CN1929538A

Movatterモバイル変換

Info

Publication number: CN1929538A
Application number: CNA2006101537739A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李相赫; 元东俊; 千志宁; 李丞焌; 全秀进; 赵先泰; 朴妍祐
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2005-09-09
Filing date: 2006-09-11
Publication date: 2007-03-14
Also published as: KR100672338B1

Abstract

In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a mobile communication terminal comprises a first display and a second display and a user interface for allowing a user to select one or more images to be displayed on either of the first and second displays, wherein images displayed on both the first and the second display are viewable from a first viewing angle.

Description

Picture catching and display packing and system

Technical field

The portable terminal that the present invention relates to catch the image of two objects simultaneously or show two or more images simultaneously.

Background technology

Recently, the trend of the development of portable terminal manufacturing technology and mobile communication technology and digit convergence causes portable terminal to combine with various digital devices.For example, MP3 player, digital camera, TV receiver etc. can be combined in the mobile communication terminal, so that provide such as different supplementary functions such as video, music, recreation, financial transaction, picture catching, broadcasting.

Particularly, can provide the portable terminal of various Presentation Functions just receiving numerous concerns.Thereby current numerous portable terminals of selling comprise the camera module that digital camera functionality is provided, and more advanced portable terminal comprises and is similar to the camera module that typical digital camera has the performance of about 3 to 7 mega pixels.

Yet the portable terminal of prior art only comprises single camera and single main display unit, and the simple functions that is similar to basic digital camera only is provided, and does not utilize the function of other portable terminal.

Summary of the invention

To describe the features and advantages of the present invention in the following description, wherein a part is conspicuous from this description, perhaps can be by practice of the present invention is understanded.Purpose of the present invention and other advantage can be realized and obtained by the structure that particularly points out in written description of the present invention and claims and the accompanying drawing.

In order to realize these and other advantage, and according to purpose of the present invention, as specializing according to an aspect of the present invention and broadly describe, a kind of portable terminal comprises the transceiver unit that is used to send with received signal; First and second camera units that are used for catching static images and video; First and second display units that are used for display image; Be used to store the memory cell of data; And be used for controlling image that portable terminal makes that the image that receives via the image of one of them seizure at least of first and second camera units, via transceiver unit and memory cell are stored at least one of them at the controller that shows on one of them at least of first and second display units.

Image of catching by first and second camera units or the image that is received or the image stored one of them shows on first display unit at least, and another image shows on second display unit at least.In one embodiment, image, image that is received of catching by first and second camera units and the image stored one of them intactly is presented on one of first and second display units at least.

In another embodiment, the image by one of them seizure at least of first and second camera units shows that on first display unit image that receives via transceiver shows on second display unit.In certain embodiments, be stored in the memory cell first image section on first display unit, the part on second display unit, show.The image of being stored in the memory cell can send to the subscriber of appointment via transceiver.

The image of being stored in the memory cell shows on first display unit, and the image that is used to carry out the function of portable terminal shows that on second display unit wherein second display unit is a touch-screen.First and second images of being stored in the memory cell show on first display unit together.First and second images show on the screen of first display unit that is divided into a plurality of viewable portions.

In one embodiment, divide screen according to the picture-in-picture method, make screen be divided into main screen and at least one sub-screen, the image that wherein has higher significant is displayed on the main screen, and at least one image is displayed at least one sub-screen.In one embodiment, the image of main screen and sub-screen can be switched.First and second images of being stored in the memory cell can be combined and show, store and transmit.Image also can be via the preview function virtual portfolio.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of mobile communication terminal comprises first display and second display, and the image that wherein is presented on first and second displays all can be seen from first viewing angle; And be used to allow the user to select the user interface of one or more images that will on any of first and second displays, show.

This mobile communication terminal also can comprise and is used to catch static and at least one camera of one of them at least live image; And the memory cell that is used to store the image of catching and receiving by mobile communication equipment, make the image of winning show that on first display second image shows on second display.

In certain embodiments, the first of first image can be displayed on first display, and the second portion of first image can be displayed on second display.In other embodiments, first image and second image show on first display.First and second images can show according to the picture-in-picture form.First display can be divided into main screen and at least one sub-screen, and wherein first image shows on main screen, and second image shows on described at least one sub-screen.In a preferred embodiment, first display comprises and is used to allow user and the mutual touch-screen of portable terminal.

By reading the following detailed description of each embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, these and other embodiment of the present invention also will be conspicuous to those skilled in the art, the invention is not restricted to disclosed any specific embodiment.

Description of drawings

Involvedly to provide further understanding of the present invention and the involved accompanying drawing that constitutes the application's part are in this application shown embodiments of the invention, they and specification one are used from explanation principle of the present invention.

