Mobile phone

A mobile phone and main body technology, applied in the direction of telephone structure, branch equipment, electrical components, etc., can solve the problem that video calls and stereo image shooting cannot be realized at the same time, and achieve the effect of improving utilization rate

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-20
ZTE CORP
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[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone to at least solve the problem in the...
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Apparently, the present invention has solved the problem that can't realize video call and three-dimensional image shooting simultaneously on a mobile phone in the prior art by the design of rotatable camera, thereby simultaneously on a mobile phone under the situation of not increasing hardware Realize functions such as video calling and stereoscopic image shooting, which greatly improves the utilization rate of system hardware resources.
Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention designs the front camera as a rotatable camera on the basis of the mobile phone with front and rear dual cameras, so that it can rotate to the back side of the mobile phone and form a rear camera together. A dual-camera shooting system that captures stereoscopic images. Through the design of the rotatable camera, it not only maintains the video call function of the front camera, but also reuses the function of the front camera. Through the design of this rotatable camera, it solves the problem that cannot be realized simultaneously on a mobile phone in the prior art. The problems of video calling and stereoscopic image shooting can be solved, so that functions such as video calling and stereoscopic image shooting can be realized simultaneously on a mobile phone without increasing hardware, which greatly improves the utilization rate of system hardware resources.
In addition, the present invention also improves the original image processing part in terms of image processing, and the improved part adjusts the resolution of the image information captured by the front and back cameras to be consistent, and then synthesizes it, so that no additional Adding special stereoscopic image processing components can complete the generation of stereoscopic images, and users do not need to wear professional 3D glasses when using it, thereby further improving the utilization rate of system hardware resources.
Step S712, the three-dimensional image synthesis module 606 in the mobile phone software first carries out resolution adjustment from the image picture acquired,...
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Abstract

The invention provides a mobile phone. The mobile phone comprises a mobile phone body, a rear camera and a front camera, the mobile phone body comprises a display screen, the rear camera is located on the rear surface of the mobile phone body, the front camera is located on the front surface of the mobile phone body, the front camera is connected to the mobile phone body through a rotating part, the rotating part is provided with a rotating initial position on the front surface of the mobile phone body, the rotating part is provided with a rotating stop position on the rear surface of the mobile phone body, and the front camera can rotate between the rotating initial position and the rotating stop position through the rotating part. The mobile phone has the advantages that by means of the rotatable cameras, the problem that the video call and the stereo image shooting can not simultaneously achieved in one mobile phone in prior art is solved, thereby the functions of the video call and the stereo image shooting can be simultaneously achieved in one mobile phone under the condition that hardware is not added, and the utilization ratio of system hardware resources is greatly improved.

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[0029] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and examples.
[0030] like image 3 As shown, the present invention provides a mobile phone capable of stereo photography, which includes:
[0031] 1) The mobile phone main body 302, including the display screen 310;
[0032] 2) The rear camera 304 is located at the back of the mobile phone main body 302;
[0033] 3) The front camera 306 is located on the front of the mobile phone main body 302, and is connected to the mobile phone main body 302 through a rotating part 308, wherein the rotating part 308 has a rotation start position on the front side of the mobile phone main body 302 and a rotation end position on the back side of the mobile phone main body 302 , the front camera 306 can rotate between a rotation start position and a rotation end position through the rotation component 308 .
[0034] Compared with the prior art, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention design the front camera as a rotatable camera on the basis of a mobile phone with front and rear dual cameras, so that it can rotate to the back side of the mobile phone and form a three-dimensional image capable of shooting together with the rear camera. dual-camera shooting system. Through the design of the rotatable camera, it not only maintains the video call function of the front camera, but also reuses the function of the front camera. Through the design of this rotatable camera, it solves the problem that cannot be realized simultaneously on a mobile phone in the prior art. The problems of video calling and stereoscopic image shooting can be solved, so that functions such as video calling and stereoscopic image shooting can be realized simultaneously on a mobile phone without increasing hardware, which greatly improves the utilization rate of system hardware resources.
[0035] The present invention provides a variety of rotation modes, and the connection relationship between the rotation components and the front camera in different rotation modes will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0036] As a preferred method, such as Figure 4 As shown, the rotating part 308 may include: a first rotating shaft (horizontal rotating shaft) 3081, which is set in the top groove of the mobile phone body 302, connected with the mobile phone body 302 and the front camera 306, and parallel to the upper edge of the mobile phone body. The first rotation axis 3081 has a rotation starting position on the front of the mobile phone body 302 and a rotation ending position on the back of the mobile phone body 302 . Through this connection, the front camera 306 can rotate around the horizontal rotation axis 3081 on the front and back of the mobile phone.
