Electronic device, method for electronic device, and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides electronic equipment, a method for the electronic equipment and a computer readable storage medium. The electronic device includes: at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; and a display unit wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, by the at least one processor, to cause the display unit to display a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area for at least displaying a plurality of captured images of the plurality of cameras and a second display area for at least displaying a plurality of captured images of the plurality of cameras. The second display area includes a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of captured images, where the plurality of selection elements are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of captured images and are arranged in the same layout, and where the display unit responds to a designation of at least one of the plurality of selection elements by a user and displays the plurality of captured images in response to the designation of at least one of the plurality of selection elements. At least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element is specified.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of display control, specifically to the display and control of multiple captured images, and more specifically to an electronic device, a method for the electronic device, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, images captured by multiple cameras can be displayed on a variety of electronic devices such as personal computers (PCs), notebook PCs, tablet computers, smart phones, game terminals, portable / dongle-type mobile routers, digital camera devices, and vehicle-mounted terminals (such as car navigation devices) for users to view or perform various operations at the same time. In addition, multiple captured images can also be viewed or operated on electronic devices such as workstations and servers.

[0003] Therefore, it is desirable to provide an electronic device capable of improving the convenience and / or reliability of user operation. Summary of the invention

[0004] A brief overview of the disclosure is given below in order to provide a basic understanding of certain aspects of the disclosure. It should be understood that this overview is not an exhaustive overview of the disclosure. It is not intended to identify key or important parts of the disclosure, nor is it intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Its purpose is simply to give certain concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to a more detailed description discussed later.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; and a display unit, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit, through the at least one processor, to: display a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display multiple captured images of multiple cameras, and the second display area comprises multiple selection elements for selecting the multiple captured images, wherein the multiple selection elements correspond one-to-one to the multiple captured images and are arranged in the same layout; and in response to a user's designation of at least one of the multiple selection elements, designate at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element.

[0006] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method for an electronic device is provided, comprising: displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display multiple captured images of multiple cameras, and the second display area comprises multiple selection elements for selecting the multiple captured images, wherein the multiple selection elements correspond one-to-one to the multiple captured images and are arranged in the same layout; and in response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the multiple selection elements, designating at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element.

[0007] According to other aspects of the present disclosure, a computer program code and a computer program product for implementing the above-mentioned method for an electronic device, as well as a computer-readable storage medium having the computer program code for implementing the above-mentioned method for an electronic device recorded thereon are also provided.

[0008] The electronic device and method according to the embodiments of the present application improve the convenience for the user to select the captured image and improve the user experience by providing selection elements whose layout is the same as the layout of the captured image.

[0009] These and other advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent through the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to further illustrate the above and other advantages and features of the present disclosure, the specific embodiments of the present disclosure are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings together with the following detailed description are included in this specification and form a part of this specification. Elements with the same function and structure are represented by the same reference numerals. It should be understood that these drawings only describe typical examples of the present disclosure and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0011] Figure 1 A functional module block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown;

[0012] Figure 2 An example of a user interface is shown;

[0013] Figure 3 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0014] Figure 4 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0015] Figure 5 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0016] Figure 6 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0017] Figure 7 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0018] Figure 8 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0019] Fig. 9 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0020] Fig.10 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0021] Fig.11 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0022] Fig.12 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0023] Fig.13 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0024] Fig.14 Another example of a user interface is shown;

[0025] Fig.15 A flowchart showing a method for an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present application; and

[0026] Fig.16 is a block diagram of an exemplary structure of a general personal computer in which the method and / or apparatus and / or system according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For the sake of clarity and conciseness, not all features of the actual implementation are described in the specification. However, it should be understood that many implementation-specific decisions must be made in the process of developing any such actual implementation in order to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as meeting those constraints related to the system and business, and these constraints may vary from implementation to implementation. In addition, it should be understood that although the development work may be very complex and time-consuming, it is only a routine task for those skilled in the art who benefit from the content of this disclosure.

[0028] It is also necessary to explain here that, in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure due to unnecessary details, only the device structure and / or processing steps closely related to the scheme according to the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, while other details that are not very relevant to the present disclosure are omitted.

