KR100678208B1 - Method for saving and displaying image in wireless terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for storing and displaying an image of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for storing and displaying an image of a portable terminal for storing and displaying the photo by expression type when storing and displaying the photo in the portable terminal.

In order to achieve this, the image storage method of the mobile terminal includes the steps of taking a picture in the shooting mode of the mobile terminal; If the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, changing and displaying the photographed picture by expression type; Selecting photographs of the corresponding facial expression types from the displayed facial expressions; And storing the pictures of the selected facial expression types.

In addition, the image storage method of the mobile terminal includes the steps of taking a picture in the continuous shooting mode of the mobile terminal; When the expression storage for the continuous photographs are selected, the process of changing the continuous photographs to a corresponding expression type is performed.

In addition, the image display method of the mobile terminal, the process of displaying the selected photo on the mobile terminal; When the facial expression photo view is selected while displaying the photo, it is characterized in that the process consisting of displaying the photos by facial expression corresponding to the photograph.

Normal shooting mode, continuous shooting mode, facial expression, thumbnail, panorama

Description

How to save and display image on mobile terminal {METHOD FOR SAVING AND DISPLAYING IMAGE IN WIRELESS TERMINAL}

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing a picture in a general shooting mode of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing a picture in a continuous shooting mode of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying pictures stored for each facial expression type in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method for storing and displaying an image of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for storing and displaying an image of a portable terminal for storing and displaying the photo by expression type when storing and displaying the photo in the portable terminal.

Currently, portable mobile communication terminals are converting to a structure capable of transmitting high speed data in addition to voice communication functions. Data that can be processed by the mobile terminal performing the data communication may be packet data and image data.

Currently, the mobile terminal has a function of transmitting and receiving image data. Therefore, the video screen received from the base station is stored or the acquired video screen is transmitted to the base station. In addition, the portable terminal may include a camera for photographing an image screen and a display unit for displaying an image signal photographed by the camera. The camera may use a CCD or a CMOS sensor, and the display unit may use an LCD. In addition, with the miniaturization of the camera device, the device for capturing the image is becoming more and more miniaturized. The portable terminal may capture a video screen and display the moving picture and the still picture, and transmit the captured video screen to the base station.

As described above, as the needs of operators and consumers are increased with respect to video mail, the above-described service is implemented, and it is expected to increase greatly in the future. In addition, the function of editing the video screen by the user's operation in the above portable terminal is also increasing trend. For example, techniques for zooming in and zooming out a photo image stored in a mobile terminal or synthesizing a plurality of photo images are implemented.

In addition, technology for changing the facial expression of the photographic image to the selected facial expression among technologies for the photographic images is implemented. As described above, if the technology for changing the facial expression of the photo image to the selected facial expression can be applied to other services, the user may be able to provide a more convenient service.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image storage and display method of a mobile terminal for storing the photo by expression type when storing the photo in the mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image storage and display method of a mobile terminal for displaying the photo by expression type when displaying the photo in the mobile terminal.

The image storage method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of taking a picture in the shooting mode of the mobile terminal; When the facial expression storage for the photographed photograph is selected, the photographed photograph may be changed and stored for each facial expression type.

In addition, the image storage method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object, the process of taking a picture in the shooting mode of the mobile terminal; If the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, changing and displaying the photographed picture by expression type; Selecting photographs of the corresponding facial expression types from the displayed facial expressions; Characterized in that the process consisting of storing the photos by the selected facial expression type.

In addition, the image storage method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of taking a picture in the continuous shooting mode of the mobile terminal; When the facial expression storage for the consecutively photographed pictures is selected, changing the consecutively photographed pictures to a corresponding facial expression type may be performed.

In addition, the image display method of the mobile terminal for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: displaying the selected photo on the mobile terminal; When the facial expression photo view is selected while displaying the photo, it is characterized in that the process consisting of displaying the photos by facial expression corresponding to the photograph.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same components in the figures represent the same numerals wherever possible.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a configuration of a portable terminal including a camera.

Referring to FIG. 1, the RF unit 123 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The RF unit 123 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal. The modem 120 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal, a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal, and the like. The audio processor 125 may configure a codec, and the codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice. The audio processor 125 converts and reproduces the digital audio signal received from the modem 120 through the audio codec or converts the analog audio signal generated from the microphone into a digital audio signal through the audio codec and converts the digital audio signal into the digital audio signal. Sends the function to 120. The codec may be provided separately or included in the controller 110.

The memory 130 may include program memory and data memories. The program memory may store programs for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and programs for storing and displaying pictures for each expression type when the pictures are stored and displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention. The data memory also temporarily stores data generated during the execution of the programs.

