KR20140017798A - Terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention converts the current shooting mode to a desired shooting mode by inputting a shooting key and at the same time captures a preview image of the camera by a shooting technique provided in the switched shooting mode, thereby allowing a simple operation to switch and shoot a desired shooting mode. A terminal and a control method thereof.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method {TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Currently, a user can take a desired picture or video by using a camera provided in the portable terminal.

That is, the camera of the mobile terminal currently provides a variety of shooting modes (for example, continuous shot, panorama, smile shot, beauty shot, etc.), the user can take a picture or video by using various shooting techniques using the shooting mode. .

However, in order to take a picture by selecting a desired shooting mode, the user selects a shooting mode menu in the configuration menu, selects a desired shooting mode in the shooting mode menu, and switches the current shooting mode to the selected shooting mode. There is an uncomfortable problem to press the shooting key after the.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of immediately switching to a desired shooting mode and shooting by inputting a shooting key.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a camera for providing two or more photographing modes and photographing images; A touch screen displaying a preview image input through the camera and a shooting key for capturing the preview image on a screen; When a preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key, the current photographing mode is switched to a photographing mode corresponding to the touch gesture, and the photographing technique provided in the converted photographing mode is applied to the preview image to control the capturing. It comprises a control unit.

In addition, the control method of the portable terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a preview image input through a camera providing two or more shooting modes on the screen of the touch screen; Displaying a photographing key for capturing the preview image on the screen; Switching a current photographing mode to a photographing mode corresponding to the touch gesture when a preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key; And capturing by applying the photographing technique provided in the switched photographing mode to the preview image.

The portable terminal according to the present invention and the control method thereof, by switching the current shooting mode to the desired shooting mode through the input of the shooting key and at the same time by capturing the preview image of the camera with the shooting technique provided in the switched shooting mode, You can switch to the desired shooting mode and take pictures.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching and capturing a shooting mode of a camera to a desired shooting mode through a shooting key input according to the present invention.
5 to 12 are flowcharts illustrating a process of converting and capturing a photographing mode of a camera into a desired photographing mode through a photographing key input according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The portable terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the wireless terminal 100 and a network in which the wireless terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution) .

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for acquiring the location of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 and a motion sensor 142.

The motion sensor 142 detects a motion of rotation and movement of the mobile terminal 100 and outputs a signal corresponding to the detected motion to the controller 180.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, in the portable terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is the same as an image displayed on the display unit 151 according to a control signal of the controller 180. Or at least partially different images may be displayed on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided in the longitudinal direction on the side, front, or back of the portable terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identification module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 when the portable terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals inputted from the cradle by a user may be carried. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal 100. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the portable terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

In addition, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the portable terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1.

In addition, a graphic in the form of a highlight, arrow, or finger for pointing a specific object or selecting a menu on the display unit 151 is called a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit is referred to as a cursor, and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture, such as a finger or a stylus pen, is referred to as a pointer.

4 to 12, a process of converting and capturing a photographing mode of a camera into a desired photographing mode through a photographing key input according to the present invention will be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of switching and capturing a shooting mode of a camera to a desired shooting mode through a shooting key input according to the present invention.

5 to 12 are flowcharts illustrating a process of converting and capturing a photographing mode of a camera into a desired photographing mode through a photographing key input according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the camera function is selected by the user through the touch screen 151 or the user input unit 130, the controller 180 of the portable terminal 100 drives the camera 121 and the camera 121. A preview image input through the display is displayed on the screen of the touch screen 151 [S110], and a shooting key for capturing the preview image is displayed on the screen [S120].

The controller 180 detects whether a preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key through the touch screen 151 [S130].

In addition, the preset touch gesture means a touch gesture to which a command for switching a general shooting mode applied to a current preview image to another shooting mode is assigned, as well as a capture function that is an existing function assigned to the shooting key according to the present invention. do.

In this case, each photographing mode provided by the mobile terminal 100 provides a different photographing technique. For example, the photographing mode may include a continuous shot photographing mode, a panorama photographing mode, a smile shot photographing mode (a photographing mode for recognizing and smiling a user's smiling face), a filter applying photographing mode (a specific color is applied as a background color of a preview image). And a beauty shooting mode (a shooting mode for correcting a person's image in the preview image).

