located at the touch The location of the screen. The digital camera of claim 10, wherein the touch screen displays a preview image in an area other than the self-timer touch area. The digital camera of claim 10, wherein the touch screen receives a user Gesture sensing, performing the conversion of the normal photographing mode to the self-photographing mode. The digital camera of claim 13, wherein the user gesture is a touch track of the camera touch area. The digital camera of claim 14, wherein the touch track is defined as a track that magnifies the camera touch area.