[0029] <First Embodiment>

[0030] Figure 1 FIG. 1 shows a functional module block diagram of the electronic device 100 according to this embodiment. Figure 1 As shown, the electronic device 100 includes: a control unit 101; and a display unit 102, which is configured to display a user interface under the control of the control unit 101, the user interface including a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display a plurality of captured images of a plurality of cameras, and the second display area includes a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of captured images, wherein the plurality of selection elements correspond one-to-one to the plurality of captured images and are arranged in the same layout, wherein the display unit 102 specifies at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element in response to the user's specification of at least one of the plurality of selection elements.

[0031] The control unit 101 may be implemented as one or more processing circuits and at least one memory. The processing circuit may be implemented as a processor or a chip, etc. The at least one memory may be a RAM, a ROM, etc. The at least one memory is used to store computer program codes and data required for the processing circuit to perform processing. The display unit 102 may be implemented as various displays or a part of a display. For example, the display unit 102 may include a display driving circuit, or the display unit 102 may include a display driving circuit and a display screen. The display unit 102 may perform various operations under the control of the control unit 101. Furthermore, it should be understood that Figure 1 The various functional units in the electronic device shown in the figure are only logical modules divided according to the specific functions implemented by them, and are not used to limit the specific implementation method.

[0032] The electronic device 100 may be located in various user devices, or may be the user device itself. The user device may include, for example, the personal computer (PC), notebook PC, tablet computer, smart phone, game terminal, portable / dongle type mobile router, digital camera device, vehicle terminal (such as car navigation device), workstation, server, etc. It should be noted that this is not restrictive, and the electronic device 100 may be any device capable of displaying and / or controlling multiple captured images.

[0033] The electronic device 100 may be connected to a plurality of cameras via a wired or wireless manner, for example, and obtain images captured by the cameras for display and / or control.

[0034] In this embodiment, the user interface displayed by the display unit 102 includes a first display area and a second display area. It should be noted that the ordinal numbers such as first and second in this document are only used for the purpose of distinction and do not represent any meaning in terms of order, priority, etc. In addition, the user interface is not limited to including the first display area and the second display area, and may also include other display areas, which are not restrictive.

[0035] For ease of understanding, Figure 2 An example of a user interface is shown. The user interface can be displayed on a display screen of an electronic device, for example. The area represented by the upper dotted box is the first display area, and the area represented by the lower dotted box is the second display area. In addition, the area outside the first display area on the user interface can be defined as the second display area, or the second display area can be defined as only including the area where the selection element is located. It should be understood that the division of the first display area and the second display area here is only exemplary and not restrictive.

[0036] exist Figure 2 In the example, the first display area is used to display real-time captured images of four cameras. The setting parameters of the corresponding camera can also be superimposed on each captured image, and these parameters are superimposed on the left side of each captured image, for example. The number of captured images displayed in the first display area is not limited to four, but can be other numbers, and the captured images are not limited to real-time captured images. The right side of the second display area includes selection elements (shown as control objects in the figure) that correspond one-to-one to the captured images and are arranged in the same layout. In this example, the multiple captured images and the multiple selection elements all have a field-shaped layout. In fact, the multiple captured images and the multiple selection elements can have other forms of layouts and are not limited to this. Among them, the arrangement order of the displayed captured images (for example, Figure 2 The numbers 1-4 in the lower left corner of each captured image in the figure (as shown in FIG. 1 ) may correspond to the order of connection between the electronic device 100 and the corresponding camera, for example.

[0037] The user can designate at least one of the selection elements, and accordingly, the display unit 102 designates at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element. Since a dedicated area is provided to display the selection element, on the one hand, misoperation can be avoided, and on the other hand, when the electronic device 100 is a handheld device, it is convenient for the user to use the thumb to perform frequent operations, thereby improving the reliability of operation and the convenience of the user.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 In the example of, when the user specifies a selection element, it can be displayed that the box of the selection element is checked. As an illustrative example, Figure 3As shown, the user specifies the upper left and lower right selection elements. Accordingly, the display unit 102 specifies the upper left and lower right captured images in the first display area.

