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Method and apparatus for capturing images based on detected motion vectors
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2011-06-17
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Granted: 2015-11-10
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Expires: 2031-06-17
Abstract
Abstract A digital photographing method and apparatus include determining a motion vector of an object in a preview image, determining whether the motion vector meets a predetermined condition and, when it does, generating an image capturing signal to photograph a scene desired by a user.
Inventors
- 👤 Seung-Yun Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:24
CPC Classifications
H04N5/23254; G; G06; G06T; G06T7/00; G06T7/20; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/61; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/64; H04N23/68; H04N23/681; H04N23/6811; H04N5/23222
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A digital photographing method comprising: generating a frame image including a plurality of objects; locating each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; detecting motion vectors of the plurality of objects; detecting a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; determining whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and generating an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range and if the distance is within the reference distance range, the image capturing signal is generated at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A digital photographing method comprising: generating a frame image including a plurality of objects; locating each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; detecting motion vectors of the plurality of objects; detecting a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; determining whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and generating an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range and if the distance is within the reference distance range, the image capturing signal is generated at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The digital photographing method of claim 1 , wherein the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are a sum vector of motion vectors of an object region including at least a portion of the plurality of objects.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The digital photographing method of claim 1 , wherein it is determined whether the motion vectors of the plurality of objects contact each other, and if the motion vectors of the plurality of objects contact each other, the image capturing signal is generated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The digital photographing method of claim 1 , further comprising determining directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The digital photographing method of claim 4 , wherein, if the directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are different from each other and the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition, the image capturing signal is generated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The digital photographing method of claim 4 , wherein, if the directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are the same and the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition, the image capturing signal is generated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The digital photographing method of claim 1 , further comprising dividing the frame image into a plurality of blocks, wherein the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are detected in each of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The digital photographing method of claim 7 , wherein the motion vectors of at least one of the plurality of blocks are a sum of motion vectors of the plurality of objects in the at least one block.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
The digital photographing method of claim 7 , further comprising generating a second frame image including the plurality of objects, and dividing the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, wherein motion vectors of the plurality of objects in each of the plurality of blocks of the second frame image are detected, it is determined whether the motion vectors converge between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing signal is generated when the motion vectors converge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
The digital photographing method of claim 7 , further comprising generating a second frame image including the plurality of objects, dividing the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, and wherein motion vectors of the plurality of objects in each of the plurality of blocks of the second frame image are detected, it is determined whether the motion vectors diverge between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing signal is generated when the motion vectors diverge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
The digital photographing method of claim 7 , further comprising generating a second frame image including the plurality of objects, dividing the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, and wherein motion vectors of the plurality of objects in each of the plurality of blocks of the second frame image are detected, it is determined whether the motion vectors are combined between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing signal is generated when the motion vectors are combined.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
91 words
The digital photographing method of claim 7 , further comprising generating a second frame image including the plurality of objects, dividing the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, and wherein motion vectors of the plurality of objects in each of the plurality of blocks of the second frame image are detected, it is determined whether the motion vectors are separated from each other between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing signal is generated when the motion vectors are separated from each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions for causing a digital photographing apparatus to perform a method comprising: generating a frame image including a plurality of objects; locating each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; detecting motion vectors of the plurality of objects; detecting a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; determining whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and generating an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range; and if the distance is within the reference distance range, the image capturing signal is generated at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
142 words
A non-transitory tangible computer readable storage medium having stored thereon computer instructions for causing a digital photographing apparatus to perform a method comprising: generating a frame image including a plurality of objects; locating each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; detecting motion vectors of the plurality of objects; detecting a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; determining whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and generating an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range; and if the distance is within the reference distance range, the image capturing signal is generated at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
151 words
A digital photographing apparatus comprising: a frame imaging unit that generates a frame image including a plurality of objects; an object locating unit that locates each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; a motion vector detecting unit that detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects; a distance detecting unit that detects a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; a condition determining unit that determines whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and an image capturing control unit that generates an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
151 words
A digital photographing apparatus comprising: a frame imaging unit that generates a frame image including a plurality of objects; an object locating unit that locates each of the plurality of objects in the frame image; a motion vector detecting unit that detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects; a distance detecting unit that detects a distance between the motion vectors of the plurality of objects; a condition determining unit that determines whether the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition; and an image capturing control unit that generates an image capturing signal when the motion vectors meet the predetermined condition, wherein the predetermined condition is met if the distance is within a reference distance range and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal at a timing when the distance is within the reference distance range, and a desired timing image is captured according to the image capturing signal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the motion vector detecting unit detects a sum vector of motion vectors of an object region including at least a portion of the plurality of objects.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the condition determining unit determines whether the motion vectors of the plurality of objects contact each other, and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the motion vectors of the plurality of objects contact each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a direction determining unit that determines directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are different from each other and the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
42 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the directions of the motion vectors of the plurality of objects are the same and the motion vectors meet a predetermined condition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising an image dividing unit that divides the frame image into a plurality of blocks, wherein the motion vector detecting unit detects motion vectors of each of the plurality of objects in each of the plurality of blocks.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the motion vector detecting unit detects a sum vector of motion vectors of the plurality of objects in one of the blocks.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
108 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the frame imaging unit generates a first frame image and a second frame image including the plurality of objects, the image dividing unit divides each of the first frame image and the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, the motion vector detecting unit detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects in at least a portion of the plurality of blocks, the condition determining unit determines whether the motion vectors converge between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the motion vectors converge.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
108 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the frame imaging unit generates a first frame image and a second frame image including the plurality of objects, the image dividing unit divides each of the first frame image and the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, the motion vector detecting unit detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects in at least a portion of the plurality of blocks, the condition determining unit determines whether the motion vectors diverge between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the motion vectors diverge.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
110 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the frame imaging unit generates a first frame image and a second frame image including the plurality of objects, the image dividing unit divides each of the first frame image and the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, the motion vector detecting unit detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects in at least a portion of the plurality of blocks, the condition determining unit determines whether the motion vectors are combined between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the motion vectors are combined.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
116 words
The digital photographing apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the frame imaging unit generates a first frame image and a second frame image including the plurality of objects, the image dividing unit divides each of the first frame image and the second frame image into a plurality of blocks, the motion vector detecting unit detects motion vectors of the plurality of objects in at least a portion of the plurality of blocks, the condition determining unit determines whether the motion vectors are separated from each other between the first frame image and the second frame image, and the image capturing control unit generates the image capturing signal when the motion vectors are separated from each other.
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