[0037] As another preferred manner, the front camera can also rotate around a vertical rotation axis. like Figure 5 As shown, the rotating part 308 can include: a second rotating shaft (vertical rotating shaft) 3082, arranged in the top groove of the mobile phone body 302, connected with the front camera 306, and perpendicular to the upper edge of the mobile phone body 302; a supporting part 3083 , connected to the main body 302 of the mobile phone, and vertically connected to the second rotation axis 3082 .
[0038] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above two connection methods for the connection structure between the rotating part and the front camera, as long as the connection method that can realize the rotation of the front camera between the front and back of the mobile phone should fall into the protection of the present invention. within range.
[0039]Further, the rotatable front camera 306 can be designed in various ways according to the actual situation, but the following design conditions must be guaranteed: the front camera can be rotated to the back of the mobile phone by 180°, and the orientation of the centerline of the lens of the front camera is parallel to and parallel to the rear camera. Vertical to the plane of the mobile phone. At the same time, when viewed from the back of the mobile phone, the rotatable front camera and rear camera need to keep the same height up and down, that is, the center line of the two cameras is parallel to the upper edge of the mobile phone ( Figure 3-5 The upper edge of the main body 302 of the mobile phone (i.e., the short side) to ensure that when the dual-camera camera system is used for framing, the height of the shooting target is the same, so that the public field of view of the dual-camera camera system can be maximized.
[0040] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a preferred connection relationship between the front camera 306 and the rotating part 308, that is, when the front camera 306 is at the rotation stop position on the back, the lens of the front camera 306 and the lens of the rear camera 304 The centerline of the lens is parallel to the upper edge of the phone body. Through this connection relationship, when the front camera is rotated to the back and the rear camera constitutes a dual-camera shooting system, it can be ensured that the public field of view of the dual-camera shooting system is maximized.
[0041] It should also be noted that if the mobile phone is placed horizontally when taking pictures, then when setting the positions of the front and rear cameras, it is necessary to ensure that the center line of the two cameras is parallel to the side edge of the mobile phone ( Figure 3-5 The side edge of the mobile phone body 302, ie, the long side). The advantage of this classification design is that when shooting, the two cameras can capture images from left and right directions, which is in line with people's habit of using binocular vision systems.
[0042] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a preferred connection relationship between the front camera 306 and the rotating part 308, that is, when the front camera is at the rotation stop position on the back, the lens of the front camera The line connecting the center of the lens of the rear camera is parallel to the side edge of the main body of the mobile phone. Through this connection relationship, when the front camera is rotated to the back and the rear camera constitutes a dual-camera shooting system, it can be ensured that the two cameras can capture images from the left and right directions, which is in line with people's usage habits for binocular vision systems, thus enabling The data accuracy of the images captured by the front and rear cameras.
[0043] Regarding how to control the front camera 306 to rotate between the front and the back of the mobile phone body through the rotating part 308, the present invention can be controlled by a micro motor. For example, the mobile phone in this embodiment also includes: 308 connections for outputting control signals to control the rotation of the rotating parts. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the front camera 306 can also be manually controlled to rotate between the front and back of the main body of the mobile phone through the rotating component 308 .
[0044] Further, the present invention also sets a distance detection device in the mobile phone, which can adjust the relative angle between the front camera 306 and the rear camera 304 . preferred, such as image 3 As shown, the position of the distance detection device 312 is located between the end position of rotation and the rear camera 304, and is used to measure the distance of the subject from the front camera 306 and the rear camera 304, and control the distance between the front camera 306 and the rear camera 304 according to the measured distance. The location of the camera 304 . In this embodiment, the angle relationship formed by the front camera and the rear camera can be closer to the human eye through the distance detection device, so that the image data captured by the front and rear cameras is more accurate, and the image information displayed on the mobile phone is more realistic.
[0045] Further, the aforementioned front camera 306 and rear camera 304 are provided with filters. In this way, further control can be performed on the captured image information.
[0046] In addition, the present invention also improves the original image processing components in terms of image processing. The improved components adjust the resolutions of the image information taken by the front and rear cameras to be consistent, and then synthesize them, so that no additional special Stereoscopic image processing components can complete the generation of stereoscopic images, and users do not need to wear professional 3D glasses when using, thereby further improving the utilization rate of system hardware resources.