Fig. 1 shows according to an embodiment has the exemplary embodiment of the portable terminal of a plurality of display units.

Fig. 2 A and 2B show the exemplary embodiment according to the portable terminal of another embodiment.

Fig. 3 shows the structure according to the portable terminal of another embodiment.

Fig. 4 to 12 shows the various embodiment according to the picture catching of the portable terminal of one or more embodiment and display packing.

Figure 13 to 15 illustrates the flow chart that is used for the illustrative methods of picture catching and demonstration according to an embodiment.

In different accompanying drawings by each feature of the present invention of identical numeric reference, element with aspect represent identical, equivalence or similar characteristics, element or aspect according to one or more embodiment of this system.

Embodiment

The present invention can be applicable to have the portable terminal (or other digital device) of two or more cameras and two or more display units.At the portable terminal that has two cameras and dual screen shown in Fig. 1 and 2.As shown in the figure, the portable terminal of any kind such as board-type, folded form or slide type mobile terminal, all can contain two display units.

With reference to figure 2A, can on the rear side oflast fuselage 210 or on the hinge portion offuselage 210 and followingfuselage 220 in the connection two

cameras

250 and 260 be set respectively.Perhaps, as shown in Fig. 2 B, for example can be on hinge portion two

cameras

250 and 260 be set in side by side mode.

Folder type mobile terminal as shown in Fig. 2 A can comprise respectively 230 240 of the display units of setting onlast fuselage 210 and following fuselage 220.Fixedcamera 250 can be set at the offside of thedisplay unit 230 offuselage 210, androtation camera 260 can be set at the office, articulated section.The

display unit

230 and 240 that for example provides onlast fuselage 210 and followingfuselage 220 can be provided folder type mobile terminal shown in Fig. 2 B, and the

rotation camera

250 and 260 that provides in the office, articulated section.

Although not shown, two cameras can be set in the top and bottom of last fuselage 210.For example, can on the rear side oflast fuselage 210, fixed camera be set, and fixed camera be set at the lower end of last fuselage 210.In one embodiment, can rotation camera be set at the upper end of last fuselage 210.In another embodiment, portable terminal is included in downfuselage 220 and the display unit that is provided with atlast fuselage 210 places and two

cameras

250 and 260, so that catch image in different directions.

As shown in Figure 3,portable terminal 300 can comprise thetransceiver 310 that is used to send with received signal; First and

second camera units

320 and 330 that are used for catching static images and video; First and

second display units

340 and 350 that are used for display image; Be used to store thememory cell 360 of data; And be used for controlling first and

second camera units

320 and 330 and control first and

second display units

340 and 350 at least one of them so as to show image via one of them seizure at least of first and

second camera units

320 and 330, thecontroller 370 of one of them at least of image that the image that receives via transceiver ormemory cell 360 are stored.

Controller 370 can provide such control, makes the image of being caught byfirst camera unit 320 show onfirst display unit 340, and the image of being caught bysecond camera unit 330 shows onsecond display unit 350; Maybe can provide such control, make all on one of first and

second display units

340 or 350, to show by first and

second camera units

320 and 330 images of catching.

In another embodiment,controller 370 can provide such control, makes to be shown simultaneously on first and

second display units

340 and 350 by the image of

first camera unit

320 or 330 seizure of second camera unit or the image that receives via transceiver 310.Therefore, can be respectively show identical image at twodisplay units 340 on 350, or an image can be divided into two parts, each part is presented on one of them of two

display units

340 or 350.

In one embodiment,controller 370 can provide control, make the image of for example catching show that onfirst display unit 340 image that receives viatransceiver 310 shows onsecond display unit 350 byfirst camera unit 320 or second camera unit 330.Preferably,controller 370 can provide control, makes the image of being stored in the image of being caught byfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 or thememory cell 360 send to the subscriber (user) of appointment viatransceiver 310.

In certain embodiments,controller 370 can provide such control, make at least one image of catching be stored in thememory cell 360 byfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330, and the image that receives viatransceiver 310 shows on one of them of first and

second display units

340 or 350, and the image that is used to carry out the function of portable terminal shows on another display unit.

In a preferred embodiment,controller 370 can provide such control, makes that the two or more images in the image are caught via first camera unit 320.Image of being stored in the image of catching viasecond camera unit 330, thememory cell 360 and the image that receives viatransceiver 310 can showing on one of them in first and

second display units

340 and 360 at least together.

When first and

second display units

340 and 350 show two or more image on one of them at least the time, screen can be divided into a plurality of parts corresponding to the image number that will show on a screen.For example, screen can be divided according to PIP (picture-in-picture) method.The screen of being divided can have main screen and at least one sub-screen.Set based on the importance of prediction picture or user, can on main screen, show relatively than important images, and can on sub-screen, show more unessential relatively image.Image on main screen and the sub-screen can be switched.Therefore, the image on the main screen can show on sub-screen, or the image on the sub-screen can show on main screen.

