Apparatus and method of displaying camera view area in portable terminal

摘要

An apparatus and a method of displaying a camera view area in a portable terminal that addresses the scenario of a viewing angle of a user taker being different from that of the camera, particularly in the case of transparent display panel. The method preferably includes: receiving a first image including a shape of a user when requesting a picture; identifying a position of the shape of the user within the first image; determining whether the identified position of the shape of the user is included in a pre-designated area; calculating a view direction and a view angle of the user by the shape of the user when the identified position of the shape of the user is not included in the pre-designated area as a result of the determination; and rotating a second camera for photographing a second image based on the calculated view direction and view angle.

主权项

1. An apparatus for displaying a camera view area in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
a display unit comprising a transparent display panel; a camera unit including a first camera on a first side of the display unit and a second camera on a second side of the display unit, the first side and the second side of the display unit are directly opposite from each other and the second camera is rotatable to adjust an optical axis to a desired view; a controller for receiving a first image captured by the first camera, identifying a position of a user by analyzing the first image, determining a view direction of the user based on the identified position of the user, and rotating the second camera to adjust the optical axis based on the view direction of the user for photographing in the view direction of the user by the second camera.