The preset touch gesture may include a long-touch in which the touch is held for a preset time, a drag touch dragged in a specific direction while the photographing key is touched, and a flicking input on the photographing key. (Flicking) touch, etc.

In addition, each of the long-touch, drag touch, and flicking touch may be assigned a different shooting mode.

That is, the mobile terminal 100 provides a touch gesture setting menu for setting a shooting mode to the user, and the user sets a desired shooting mode to a desired touch gesture through the touch gesture setting menu, By inputting the set touch gesture, it is possible to switch and capture the current photographing mode to the photographing mode assigned to the touch gesture.

When the controller 180 detects that the preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key [S140], the controller 180 touches the current photographing mode (normal photographing mode) instead of the conventional capturing function assigned to the photographing key. Switch to the shooting mode assigned to the gesture [S150], apply the shooting technique provided by the switched shooting mode to the preview image currently input through the camera 121 [S160], and apply the preview image to which the shooting technique is applied. It is captured and stored in the memory 160 [S170].

In this case, the controller 180 may capture and store the preview image to which the photographing technique is applied when the touch gesture for the photographing key is released while the photographing technique provided in the switched photographing mode is applied to the current preview image. have.

Hereinafter, a process of switching and capturing a capture mode of a preview image according to a touch gesture input to the capture key will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12.

First, FIG. 5 illustrates a process of switching and capturing a current shooting mode to a continuous shot shooting mode according to a long-touch input on a shooting key.

That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, when the long-touch is input on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays the current preview image as illustrated in FIG. 5B. The normal shooting mode applied to 210 is switched to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A assigned to the long-touch.

In this case, the long-touch means a touch gesture of a state in which the touched state is maintained for a preset time or more while the photographing key is touched.

When the current normal shooting mode is switched to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A, the controller 180 controls the camera 121 to control the preview image while the long-touch inputted on the shooting key 310 is maintained. 210 is captured continuously.

As illustrated in FIG. 5C, when the long-touch input on the photographing key 310 is released while the preview image 210 continuously captures the controller 180, The continuous capturing operation is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 5D, the preview image 210 displays the captured images 420 while the long-touch is held on the capturing key 310. Mark above.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, when the current normal shooting mode is switched to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A according to the long-touch, the controller 180 switches the switched continuous shot shooting mode 210A. The information 410A may be displayed around the preview image or the photographing key.

Next, FIG. 6 illustrates a process of converting and capturing the current photographing mode into the panorama photographing mode according to the long-touch input on the photographing key.

As illustrated in FIG. 6A, when the long-touch is input on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays the current preview image 210 as illustrated in FIG. 6B. Switch the normal shooting mode applied to the panorama shooting mode 210B assigned to the long-touch.

Subsequently, the controller 180 drives the motion sensor 142, and when it is detected that the photographing direction of the camera 121 is changed through the motion sensor 142, the controller 180 changes the photographing direction of the first camera 121. A preview image within a shooting direction range is received through the camera 121.

As illustrated in FIG. 6C, when the long-touch input on the capturing key 310 is released while the preview image 210 is input, FIG. As shown in (d) of the first, in the shooting direction of the first camera 121, the preview image input to the camera 121 within the changed shooting direction range is captured in a panoramic manner, the image captured in the panoramic manner 430 is displayed on the preview image 210.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, when the current normal shooting mode is switched to the panorama shooting mode 210B according to the long-touch, the controller 180 displays information indicating the converted panorama shooting mode 210B. 410B may be displayed around the preview image or the photographing key.

Next, FIG. 7 illustrates a process of switching and capturing the current photographing mode to the filter-applied photographing mode according to the long-touch input on the photographing key.

As illustrated in FIG. 7A, when the long-touch is input on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays the current preview image 210 as illustrated in FIG. 7B. Switch the normal shooting mode applied to the filter-applied shooting mode 210C assigned to the long-touch.