Controller 370 can provide such control, makes two or more images catch viafirst camera unit 320 or via second camera unit 330.The image of for example catching and being stored in the image in thememory cell 360 and receiving viatransceiver 310 capable of being combined shows, stores or transmits.

For example, in as shown in Figure 4 video communication (for example, visual telephone, conference call etc.) situation in,controller 370 can provide such control, make the image that receives from the opposing party to show atfirst display unit 340, the user's who is captured byfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 image shows on second display unit 350.And, screen that for example can be by dividingfirst display unit 340 will all show atfirst display unit 340 from the image that three people or many people receive, and the user's who is caught byfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 image can show onsecond display unit 350.

With reference to figure 5,controller 370 can provide such control, make the image that for example receives show, and show together onsecond display unit 350 by dividing screen by the image of first camera unit, 320 seizure with by the image thatsecond camera unit 330 is caught atfirst display unit 340 from the third party.

With reference to figure 6,controller 370 can provide such control, make to show together onfirst display unit 340 by split screen, and onsecond display unit 350, show via another images of first or

second camera unit

320 and 330 inputs from the image of the opposing party's reception and via first or

second camera unit

320 and 330 images of catching.

With reference to figure 7, the image that receives from the opposing party or can show atfirst display unit 340 for example via the image thatfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 are caught, and the image that is used to carry out such as the function of the portable terminal of creating message etc. can show onsecond display unit 350.

In one embodiment, consider the global design of portable terminal, or, can omit the hardware-type keyboard, andsecond display unit 350 for example can contain the touch sensitive screen that the reception user touches input for maximizing the size of display unit.Preferably, first and

second display units

340 and 350 all can be touch screen.

With reference to figure 8,controller 370 can provide such control, makes image that is received or the image of catching viafirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 can be divided so that show on ground, the one 340 and the 2 350 display unit top respectively.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 9,controller 370 can provide such control, makes one of image can be for example show on twodisplay units 340 that are divided and 350.In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, image one of them can be exaggerated or dwindle (that is, amplify) via zoom function (for example, lens hardware or software) at least, and on one of them of first and

second display units

340 and 350, show.Depend on realization, another image can show on another display unit or on same display unit.

Controller 370 can obtain image of catching viafirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 or the image that receives from the opposing party, and the such image of storage maybe can be caught two or more images and they is combined into single image and with its storage as rest image or video in memory cell 360.In one embodiment,controller 370 can provide such control, makes to make up two or more at least images virtually via preview function, and the image that is made up is captured and is stored in thememory cell 360 then.

For example, as shown in Figure 11, image is caught via first and

second camera units

320 and 330 respectively, and respectively from the image offirst camera unit 320 andsecond camera unit 330 simultaneously or be acquired at interval sometime, is combined into an image then and is stored.

With reference to Figure 12,controller 370 may commandportable terminals 300 make that two or more at least images are made up virtually via preview function.The image of virtual portfolio can be edited and be stored.Controller 370 can be captured, catch/make up or make up at image/viatransceiver 310 image of being stored is sent to another subscriber (for example, different subscribers' portable terminal) or particular server by user's appointment after catching.Particular server can be the generic server that telecommunication supplier's server maybe can provide the service supplier of ad hoc the Internet service.

As mentioned above, first and

second display units

340 and 350 one of them can be formed touch-screen at least, and can carry out the function of touching quick input of reception from the user.Portable terminal 300 can comprise such as input units such as keyboard, touch pads or microphones, and can comprise by with the input terminal that is connected to come received signal such as outside input units such as keyboards.Portable terminal 300 can comprise such as output units such as loud speakers, maybe can comprise be used for by with the outside input terminal that is connected to come output image signal or voice signal such as outernal display units such as television set or monitors.

Portable terminal 300 can comprise other functional unit with supplementary functions, allows to use the storage medium of exterior storage medium to insert unit, broadcast reception module, MP3 module, internet financial module, local area radio communication module etc. such as being used for by inserting such as exterior storage mediums such as storage cards.

Figure 13 to 15 is the flow charts that illustrate according to the example process of the picture catching of portable terminal of the present invention and display packing.With reference to Figure 13, have picture catching in the portable terminal of at least two display units and at least two camera units and display packing and can be included in and show at least one image (S1310) onfirst display unit 340; And onsecond display unit 350, show at least one image (S1320).

With reference to figure 4 to 10, the image of the image of catching byfirst camera unit 320 orsecond camera unit 330 or image that receives from the opposing party or storage before one of them can be displayed onfirst display unit 340 orsecond display unit 350 at least.First and

second display units

340 and 350 one of them can show the image of the function that is used to carry outportable terminal 300 at least.In certain embodiments, when two or more images during in the showing on one of them at least of first and

second display units

340 and 350, can divide or split screen (for example, PIP method) so that on each screen, show a plurality of images.