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. In addition, the controller 10 may include the modem 120 and the codec. In addition, the control unit 110 controls to change and store the photographed picture by expression type when storing the photographed picture in the general photographing mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 In addition, the controller 110 controls to store expression pictures corresponding to the continuous photographed pictures when the continuous photographed pictures are stored in the continuous photographing mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the control unit 110 controls to display the pictures by facial expression type for the picture when the facial expression view for the selected picture is selected according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The camera module 140 includes a camera sensor for capturing image data, converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor for converting the analog image signal photographed from the camera sensor into digital data. Herein, it is assumed that the camera sensor is a CCD sensor, and the signal processor may be implemented by a digital signal processor (DSP). In addition, the camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented.

The image processor 150 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the camera unit 140. The image processor 150 processes the image signal output from the camera unit 40 in units of frames, and outputs the frame image data according to the characteristics and size of the display unit 160. In addition, the image processor 50 includes an image codec and performs a function of compressing the frame image data displayed on the display unit 160 in a set manner or restoring the compressed frame image data to the original frame image data. The image codec may be a JPEG codec, an MPEG4 codec, a wavelet codec, or the like. It is assumed that the image processor 150 has an On Screen Display (OSD) function, and may output on-screen display data according to a screen size displayed by the control of the controller 110.

The display unit 160 displays the image signal output from the image processor 50 on the screen, and displays the user data output from the controller 110. The display unit 160 may use an LCD. In this case, the display unit 160 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing image data, and an LCD display device. In this case, when the LCD is implemented using a touch screen method, the LCD may operate as an input unit. In addition, the display unit 160 may display pictures for each facial expression of the picture taken in the shooting mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the display unit 160 may display a picture selected according to an embodiment of the present invention and pictures by facial expression type for the picture. The key input unit 127 includes keys for inputting numeric and character information and function keys for setting various functions.

2 to 4 will be described in detail an operation of storing and displaying a picture for each type of expression in the mobile terminal as described above.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing a photo in a general shooting mode of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, when a photographing key is selected in step 201, which is a general photographing mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects it and displays the photographed picture on the display unit 160 in step 202.

If the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, the controller 110 detects it in step 203 and proceeds to step 204 in which the photographed picture is changed and displayed for each facial expression type, and the displayed photographs by facial expression type are thumbnails. Can be displayed as

Alternatively, when at least one facial expression type of the facial expression types is selected by the user of the portable terminal, the photographed picture may be changed to the selected at least one facial expression type and displayed.

In step 204, if a confirmation key is displayed while displaying pictures by expression type for the taken photo, the controller 110 detects it in step 207 and stores the pictures by expression type displayed in step 204 together with the original picture. Proceed. In step 208, the original picture and the pictures of the facial expression types may be selectively stored, or only the pictures of the facial expression types may be stored.

Alternatively, when the corresponding facial expression type pictures are selected from among the displayed pictures of the facial expression types of the photographed picture in step 204, the controller 110 detects it in step 205 and displays the selected facial expression type pictures on the display unit 160 in step 206. Proceed.

In this case, when the confirmation key is input, the control unit 110 detects this in step 207 and proceeds to step 208 in which the expression type pictures displayed in step 206 are stored together with the original picture. In step 208, the original photo and facial expression type photographs may be selectively stored, or only facial expression type photographs may be stored.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of storing a picture in a continuous shooting mode of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the photographing key is selected in step 301, which is the continuous shooting mode of the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects it in step 302 and displays the at least two consecutive photographed pictures on the display unit 160.

If the facial expression storage for the continuously taken pictures is selected, the controller 110 detects this in step 303 and displays the type of the facial expression storage.

When the basic expression is selected among the types of the facial expression storage, the controller 110 detects this in step 304 and proceeds to step 305 in which the facial expression types are displayed on the display unit 160 in text and icons. When at least one facial expression type is selected from among the facial expression types, the control unit 110 detects this in step 306 and proceeds to step 307 in which all of the consecutive photographs are changed to the selected at least one facial expression type. In step 307, the controller 110 controls to change and display the selected at least one facial expression type by applying the same to all the continuously photographed pictures.

In step 307, if a confirmation key is displayed while displaying the facial expression photographs of the continuous photographs, the controller 110 detects it in step 312 and stores the facial expression photographs displayed in step 307 together with the original photographs. Proceed to step. In step 313, original pictures and facial expression type pictures may be selectively stored, or only facial expression type pictures may be stored.

Alternatively, when the selection expression is selected among the types of the facial expression storage, the controller 110 detects this in step 308 and proceeds to step 309 in which the facial expression types are displayed on the display unit 160 in text and icons.