As illustrated in FIG. 7C, when the long-touch input on the capturing key 310 is released while the preview image 210 is input, the controller 180 filters the filter. Apply the color provided in the applied shooting mode 210C to the preview image 210, capture the preview image to which the color is applied as an image 440, as shown in (d) of FIG. The displayed image 440 on the preview image 210.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, when the current normal photographing mode is switched to the filter applying photographing mode 210C according to the long-touch, the controller 180 selects the switched filter applying photographing mode 210C. The information 410C may be displayed around the preview image or the photographing key.

Next, FIG. 8 illustrates a process of sequentially switching the current shooting mode to each of different shooting modes according to the long-touch holding time input on the shooting key.

As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 may input a long touch on the photographing key 310 and maintain the long touch while the input long touch is maintained. As time elapses, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 8D, the normal shooting mode applied to the current preview image 210 is sequentially switched to each of the different shooting modes provided by the camera 121. do.

For example, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, when the holding time of the long-touch input on the capturing key 310 elapses to "1 second", the controller 180 returns to the normal capturing mode. Switch to continuous shot shooting mode 210A.

In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 switches the long-touch input on the shooting key 310 while switching the normal shooting mode to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A. When the holding time elapses for "3 seconds", the continuous shot shooting mode 210A is switched to the panorama shooting mode 210B.

In addition, as shown in (d) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 switches the long input on the shooting key 310 while switching the continuous shot shooting mode 210B to the panorama shooting mode 210C. When the touch holding time has elapsed " 5 seconds ", the panorama shooting mode 210B is switched to the filter application shooting mode 210C.

At this time, the controller 180 switches the photographing mode when the long-touch is released when the long-touch of the photographing key 310 is released while switching the photographing mode as the long-touch holding time elapses. Capture and save the preview image applied with the shooting mode.

Next, FIG. 9 illustrates a process of switching the current shooting mode to each different shooting mode according to the dragging direction of the drag touch input on the shooting key.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the first drag touch is input in which the photographing key 310 is dragged in a first direction (eg, upward direction), the controller 180 (b) of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the current normal shooting mode is switched to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A assigned to the first drag touch.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, when the second drag touch is input in which the photographing key 310 is dragged in a second direction (for example, downward direction), the controller 180 of FIG. As shown in (c), the continuous shot shooting mode 210A is switched to the panorama shooting mode 210B assigned to the second drag touch.

In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 9, when the third drag touch in which the photographing key 310 is dragged in a third direction (eg, to the left) is input, the controller 180 of FIG. As shown in (d), the panorama photographing mode 210B is switched to the filter application photographing mode 410C assigned to the third drag touch.

In addition, although not shown in FIG. 9, when the fourth drag touch is input in which the photographing key 310 is dragged in a fourth direction (eg, a right direction), the controller 180 photographs the filter applied photographing mode 410C. Switch to the normal shooting mode assigned to the fourth drag touch.

Next, FIG. 10 illustrates a process of sequentially switching the current shooting mode to each of the different shooting modes whenever the flicking touch input on the shooting key is input.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 10, when a flicking touch having a specific direction is input on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays as shown in (b) of FIG. 10. The current normal shooting mode is switched to the continuous shot shooting mode 210A.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 10, when the flicking touch is input again on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays the continuous as shown in (c) of FIG. 10. The shot shooting mode 210A is switched to the panorama shooting mode 210B.

In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 10, when the flicking touch is input again on the photographing key 310, the controller 180 displays the panorama as shown in (d) of FIG. 10. The photographing mode 210B is switched to the filter photographing mode 410C.

Next, when a preset touch gesture is input on the shooting key, each thumbnail image of each of the shooting modes provided by the camera 121 is applied to the screen of the touch screen 151. When a thumbnail is selected and a specific thumbnail is selected, a process of capturing a preview image corresponding to the selected thumbnail is shown.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 11, the controller 180 is an example of a preset touch gesture on the photographing key 310. When a long-touch is input, the controller 180 is illustrated in FIG. As described above, the techniques of all the shooting modes provided by the camera 121 are applied to the current preview image 210, and the preview images 210 to which the techniques of all the shooting modes are applied are respectively thumbnails 451, 452, and the like. 453).

In this case, when a specific thumbnail 453 is selected from among the thumbnails 451, 452, and 453, the controller 180 may preview the image corresponding to the selected thumbnail 454 as shown in FIG. 11C. Is captured as an image 440 and stored in the memory 160, and the captured image 440 is displayed on the preview image 210.

