H04N23/531

Foldable electronic device and photographing method using multiple cameras in foldable electronic device
11625066 · 2023-04-11 · ·

Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one first camera module disposed on the first housing to face a first direction, at least one second camera module disposed on the second housing to face the first direction, a first display disposed on the first housing to face a second direction opposite to the first direction and the second housing to face the second direction, a sensor module configured to sense a folding state of the foldable electronic device, a memory, and a processor configured to identify, in response to a photographing request, the folding state of the foldable electronic device based on sensing data obtained from the sensor module, sense a folding angle change of the foldable electronic device based on the identified folding state, obtain, based on the folding angle change, multiple images from each of the at least one first camera module and the at least one second camera module, and process and provide the obtained multiple images.

Photographing Method and Terminal
20220321795 · 2022-10-06 ·

A method includes detecting a first operation from a user to start a camera of an electronic device, when a display of the electronic device is unfolded to a plane state, starting a camera application, displaying a preview interface in a first display area of the display, where the preview interface includes a viewfinder frame, and the viewfinder frame includes a first picture, detecting a second operation from the user to indicate photographing, controlling the camera to perform a photographing action to generate a first multimedia file, simultaneously displaying the preview interface and a gallery application interface in the first display area of the display, where the gallery application interface displays the first multimedia file, and the gallery application interface includes a deletion control, detecting a deletion operation from the user, deleting the first multimedia file, and displaying the preview interface in the first display area of the display.

Foldable gimbal photographing device

A gimbal photographing device includes a fuselage; a folding mechanism, connected to the fuselage; and a gimbal camera, connected to the folding mechanism. The gimbal camera is foldable and unfoldable relative to the fuselage via the folding mechanism. A power switch is disposed on the fuselage. The folding mechanism includes a base connected to the gimbal camera. When the gimbal camera is unfolded relative to the fuselage, the base is configured to abut against the power switch to turn on the gimbal photographing device.

CAMERA VIEWFINDER SYSTEM
20220321751 · 2022-10-06 ·

An electronic viewfinder (EVF) can be operatively connected to a camera using a flexible EVF extension system that allows the use of the EVF at a large number of positions relative to the camera. The flexible connection system can be used in various configurations that can mitigate the difficulty of using the EVF in different shooting scenarios. The EVF enables a photographer to operate a camera in a large number of shooting scenes to achieve various shooting effects with ease.

Imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus for capturing an image of a subject, the imaging apparatus includes: a first display; a second display including a display screen configured to change an orientation toward a subject side; a controller configured to control operations of the first and second displays; and a proximity detector configured to detect an object in proximity to the first display, wherein when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the controller causes the first display to display an image of the subject, and causes the second display to display an image showing the subject simultaneously with the first display.

ACCESSORY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
20230144645 · 2023-05-11 ·

An accessory device detachably attachable to an electronic device comprising a housing which is expandable to define an expanded area of the housing, and a display module which is expandable, together with the housing, to define an expanded area of the display module, and the accessory device may comprise a main body configured to be mounted to the expanded area of the housing, the main body comprising a mounting surface, and a coupling unit which detachably attaches the accessory device to the electronic device, wherein the main body which is attached to the housing which is expanded, may disposes the mounting surface to support the expanded area of the housing together with the expanded area of the display module.

Viewfinder and operating unit
09854173 · 2017-12-26 ·

A viewfinder and operating unit for a video camera is configured separate from the video camera and comprises a main body, an electronic viewfinder and an operating device pivotably fastened to the main body for the configuring and/or controlling of the video camera. The electronic viewfinder has a viewfinder display as well as an eyepiece having an optical axis. The operating device has an areal operating field display and is pivotable into at least two different positions relative to the main body. The operating device projects from the main body in a cameraman operating position and an observation axis aligned perpendicular to the areal operating field display extends in parallel with the optical axis of the eyepiece as well as laterally offset therefrom. The observation axis of the operating field display is aligned perpendicular to the optical axis of the eyepiece in an assistant operating position.

Imaging apparatus and method for capturing a group of images composed of a plurality of images and displaying them in review display form
09843731 · 2017-12-12 · ·

An imaging apparatus capable of performing image display that allows a user to more effectively check images of a group composed of a plurality of images generated in response to a single shooting instruction, includes a control unit configured to perform control to cause an imaging unit to generate a plurality of images in response to a single shooting instruction, and a display control unit configured to, as automatically performed review display after shooting in response to the shooting instruction, perform control to sequentially display the plurality of generated images one by one on a display unit, and then display the plurality of images in a multi-display form on the same screen.

Imaging apparatus

An imaging apparatus includes: a lens attachment portion to which a lens is attached; an image sensor on which light transmitted through a lens attached to the lens attachment portion is incident; a heat transfer members configured to support the image sensor and to absorb heat of the image sensor; a main frame including a duct in which outside air flows and provided with a through hole through which a part of the heat transfer member passes; a fan arranged in the duct; a front frames configured to support the lens attachment portion and the heat transfer members and to be attached to the main frame; and a seal member configured to block a flow of outside air from inside the duct toward the image sensor through the through hole.

Imaging device, imaging method, and program

An imaging device includes: an imaging unit imaging an object and generating image data of the object; a display unit displaying an image corresponding to the image data; a display controller controlling the display unit to display an expression guide image in which at least a part of expression of a face in the object has been changed; an expression determination unit determining similarity between the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image; an imaging controller controlling the imaging unit to continuously image the object until the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image and in the expression guide image are matched, wherein the display controller controls the display unit to display another expression guide image at a time the expression determination unit determines that the expressions in the image in the expression guide image are matched.