[0039] For example, the display unit 102 may be configured to change the display of at least one designated captured image to distinguish it from the display of undesignated captured images. The display unit 102 may be configured to change the display of at least one captured image in one or more of the following ways: adding a border and / or fill of a specific color to at least one captured image; changing the display brightness of at least one captured image; making at least one captured image appear to be visually prominent. As an illustrative example, Figure 3 The top left and bottom right captured images selected in the image are given a gray border and gray fill to distinguish them from the other two captured images.

[0040] In addition, the designated at least one captured image may also be used as an object of other operations. For example, the user interface may further include a menu element, and the display unit 102 is configured to display a dialog box for setting at least one camera corresponding to the at least one captured image in response to the user's operation on the menu element. Figure 3 As shown in FIG. 1 , the menu element may be at the lower left of the user interface. When the user specifies the upper left and lower right captured images, the menu element is no longer gray (indicating that it is not selectable) but becomes selectable. If the user selects the menu element at this time, the display unit 102 displays a camera setting dialog box, such as Figure 4 As shown. This dialog box can be used to set the image format, resolution, etc. Depending on different cameras, the items that can be set may also be different. Therefore, the specific form and content of the dialog box displayed by the display unit 102 may be different depending on the model of the camera corresponding to the specified captured image.

[0041] When making settings for multiple cameras, the dialog box may include setting options that are common to multiple cameras. For example, Figure 4 The dialog box shown in FIG. 1 is a common setting option for the cameras corresponding to captured images 2 and 3. Figure 5 It is shown that when the designated captured images are the upper right and lower left captured images, the displayed dialog box includes the setting options common to the corresponding cameras. When the settings are modified in the dialog box, the settings can be reflected in real time on the corresponding captured images located at the lower layer of the dialog box. For example, when the resolution setting is changed, the display resolution of the corresponding captured image changes in real time. The parameter display superimposed on the captured image can also change in real time.

[0042] The user interface may further include a functional element, and the control unit 101 is configured to perform a corresponding function for at least one captured image in response to the user's operation on the functional element. Among them, these functions may include one or more of the following: real-time recording, monitoring, filming a movie, live broadcasting, etc. That is, after the user specifies at least one captured image, the functional element on the user interface may be selected to implement real-time recording, monitoring, filming a movie, live broadcasting, etc. for at least one specified captured image. In addition, the display unit 102 may be configured to change the display of at least one captured image in response to the user's operation on the functional element, so that the user can clearly identify which or which captured images the function is performed on. For example, the display unit 102 may be configured to add a red border to each of the at least one captured image.

[0043] Figure 6 The schematic example of performing real-time recording on at least one designated captured image is shown. In this example, recording start and recording end are functional elements. After the user designates the captured images at the top left and bottom right, Figure 3 As shown in , the function element recording start becomes optional. After the user selects recording start, the display unit 102 adds red frames to the upper left and lower right captured images respectively ( Figure 6 ), and start real-time recording. At this point, the function element recording end becomes optional so that the user can end the recording at any time.

[0044] Furthermore, in the process of executing a function for at least one captured image, the user may also additionally specify other captured images and operate the functional element to also execute corresponding functions for the additionally specified other captured images. Figure 7 Shown in Figure 6 Based on the above, in the process of recording the upper left and lower right captured images, a schematic diagram of the user interface of the upper right captured image is specified. At this time, the upper right captured image is added with a gray border and gray filling. Then, the user selects the recording start function element, and the user interface is changed to Figure 8 As shown, the upper right captured image is framed with a red border ( Figure 8 ), and start recording in real time. At this time, the function element recording end remains optional so that the user can end recording at any time.

[0045] Note that in the above process of selecting a functional element to execute a corresponding function, the user can also select a menu element (ie, the menu element remains in a selectable state), and the two are not in conflict.