[0047] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a preferred image processing component, connected to the front camera 306 and the rear camera 304, for receiving the first image information obtained by the front camera 306 and the second image information obtained by the rear camera 304, The resolution of the first image information and the resolution of the second image information are adjusted to be the same, and the adjusted first image information and the second image information are synthesized.
[0048] In addition, the present invention also provides a preferred image display component, which is connected with the front camera 306 and the rear camera 304, and is used to display the adjusted first image information on the first area of ​​the display screen, and display the adjusted first image information on the first area of ​​the display screen. The adjusted second image information is displayed on the second area.
[0049] In order to describe the mobile phone protected by the present invention more clearly, each functional module will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0050] Image 6 It is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a mobile phone capable of stereoscopic photography according to an embodiment of the present invention. like Image 6 As shown, the functional modules of the mobile phone include: a rotatable front camera (hereinafter also referred to as the left camera) 306, a rear camera 304 (hereinafter also referred to as the right camera), a dual camera control module 602, and a dual camera image display module 604 , a oscillating stereoscopic image synthesis module 606 (considered as an image processing component), a oscillating stereoscopic image display module 608 (considered as an image display component), and a mobile phone LCD display 610, wherein the dual camera control module 602 is connected with the front camera 306 and the rear The camera 304 is connected, and is connected with the dual-camera image display module 604 and the swing-type stereoscopic image synthesis module 606. The swing-type stereoscopic image display module 608 is connected with the swing-type stereoscopic image synthesis module 606 and the LCD display screen 610. The dual-camera image display module 604 Connect with LCD display screen 610.
[0051] Figure 7 show Image 6 The work flow chart of the mobile phone in, it comprises the following steps:
[0052] Step S702, when using the present invention to shoot a swinging stereoscopic image, firstly, the front camera 306 used for video calling is rotated to the back of the mobile phone main body 302 to form a dual camera shooting system together with the rear camera 304 .
[0053] In step S704, the user opens a relevant application program for taking stereoscopic pictures on the mobile phone, and starts taking stereoscopic images.
[0054] Step S706, the dual-camera control module 602 starts and initializes the two cameras respectively, makes the cameras enter a normal working state, and outputs a preview image.
[0055] Step S708, the dual-camera display module 604 acquires image data from the front and rear cameras crosswise through the dual-camera control module, and performs split-screen display on the LCD display 610 of the mobile phone, wherein the schematic diagram of the display effect of the LCD display is as follows Figure 8 As shown, the upper part shows the preview image of the left camera, and the lower part shows the preview image of the right camera.
[0056] In step S710, the user determines the framing space according to the preview images of the left and right cameras, and clicks the camera button to confirm the shooting after confirmation.
[0057] Step S712, the stereoscopic image synthesis module 606 in the mobile phone software firstly adjusts the resolution of the acquired image, and makes the resolutions of the two images consistent by down-sampling the high-resolution image or interpolating the low-resolution image, so that Improves the effect of composited stereoscopic images.
[0058] Step S714, the three-dimensional image synthesis module 606 in the mobile phone software (considered as an image processing component) compresses the adjusted two images according to the GIF format, configures the file header, sets the switching rate of the image, writes the file entity, and converts the two images The static image is synthesized into a dynamic GIF image to complete the production process of the swinging stereoscopic image.
[0059] In step S716, the image display module 608 in the mobile phone software (considered as an image display component) echoes the synthesized swing GIF animation file on the mobile phone screen. If the mobile phone itself supports GIF animation display, this step can be omitted, and the display module of the mobile phone itself can be directly used for echoing.
[0060] Step S718, while echoing the dynamic stereoscopic image, prompt the user to save or discard the generated stereoscopic animation file. If the user chooses to save, the generated GIF animation file is stored in the file system of the mobile phone and returns to step S708 to preview again. If the user chooses to give up, then directly return to step S708 to preview again.
[0061] Step S720, after the user completes the stereoscopic image shooting by using the present invention, exits the mobile phone application program, and the dual camera control module stops the work of the cameras, making it enter the standby mode. The whole workflow of mobile phone shooting stereo images is over.
[0062] In the above embodiments, the rotatable front-facing camera enables the mobile phone to realize the stereoscopic image shooting function with low system complexity (low cost) while supporting video calls.
[0063] Apparently, the present invention solves the problem in the prior art that video calling and stereoscopic image shooting can not be simultaneously realized on a mobile phone through the design of a rotatable camera, so that video calling can be simultaneously realized on a mobile phone without increasing hardware And stereoscopic image shooting and other functions, greatly improving the utilization of system hardware resources.
[0064] The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
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