When the facial expression types corresponding to each of the continuous photographs are selected from among the facial expression types displayed in step 309, the controller 110 detects this in step 310 and converts each of the consecutive photographs into corresponding corresponding facial expression types. Proceed to Step 311 to display the change. In step 311, the controller 110 changes and displays only the photos of which the type of an image is selected from among the continuously photographed photographs.

If a confirmation key is displayed while displaying the facial expression photographs for each of the consecutive photographed photographs in step 311, the controller 110 detects this in step 312 and stores the facial expression type photographs displayed in step 311 together with the original photographs. Proceed to step 313. In step 313, original pictures and facial expression type pictures may be selectively stored, or only facial expression type pictures may be stored.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying pictures stored for each expression type in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the facial expression photograph view is selected in step 401 of displaying the selected photograph on the display unit 160 of the portable terminal, the controller 110 detects it and displays the type of the table information photograph view in step 402.

When all views are selected among the types of the facial expression photograph view, the controller 110 detects this and proceeds to step 404 to search for and display the facial expression photographs of the photograph displayed in step 401.

The facial expression photographs displayed in step 404 are facial expression photographs in which the photographs of step 401 are changed for each facial expression type, and may be stored in the memory 130 or when all of the facial expression photograph views are selected. .

In addition, the facial expression pictures displayed in step 404 may be displayed as thumbnails or sequentially displayed whenever a specific key is input.

Alternatively, when the panorama view is selected among the types of the facial expression photograph view, the controller 110 detects this in step 405 and searches for the facial expression photographs of the photo displayed in the step 401 and displays the panorama effect in step 406.

The facial expression photographs displayed in step 406 are facial expression photographs of which the photograph of step 401 is changed for each facial expression type, and may be stored in the memory 130 or when all of the facial expression photograph views are selected. .

In addition, the facial expression pictures displayed in step 404 may be displayed as a panorama effect to automatically display sequentially or randomly at a predetermined time.

In the above description of the present invention, a specific embodiment such as a mobile terminal has been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

That is, as described above, the present invention has the effect of automatically storing the pictures of the facial expressions for the pictures when the pictures are stored by storing and displaying the pictures by the facial expression types in the mobile terminal. In addition, there is an effect that can automatically display the pictures by the expression type for the picture when the picture is selected and displayed.

Claims (12)

In the image storage method of the mobile terminal, Taking a picture in a shooting mode of the mobile terminal; If the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, the method comprising the step of changing and storing the photographed picture for each expression type. The method of claim 1, And storing the taken picture when changing and storing the taken picture by expression type. The method of claim 1, And if the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, changing the photographed picture to a selected facial expression type and storing the photographed picture. In the image storage method of the mobile terminal, Taking a picture in a shooting mode of the mobile terminal; If the expression storage for the photographed picture is selected, changing and displaying the photographed picture by expression type; Selecting photographs of the corresponding facial expression types from the photographs of the facial expression types; The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method comprises storing pictures of the selected facial expression types. The method of claim 4, wherein The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the photographed picture is changed for each facial expression and displayed as a thumbnail. The method of claim 4, wherein And storing the taken pictures together when storing the pictures by the selected facial expression type. In the image storage method of the mobile terminal, Taking a picture in the continuous shooting mode of the mobile terminal; And when the expression storage for the consecutively photographed pictures is selected, changing the consecutively photographed pictures to a corresponding facial expression type. The method of claim 7, wherein the changing to the expression type and storing Displaying a type of facial expression storage when the facial expression storage is selected for the continuously taken pictures; If a basic expression is selected among the types of the facial expression storage, changing and displaying the expressions of all the continuously photographed photographs into the selected basic expression; If the selection expression is selected among the types of the facial expression storage, changing and displaying the continuous photographs into corresponding facial expression types; And storing facial expression photographs of the displayed continuous photographed photographs. The method of claim 8, And storing the sequential photographed photos together when storing the facial expression photographs for the displayed sequential photographed photographs. In the image display method of the mobile terminal, Displaying the selected photo on the mobile terminal; And displaying a picture for each facial expression type corresponding to the picture when the facial expression picture view is selected while displaying the picture. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the pictures for each facial expression type corresponding to the picture comprises: If the facial expression photograph view is selected while displaying the photograph, displaying the type of the facial expression photograph view; Displaying all of the photos by facial expression type corresponding to the photograph when all views are selected among the types of the facial expression photograph view. And when the panorama view is selected among the types of the facial expression photograph view, displaying the photos for each facial expression type corresponding to the photograph in a panorama. The method of claim 11, And if all of the types of the facial expression photo view are selected, all of the facial expression photographs corresponding to the photograph are displayed as thumbnails.

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