[0046] Return to reference Figure 2As shown in the zoom element S in the upper right corner of the figure, the user interface may further include a zoom element, and the display unit 102 is configured to scale the display size of each of the multiple captured images in response to the user's operation of the zoom element. For example, the display unit 102 may switch the display size of the captured image between a first size and a second size, wherein the captured image displayed at the first size includes a separate area for displaying parameters related to the shooting, and the captured image displayed at the second size does not include the area. Figure 2 An example of displaying captured images in a first size is shown in FIG. 1 , where a separate area is set on the left side of each captured image to list at least some of the capture-related parameters. Figure 2 After selecting the scaling component S in the state, Figure 2 The user interface is converted to Fig. 9 As shown, Fig. 9 An example of displaying the captured images in the second size is shown. It can be seen that the display area of ​​each captured image is smaller than that of Figure 2 The display area in the image processing unit is enlarged by canceling the area originally used to display the shooting related parameters and using it to display the captured images. In addition, the shooting related parameters are displayed in a superimposed manner on the left side of each captured image. Fig. 9 In the case of the zoom element S being switched to another display state, the zoom element S is used to indicate that if the user selects the zoom element S at this time, the size of the captured image will be reduced. For example, the zoom element S is switched to Figure 2 Dimensions shown.

[0047] Still refer to Figure 2 , a locking element L may also be provided on the left side of the zoom element S. When the user selects the locking element, the display unit 102 prohibits the operation of other elements on the user interface while maintaining the display of multiple captured images. In this way, misoperation may be avoided. For example, during real-time recording, in order to prevent data loss due to misoperation, the locking element may be selected to prohibit the operation of other elements, but the real-time display of the camera in the first display area is still maintained at this time to facilitate user viewing. For example, when the locking element L is selected, the locking element L will change to a locked state, indicating that if the user cancels the selection of the locking element L at this time, the locked state will be released.

[0048] As another example, to facilitate user viewing, the display unit 102 may also be configured to, in response to a user dragging operation on a first captured image among multiple captured images, exchange the display position of the first captured image with the display position of the second captured image at the end point of the dragging operation. Fig.10 Shows the Figure 2The user interface shown in FIG. 1 shows a user interface after the display positions of the captured image with sequence number 2 and the captured image with sequence number 3 are swapped. Figure 2 The photographed image with sequence number 2 is used as the first photographed image. Long press the photographed image and drag it toward the position of the photographed image with sequence number 3, so as to exchange the display positions of the two.

[0049] For example, in a case where there is no captured image at the end point of the drag operation, the display unit 102 does not change the display position of the first captured image. Fig.11 An example is shown in which only three captured images are displayed. In this example, the user cannot drag an existing captured image to the blank area on the lower right side.

[0050] As yet another example, the user interface further includes a mode switching element, such as Figure 2 The display unit 102 is configured to switch between a first display mode and a second display mode in response to a user's operation of the mode switching element M. In the first display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a first layout, and in the second display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a second layout different from the first layout. In the second display mode, the first display area is divided into a third display area and a fourth display area, the third display area is used to fixedly display a plurality of captured images, and the fourth display area is used to display parameter lists of respective cameras in a scrollable manner corresponding to the plurality of captured images.

[0051] For example, Figure 2 An example of the first display mode is shown in FIG. 1 , in which a field-shaped layout is used as the first layout. Fig.12 An example of the second display mode is shown, with a straight line layout as the second layout. In the first display mode, the user selects the mode switching element M to switch to the second display mode. At this time, the mode switching element M is displayed in another state to indicate that the user is currently in the second display mode. Fig.12 As shown, the upper part of the first display area is the third display area for displaying the captured image, and the lower part of the first display area is the fourth display area for displaying the parameter list of the camera. Through the second display mode, the user can view the parameter lists of multiple cameras at the same time, which improves user convenience.

[0052] The display unit 102 may also be configured to synchronously scroll the parameter lists of multiple cameras in response to the user's operation on the fourth display area. In this way, when the parameter list is relatively long, the user can view the parameter list completely by scrolling.

[0053] When switching between the first display mode and the second display mode, the sizes of the first display area and the second display area can also be adjusted appropriately.

