Photographing method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a photographing method, a device, an electronic device and a storage medium.SOLUTION: An imaging method includes: displaying a first interface in a first imaging mode when a terminal is in a connected state with a printing device and a camera application of the terminal is activated, wherein the first interface includes a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area is used to display a preview image, the control area displays a first imaging mode control for identifying the first imaging mode, and the first imaging mode is activated in the connected state; capturing a captured image by capturing an imaging target in the preview image in response to acquisition of an imaging command; and transmitting the captured image, which is an image for photographic printing by the printing device, to the printing device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of terminal technology processing, and in particular to a photographing method, a device, an electronic device and a storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] With the development of terminal technology, the demands of terminal users are gradually improving. For example, when it comes to photography, some users believe that real photos have a more "atmospheric" feel compared to digital photos. To satisfy the needs of some users who want to take photos with an "atmospheric feel," they still use "instant" type cameras to take photos.

[0003] Currently, electronic devices for digital photography are unable to provide the photography capabilities of "instant" type cameras. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of the related art, the present disclosure provides a photographing method, device, electronic device, and storage medium. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a photography method is provided, comprising: when a terminal is in a connected state with a printing device and a camera application of the terminal is launched, displaying a first interface in a first photography mode, the first interface including a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area being used to display a preview image, and the control area displaying a first photography mode control that identifies the first photography mode, the first photography mode being activated in the connected state; and in response to receiving a photography command, photographing a subject in the preview image to obtain a photographed image; and transmitting the photographed image, which is an image for photo printing by the printing device, to the printing device.

[0006] In one embodiment, after obtaining the captured image, the photographing method further includes displaying a second interface for displaying the captured image and displaying prompt information, wherein the prompt information is used to prompt a photo printing status.

[0007] In one embodiment, the second interface includes a target control, and the photographing method further includes, in response to obtaining a control command, controlling the printing device to print the photographed image based on the target control.

[0008] In one embodiment, the prompt information comprises displaying first prompt information on the second interface when the printing device is performing photo printing; or When the printing device completes printing the photo, second prompt information is displayed on the second interface, the second prompt information includes location information, and the location information is displayed on the second interface by being used to indicate a photo retrieval location of the printed photo corresponding to the printing device.

[0009] In one embodiment, the photographing method further includes displaying a first interface in response to the printing device completing photo printing.

[0010] In one embodiment, photographing the preview image to obtain a photographed image includes photographing a subject in the preview image to obtain a first photographed image, adding a target watermark to the first photographed image to obtain a second photographed image having the watermark, and using the second photographed image as the photographed image to be sent to the printing device, wherein the target watermark is a watermark set based on a watermark operation command.

[0011] In one embodiment, the terminal and the printing device establish a connection by at least one of: establishing a connection between the terminal and the printing device based on a connection member; and establishing a connection between the terminal and the printing device based on a wireless communication method.

[0012] In one embodiment, the control area is for displaying a plurality of shooting mode controls, and the shooting method further includes, in response to receiving a shooting mode switching command, switching from the first shooting mode control to a second shooting mode control and displaying an interface for the second shooting mode, the second shooting mode being a mode in which photo printing is not possible.

[0013] In one embodiment, the terminal includes a first screen portion and a second screen portion, the first screen portion being foldable, and displaying the first interface in the first capture mode includes controlling the second screen portion to display the first interface in response to the first screen portion being in a folded state, and controlling the first screen portion to display the first interface and / or controlling the second screen portion to display the first interface in response to the first screen portion being in an unfolded state.

[0014] In one embodiment, the photographing method further includes capturing the preview image based on a first camera when the first screen portion is in a folded state, and capturing the preview image based on a second camera in response to the first screen portion switching from the folded state to the unfolded state, wherein the first camera is a camera disposed on the back surface of the first screen portion and the second camera is a camera disposed on the display surface of the second screen portion.

[0015] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a photographing device is provided, comprising: a display unit that displays a first interface in a first photographing mode when a terminal is in a connected state with a printing device and a camera application of the terminal is launched, the first interface including a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area being used to display a preview image, and the control area displaying a first photographing mode control that identifies the first photographing mode, the first photographing mode being activated in the connected state; a processing unit that, when a photographing command is obtained, photographs a subject in the preview image to obtain a photographed image; and a transmitting unit that transmits the photographed image to the printing device, the photographed image being an image for photo printing by the printing device.

[0016] In one embodiment, the display unit is further used to display a second interface for displaying the captured image and displaying prompt information, and the prompt information is used to prompt a photo printing status.

[0017] In one embodiment, the second interface includes a target control, and the display unit is further used to control the printing device to print the captured image based on the target control when a control command is obtained.

[0018] In one embodiment, the prompt information comprises displaying first prompt information on the second interface when the printing device is printing a photo, or displaying second prompt information on the second interface when the printing device has completed printing a photo, the second prompt information including location information, the location information being used to indicate a photo retrieval location for the printed photo relative to the printing device and displayed on the second interface.

[0019] In one embodiment, the display unit is further adapted to display a first interface when the printing device completes photo printing.

[0020] In one embodiment, a processing unit photographs a subject in the preview image to obtain a first photographed image, adds a target watermark to the first photographed image to obtain a second photographed image having the watermark, and uses the second photographed image as the photographed image to be sent to the printing device, where the target watermark is a watermark set based on a watermark operation command, thereby photographing the preview image to obtain the photographed image.