With reference to Figure 14, the picture catching of portable terminal and display packing also can comprise one of them (S1410) at least that catches and be stored in the image that shows on first and second display units.Two or more images that are captured for example can be combined into an image and be stored.

As shown in Figure 15, the picture catching and the display packing ofportable terminal 300 comprise that also combination is presented at least two images on first and second display units 340,350, and catch and store this image (S1510).In one embodiment, on screen, carry out virtual portfolio, catch the image of virtual portfolio then via preview function.

Although not shown, the picture catching ofportable terminal 300 also can send to the image of being stored different subscribers or particular server with display packing.With regard to described, have numerous advantages according to portable terminal of the present invention and picture catching and the display packing of using this portable terminal.

Preferably, can catch with various forms and show at least one image via two or more cameras or two or more display unit.Two or more images can be displayed on the display unit, and the image that is used to carry out the function of portable terminal can be displayed on another display unit, even the user also can freely carry out different operation (that is, can carry out multitask) by usingportable terminal 300 when carrying out visual telephone or picture catching whereby.And two or more images can be combined and create new images.

Previous embodiment and advantage only are exemplary and should not be interpreted as limiting the present invention.The instruction that is provided can be easy to be applied on the device of other type.It is illustrative that the description of this invention is intended to, and the scope of unrestricted claims.To those skilled in the art, numerous replacements, modifications and variations all are conspicuous.In claims, the clause that device adds function is intended to cover the structure of the described function of execution described herein, is not only structural equivalent, and also has equivalent structure.

Claims

1. portable terminal comprises:

Be used to send and receive the transceiver of one or more images;

Be used to catch first and second cameras of one or more images;

Be used to show first and second display units of the image of being caught;

Be used to store the memory cell of the image of being caught; And

Be used to control described portable terminal, make the image that receives, catch and store at least one of them at the controller that shows on one of them at least of described first and second display units.

2. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage one of them is displayed on described first display unit at least, and the image of described reception, seizure, storage at least wherein another is displayed on described second display unit.

3. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage one of them intactly is presented on one of them of described first and second display units at least.

4. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage one of them shows on described first display unit at least, and the image of described reception, seizure, storage at least wherein another shows on described second display unit.

5. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage at least one of them partly on described first display unit, partly on described second display unit, show.

6. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage one of them is sent to the subscriber of appointment via described transceiver at least.

7. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the image of described reception, seizure, storage one of them shows on described first display unit at least, and the functional diagram picture of user interface shows on described second display unit.

8. portable terminal as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described second display unit comprises touch-screen.

9. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, more than one image is displayed on described first display unit.

10. portable terminal as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, described first display unit is divided into a plurality of viewable portions.

11. portable terminal as claimed in claim 10 is characterized in that, described first display unit is divided according to the picture-in-picture method.

12. portable terminal as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, described first display unit is divided into main screen and at least one sub-screen, the image that wherein has first order importance is displayed on the described main screen, and the image with second level importance is displayed on described at least one sub-screen.

13. portable terminal as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the described image that is presented on main screen and the sub-screen can be switched.

14. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described one or more images are combined.

15. portable terminal as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described one or more images via preview function by virtual portfolio.

16. a mobile communication terminal comprises:

First display and second display, wherein the image that shows on described first and second displays all can be seen from first viewing angle; And

Be used to allow the user to select the user interface of one or more images that will on any of described first and second displays, show.

17. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Be used to catch at least one camera of at least one or a plurality of images; And

Be used to store memory cell by the image of described mobile communication terminal seizure and wireless receiving.

18. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, described first image is displayed on described first display, and described second image is displayed on described second display.

19. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, the first of first image is displayed on described first display, and the second portion of described first image is displayed on described second display.

20. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, first image and second image are displayed on described first display.

21. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, described first and second images show with the picture-in-picture form.

22. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized in that, described first display is divided into main screen and at least one sub-screen, and wherein said first image is displayed on the described main screen, and described second image is displayed on described at least one sub-screen.

23. mobile communication terminal as claimed in claim 16 is characterized in that, described first display comprises the touch-screen that comprises described user interface.

24. a portable terminal comprises:

Be used to send and receive the transceiver of one or more images;

Be used to catch first and second cameras of one or more images;

Be used to show the display unit of the image of being caught, wherein said display unit is divided into two display parts, and each display part is display image and operation independently of one another;

Be used to store the memory cell of the image of catching; And

Be used to control described portable terminal, make described reception, seizure and storage image at least one of them at the controller that shows on one of them at least of two display parts of described display unit.