[0054] Similarly, in the second display mode, the user can also specify at least one captured image by selecting an element, and the display unit 102 is further configured to change the display of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list to distinguish them from the display of the unspecified captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list. For example, the display unit 102 can change the display of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list in one or more of the following ways: adding a border and / or filling of a specific color to the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; changing the display brightness of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; making the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list appear to be visually prominent.

[0055] For example, Fig.13 As shown, the user specifies the second selection element from the left and thus specifies the second captured image from the left. The display unit 102 fills the captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list with gray to distinguish them from other captured images and corresponding parameter lists.

[0056] In addition, similar to the first display mode, the user can also use various functional elements to execute corresponding functions for at least one designated captured image. Fig.14 An example of performing a real-time recording function for the second left-hand captured image specified is shown. After the user selects the recording start element, the real-time recording of the second left-hand captured image begins, and a red border (shown as a thick solid frame in the figure) is added to the captured image to clearly show the user that recording is in progress. During the recording process, the recording end element is in an optional state so that the user can end the recording at any time. Here, only real-time recording is shown as an example of a functional element, but the functional element is not limited to this.

[0057] Similarly, in the second display mode, the user can select other elements such as the lock element, the zoom element, the menu element, etc. to operate in the same way as in the first display mode. In addition, the user can select the mode switching element to switch back to the first display mode. The user can also exchange the display position of the first captured image and its corresponding camera parameter list with the display position of the second captured image and its corresponding camera parameter list by dragging.

[0058] It should be noted that the user interface may include one or more of the function elements, locking elements, zooming elements, menu elements, and mode switching elements, which are independent of each other and do not have any limitations.

[0059] In summary, the electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment improves the convenience of the user selecting the captured graphics and improves the user experience by providing a selection element with the same layout as the captured image. The electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment also provides the user with different preferred display modes by switching the display mode, enriching the user's selection space. The electronic device 100 according to the present embodiment also improves the reliability and convenience of the user's operation by setting various functional elements, menu elements, zoom elements, locking elements, etc.

[0060] <Second Embodiment>

[0061] In the process of describing the electronic device in the above embodiments, it is obvious that some processes or methods are also disclosed. Below, an overview of these methods is given without repeating some of the details discussed above, but it should be noted that although these methods are disclosed in the process of describing the electronic device, these methods do not necessarily use the components described or are not necessarily performed by those components. For example, the implementation of the electronic device can be partially or completely implemented using hardware and / or firmware, and the methods for the electronic device discussed below can be completely implemented by a computer executable program, although these methods can also use hardware and / or firmware for the electronic device.

[0062] Fig.15 A flowchart of a method for an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown, the method comprising: displaying a user interface (S11), the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display multiple captured images of multiple cameras, and the second display area comprises multiple selection elements for selecting the multiple captured images, wherein the multiple selection elements correspond one-to-one to the multiple captured images and are arranged in the same layout; and in response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the multiple selection elements, designating at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element (S12).

[0063] like Fig.15 As shown in a dotted box in the figure, the method may further include step S13: changing the display of at least one designated captured image to distinguish it from the display of undesignated captured images. For example, the display of at least one captured image may be changed in one or more of the following ways: adding a border and / or filling of a specific color to at least one captured image; changing the display brightness of at least one captured image; making at least one captured image appear to be visually protruding.

[0064] The user interface may also include menu elements. Fig.15As shown in another dotted box in , the method may further include step S14: in response to the user's operation on the menu element, displaying a dialog box for setting at least one camera corresponding to at least one captured image. For example, in the case of setting multiple cameras, the dialog box includes setting options common to the multiple cameras.

[0065] The user interface may also include functional elements. Fig.15 As shown in another dotted box in , the method may further include step S15: in response to the user's operation on the functional element, executing a corresponding function for at least one captured image. For example, the display of at least one captured image may be changed in response to the user's operation on the functional element. A red border may be added to each of the at least one captured image. The functions may include one or more of the following: real-time recording, monitoring, filming a movie, and live broadcasting.

