Method And Apparatus For Camera Control Using A Virtual Button And Gestures

摘要

A method and apparatus for dynamically controlling a image and video capture device using buttons, virtual buttons, and/or gestures. The system permits the user to control an image capture device by determining through a user command whether to save a captured video as an image or as a video file. For example, holding the capture button beyond a threshold time indicates the capture should be saved as a video, while releasing the capture button before the threshold time indicates the capture should be saved as an image.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
receiving a start of a control signal indicating the start of a capture mode; initiating a capture mode in response to said start of said control signal to generate a captured video data; initiating a timer in response to said start of said control signal; receiving an end to said control signal; stopping said timer in response to said end of said control signal to generate an elapsed time; comparing said elapsed time to a threshold time; and saving a portion of said captured video data in response to said elapsed time being less that said threshold time.