Next, when a preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key, FIG. 12 displays a list including all photographing modes provided by the camera 121 on the screen of the touch screen 151, and selects a specific list within the list. When the photographing mode is selected, a process of capturing by applying the photographing technique of the selected photographing mode to the current preview image is shown.

As shown in FIG. 12A, the controller 180 is an example of a preset touch gesture on the photographing key 310. When a long-touch is input, the controller 180 is illustrated in FIG. 12B. As described above, a list 460 including all shooting modes provided by the camera 121 is displayed on the preview image 210.

In this case, when a specific shooting mode 461 is selected in the list 460, the controller 180 may present a shooting technique provided by the selected shooting mode 461 as illustrated in FIG. 12C. Capture by applying to the preview image input through the camera 121.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 142: motion sensor
150: output unit 151: display unit
152: Audio output module 153: Alarm module
154: Haptic module 155: Projector module
160: memory 170: interface section
180: control unit 181: multimedia module
190: Power supply

Claims (11)

A camera for providing two or more photographing modes and capturing an image;
A touch screen displaying a preview image input through the camera and a shooting key for capturing the preview image on a screen; And
When a preset touch gesture is input on the photographing key, the current photographing mode is switched to a photographing mode corresponding to the touch gesture, and the photographing technique provided in the converted photographing mode is applied to the preview image to control the capturing. And a control unit. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may be configured to maintain the switched photographing mode while the touch gesture on the photographing key is maintained, and to apply the photographing technique provided in the switched photographing mode to the preview image when the touch gesture on the photographing key is released. A mobile terminal, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1,
The controller is characterized in that for displaying the information indicating the switched shooting mode. The method according to claim 1,
The photographing modes corresponding to the touch gestures include photographing modes that provide two or more different photographing techniques.
When the touch gesture is input on the photographing key, the controller displays each preview image on which the techniques of the photographing modes are applied in the form of a thumbnail, and when a particular thumbnail of the thumbnails is selected. And capturing a preview image corresponding to the selected thumbnail. The method according to claim 1,
The photographing modes corresponding to the touch gestures include photographing modes that provide two or more different photographing techniques.
When the touch gesture is input on the photographing key, the controller displays a list of photographing modes on the screen. When a specific photographing mode is selected in the list, the controller performs photographing techniques provided by the selected photographing mode. The mobile terminal, characterized in that applied to the preview image. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may be configured to continuously capture the preview image while the long-touch is held when the photographing key is long-touched. The method according to claim 1,
And a motion sensor for detecting a motion of the portable terminal.
The controller, when the shooting key is long-touched, detects that the shooting direction of the mobile terminal is changed through the motion sensor, and is input to the camera within the changed shooting direction range in the shooting direction of the first mobile terminal. A mobile terminal, characterized by capturing a preview image in a panorama. The method according to claim 1,
The photographing modes corresponding to the touch gestures include photographing modes that provide two or more different photographing techniques.
The controller may be configured to sequentially switch the photographing modes according to a time when the photographing key is long-touched and to maintain the long-touch, and to release the long-touch when the photographing modes are switched. And a photographing technique provided in the photographing mode switched when the touch is released, to the preview image. The method according to claim 1,
The controller may be configured to apply a photographing technique provided in a first photographing mode corresponding to the first drag touch to the preview image when a first drag touch in which the photographing key is dragged in a first direction is input. When a second drag touch dragged in a second direction opposite to the first direction is input, a shooting technique provided in a second shooting mode corresponding to the second drag touch is applied to the preview image. Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The photographing modes corresponding to the touch gestures include photographing modes that provide two or more different photographing techniques.
The controller is configured to sequentially switch the photographing modes whenever a flicking touch on which the photographing key is flicked is input, and sequentially apply photographing techniques provided by the converted photographing modes to the preview image. A mobile terminal, characterized in that. Displaying a preview image input through a camera providing two or more shooting modes on a screen of a touch screen;
Displaying a photographing key for capturing the preview image on the screen;
Switching a current shooting mode to a shooting mode corresponding to the touch gesture when a preset touch gesture is input on the shooting key; And
And capturing by applying the photographing technique provided in the switched photographing mode to the preview image.

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