[0066] The user interface may also include a zoom element. Fig.15 As shown in another dotted box in , the method may further include step S16: in response to the user's operation on the zoom element, scaling the display size of each of the plurality of captured images. For example, the display size of the captured image may be switched between a first size and a second size, wherein the captured image displayed at the first size includes a separate area for displaying parameters related to the shooting, and the captured image displayed at the second size does not include the area.

[0067] The user interface may also include a locking element. Fig.15 As shown in another dotted box in the figure, the method may further include step S17: when the user selects the lock element, prohibiting the operation of other elements on the user interface while maintaining the display of the plurality of captured images.

[0068] like Fig.15 As shown in another dotted box in , the method may further include step S18: in response to a user's drag operation on a first captured image among the plurality of captured images, exchanging the display position of the first captured image with the display position of the second captured image at the end point of the drag operation. For example, in the case where there is no captured image at the end point of the drag operation, the display position of the first captured image is not changed.

[0069] The user interface may also include a mode switching element. Fig.15As shown in another dotted box in , the method may further include step S19: in response to a user's operation on a mode switching element, switching between a first display mode and a second display mode, wherein in the first display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a first layout, and in the second display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a second layout different from the first layout, and wherein in the second display mode, the first display area is divided into a third display area and a fourth display area, the third display area is used to display a plurality of captured images in a fixed manner, and the fourth display area is used to display parameter lists of respective cameras in a scrollable manner corresponding to the plurality of captured images. For example, the parameter lists of a plurality of cameras may be synchronously scrolled in response to a user's operation on the fourth display area.

[0070] As an example, the first layout is in a field shape, and the second layout is in a straight line shape.

[0071] In the second display mode, the display of at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list may also be changed to distinguish it from the display of unspecified captured images and the corresponding camera parameter list. For example, the display of at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list may be changed in one or more of the following ways: adding a border and / or filling of a specific color to at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; changing the display brightness of at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; making at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list appear visually prominent.

[0072] It should be noted that the above steps of the method according to this embodiment are not necessary but optional; each step can be used alone or in combination without contradiction; and these steps are not necessarily used in the above embodiment. Fig.15 The steps are not performed in the order shown, but can be performed in any order or in parallel. These are not limiting.

[0073] The above method corresponds to the electronic device 100 in the first embodiment, and the relevant detailed description has been given in the first embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0074] The basic principles of the present disclosure are described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, it should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that all or any steps or components of the methods and devices of the present disclosure can be implemented in any computing device (including processors, storage media, etc.) or a network of computing devices in the form of hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof. This can be achieved by those skilled in the art using their basic circuit design knowledge or basic programming skills after reading the description of the present disclosure.

[0075] Furthermore, the present disclosure also proposes a program product storing machine-readable instruction codes. When the instruction codes are read and executed by a machine, the method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be executed.

[0076] Accordingly, the storage medium for carrying the program product storing the machine-readable instruction code is also included in the disclosure of the present disclosure, including but not limited to a floppy disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a memory card, a memory stick, and the like.

[0077] In the case where the present disclosure is implemented by software or firmware, the data is transferred from a storage medium or a network to a computer (eg, Fig.16 The general-purpose computer 1600 shown in the figure is installed with the programs constituting the software, and when the various programs are installed, the computer can execute various functions, etc.

[0078] exist Fig.16 In the embodiment of the present invention, a central processing unit (CPU) 1601 performs various processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 1602 or a program loaded from a storage section 1608 to a random access memory (RAM) 1603. In the RAM 1603, data required when the CPU 1601 performs various processes and the like is also stored as needed. The CPU 1601, the ROM 1602, and the RAM 1603 are connected to each other via a bus 1604. An input / output interface 1605 is also connected to the bus 1604.

[0079] The following components are connected to the input / output interface 1605: an input section 1606 (including a keyboard, a mouse, etc.), an output section 1607 (including a display such as a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), etc., and a speaker, etc.), a storage section 1608 (including a hard disk, etc.), a communication section 1609 (including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, etc.). The communication section 1609 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet. A drive 1610 may also be connected to the input / output interface 1605 as needed. A removable medium 1611 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory, etc. is installed on the drive 1610 as needed, so that a computer program read therefrom is installed in the storage section 1608 as needed.

[0080] In the case where the above-described series of processing is realized by software, a program constituting the software is installed from a network such as the Internet or a storage medium such as the removable medium 1611 .

[0081] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that such storage media is not limited to Fig.16The removable medium 1611 shown has a program stored therein and is distributed separately from the device to provide the program to the user. Examples of the removable medium 1611 include magnetic disks (including floppy disks (registered trademark)), optical disks (including compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM) and digital versatile disks (DVD)), magneto-optical disks (including minidiscs (MD) (registered trademark)), and semiconductor memories. Alternatively, the storage medium may be the ROM 1602, a hard disk included in the storage section 1608, or the like, in which the program is stored and distributed to the user together with the device containing them.

[0082] It should also be noted that in the apparatus, method and system of the present disclosure, each component or each step can be decomposed and / or recombined. These decompositions and / or recombinations should be regarded as equivalent schemes of the present disclosure. In addition, the steps of performing the above series of processes can naturally be performed in chronological order according to the order of description, but do not necessarily need to be performed in chronological order. Some steps can be performed in parallel or independently of each other.

[0083] Finally, it should be noted that the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements that are not explicitly listed, or also includes elements that are inherent to such process, method, article or device. In addition, in the absence of more restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device that includes the elements.

[0084] Although the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are only used to illustrate the present disclosure and do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the essence and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the attached claims and their equivalent meanings.

[0085] The present technology may also be configured as follows.

[0086] (1) An electronic device comprising:

[0087] at least one processor;

[0088] at least one memory including computer program code; and

[0089] The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, through the at least one processor, cause the display unit to:

[0090] displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area,

[0091] wherein the first display area is at least used to display a plurality of images captured by a plurality of cameras, and the second display area includes a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of images captured, wherein the plurality of selection elements correspond to the plurality of images captured one by one and are arranged in the same layout; and

[0092] In response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the plurality of selection elements, at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element is designated.

[0093] (2) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to change the display of the at least one designated captured image to distinguish it from the display of undesignated captured images through the at least one processor.

[0094] (3) An electronic device according to (2), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to change the display of the at least one captured image in one or more of the following ways through the at least one processor: adding a border and / or fill of a specific color to the at least one captured image; changing the display brightness of the at least one captured image; making the at least one captured image appear visually prominent.

[0095] (4) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the user interface also includes a menu element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to display a dialog box for setting at least one camera corresponding to the at least one captured image in response to the user's operation of the menu element through the at least one processor.

[0096] (5) The electronic device according to (4), wherein, in the case of performing settings for a plurality of cameras, the dialog box includes setting options common to the plurality of cameras.

[0097] (6) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the user interface also includes a zoom element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to zoom the display size of each of the multiple captured images in response to the user's operation of the zoom element through the at least one processor.

[0098] (7) An electronic device according to (6), wherein the display unit switches the display size of the captured image between a first size and a second size, wherein the captured image displayed in the first size includes a separate area for displaying parameters related to shooting, and the captured image displayed in the second size does not include the area.

[0099] (8) The electronic device according to (1), wherein the user interface further includes a mode switching element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to switch between the first display mode and the second display mode in response to the user operating the mode switching element through the at least one processor.

[0100] wherein, in the first display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a first layout, and in the second display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a second layout different from the first layout, and

[0101] Among them, in the second display mode, the first display area is divided into a third display area and a fourth display area, the third display area is used to fixedly display the multiple captured images, and the fourth display area is used to display the parameter lists of the respective cameras in a scrollable manner corresponding to the multiple captured images.

[0102] (9) An electronic device according to (8), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to synchronously scroll the parameter lists of the multiple cameras in response to the user's operation on the fourth display area through the at least one processor.

[0103] (10) The electronic device according to (8), wherein the first layout is in a square shape, and the second layout is in a straight line shape.

[0104] (11) An electronic device according to (8), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to change the display of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list in the second display mode through the at least one processor to distinguish them from the display of unspecified captured images and the corresponding camera parameter list.

[0105] (12) An electronic device according to (11), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to change the display of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list in one or more of the following ways through the at least one processor: adding a border and / or fill of a specific color to the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; changing the display brightness of the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list; making the at least one captured image and the corresponding camera parameter list appear visually prominent.

[0106] (13) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the user interface also includes a locking element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to prohibit operation of other elements on the user interface while maintaining the display of the multiple captured images when the user selects the locking element through the at least one processor.

[0107] (14) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the display unit to exchange the display position of the first captured image among the multiple captured images with the display position of the second captured image at the end point of the dragging operation in response to the user's dragging operation on the first captured image through the at least one processor.

[0108] (15) The electronic device according to (14), wherein, when no captured image exists at the end point of the drag operation, the display unit does not change a display position of the first captured image.

[0109] (16) An electronic device according to (1), wherein the user interface also includes a functional element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the at least one processor to perform a corresponding function for the at least one captured image in response to the user's operation of the functional element.

[0110] (17) The electronic device according to (16), wherein the display unit is configured to change display of the at least one captured image in response to an operation of the functional element by the user.

[0111] (18) According to the electronic device described in (17), the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to add a red frame to each of the at least one captured image through the at least one processor.

[0112] (19) An electronic device according to (16), wherein the functions include one or more of the following: real-time recording, monitoring, filming, and live broadcast.

[0113] (20) A method for an electronic device, comprising:

[0114] Displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display a plurality of captured images of a plurality of cameras, and the second display area comprises a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of captured images, wherein the plurality of selection elements correspond to the plurality of captured images one by one and are arranged in the same layout; and

[0115] In response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the plurality of selection elements, at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element is designated.

[0116] (21) A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon. When the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor is caused to perform the method according to (20).

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; as well as Display unit, The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, through the at least one processor, cause the display unit to: Displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display a plurality of captured images of a plurality of cameras, and the second display area comprises a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of captured images, wherein the plurality of selection elements correspond to the plurality of captured images one by one and are arranged in the same layout; and In response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the plurality of selection elements, at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element is designated.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, through the at least one processor, cause the display unit to change display of the at least one designated photographed image to be distinguished from display of undesignated photographed images.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The user interface also includes a menu element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to display a dialog box for setting at least one camera corresponding to the at least one captured image in response to the user's operation of the menu element through the at least one processor.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The user interface further includes a zoom element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit to zoom the display size of each of the plurality of captured images in response to the user's operation of the zoom element through the at least one processor.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The user interface further includes a mode switching element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, through the at least one processor, cause the display unit to switch between a first display mode and a second display mode in response to an operation of the mode switching element by the user, wherein, in the first display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a first layout, and in the second display mode, the first display area and the second display area are arranged in a second layout different from the first layout, and Among them, in the second display mode, the first display area is divided into a third display area and a fourth display area, the third display area is used to fixedly display the multiple captured images, and the fourth display area is used to display the parameter lists of the respective cameras in a scrollable manner corresponding to the multiple captured images.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The user interface also includes a locking element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured through the at least one processor so that the display unit prohibits operation of other elements on the user interface while maintaining the display of the multiple captured images when the user selects the locking element.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to enable the display unit, through the at least one processor, to respond to the user's drag operation on a first captured image among the multiple captured images by exchanging the display position of the first captured image with the display position of a second captured image at the end point of the drag operation.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: The user interface further includes a functional element, and the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to cause the at least one processor to execute a corresponding function for the at least one captured image in response to the user's operation on the functional element.

9. A method for an electronic device, comprising: Displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a first display area and a second display area, wherein the first display area is at least used to display a plurality of captured images of a plurality of cameras, and the second display area comprises a plurality of selection elements for selecting the plurality of captured images, wherein the plurality of selection elements correspond to the plurality of captured images one by one and are arranged in the same layout; and In response to a user's designation of at least one selection element among the plurality of selection elements, at least one captured image corresponding to the at least one selection element is designated. 10 . A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to execute the method according to claim 9 .

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