[0021] In one embodiment, the terminal establishes a connection with the printing device by at least one of: establishing a connection with the printing device based on a connection member; and establishing a connection with the printing device based on a wireless communication method.

[0022] In one embodiment, the control area is for displaying a plurality of shooting mode controls, and the display unit further switches from the first shooting mode control to the second shooting mode control in response to receiving a shooting mode switching command, and displays an interface for the second shooting mode, the second shooting mode being a mode in which photo printing is not possible.

[0023] In one embodiment, the terminal includes a first screen portion and a second screen portion, and when the first screen portion is foldable, the display unit controls the second screen portion to display the first interface when the first screen portion is in a folded state, controls the first screen portion to display the first interface when the first screen portion is in an unfolded state, and / or displays the first interface in the first shooting mode by controlling the second screen portion to display the first interface.

[0024] In one embodiment, the processing unit captures a preview image based on a camera disposed on the back side of the first screen portion when the first screen portion is in a folded state, and captures a preview image based on a camera selected by the camera selection command when the first screen portion is in an unfolded state.

[0025] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing processor-executable instructions, the processor being configured to perform an imaging method according to the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0026] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions in the storage medium being executed by a processor of a terminal to enable the terminal to perform the photographing method according to the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect.

[0027] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: when a terminal is connected to a printing device and a camera application of the terminal is launched, a first interface in a first shooting mode is displayed. The first interface includes a viewfinder area and a control area, and the control area displays a first shooting mode control that identifies the first shooting mode. When a shooting command is obtained, a subject in the preview image is photographed in the first interface in the first shooting mode to obtain a photographic image that can be printed by the printing device. This allows the obtained photographic image to be printed by the printing device when a connection relationship is established between the terminal and the printing device.

[0028] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

[0030] [Figure 1A] 1 is a flowchart of an imaging method illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 1B] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a capture mode activation as shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 1C] 1 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2A] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a prompt in a connected state as shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 2B] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first capture mode prompt shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 2C] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a first interface in a first capture mode shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3A]1 is a schematic diagram of a scene in which a first interface is displayed as shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 3B] 10 is a flowchart of a method for displaying a first interface shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 3C] 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene in which a first interface shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is displayed; [Figure 3D] 1 is a schematic diagram of a scene in which a first interface shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is displayed; [Figure 3E] 4 is a flowchart of a method for capturing a preview image illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 4A] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a photo to be printed when the first screen portion of the terminal shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is in an unfolded state; [Figure 4B] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a photo to be printed when the first screen portion of the terminal shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is in an unfolded state; [Figure 5A] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of printing a captured image as a printed photograph shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5B] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of selecting and printing a target photo from an image library as a photo to be printed, as shown in an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 5C] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a second interface shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a photo retrieval position shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a photo device according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a photographing device according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a photographing device according to an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 10] 1 is a front view of a terminal shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 11]FIG. 2 is a bottom view of a terminal shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. [Figure 12] 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a functional system illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 13] 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication connection assembly according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 14] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a connection structure shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numerals in different accompanying drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise specified. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure.

[0032] With the development of device technology, user demands for device usage are gradually increasing. For example, when it comes to photography, some users believe that real photos have a more "atmospheric" feel than digital photos. To satisfy this demand, some users still use "instant" cameras. However, due to the operating principles and structural design of "instant" cameras, implementing the functionality of "instant" cameras on digital photography devices may be counter to the "lightweight" design currently pursued for digital photography devices.

[0033] Based on this, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a photography method in which, when a terminal and a printing device are connected, a first photography mode is activated, a first interface in the first photography mode is displayed on the display screen of the terminal, a photograph is captured via the first interface, and the captured photograph is sent to the printing device via a camera application of the terminal to print the photograph. In this way, the functionality of an "instant" camera is realized by the terminal device, thereby solving the above technical problem.

[0034] FIG. 1A is a flowchart of a photographing method according to an exemplary embodiment, which is used in a terminal such as that shown in FIG. 1A and includes the following steps:

[0035] In step S11, when the terminal and the printing device are in a connected state and a camera application of the terminal is launched, a first interface in a first capture mode is displayed, the first interface including a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area is used to display a preview image, and the control area displays a first capture mode control that identifies the first capture mode, and the first capture mode is activated in the connected state.

[0036] In step S12, in response to the acquisition of the shooting command, the subject in the preview image is photographed to acquire a photographed image.

[0037] In step S13, the captured image is sent to the printing device.

[0038] Here, the captured image is an image for photo printing by a printing device.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a terminal and a printing device are connected and a camera application on the terminal is launched, a first interface corresponding to a first capture mode is displayed. A preview image is displayed through a viewfinder area included in the first interface, and a first capture mode control identifying the first capture mode is displayed through a control area. When a capture command is received, a subject in the preview image is captured through the first interface in the first mode, thereby allowing the printing device to acquire a printable image. This allows the printing device to print the captured image when a connection is established between the terminal and the printing device, thereby satisfying user demands for a digital capture device that can achieve the functionality of an "instant" type camera.

[0040] In some embodiments, the terminal may include, but is not limited to, at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, an automobile with communication capabilities, a smart car, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transmission and reception capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and a wireless terminal device in a smart home.

[0041] Due to the different forms of the above terminals, the specific implementation methods for the relevant embodiment of FIG. 1A may, for example, be different.

[0042] In some scenarios where the terminal is a smart car, for example, when the smart car establishes a connection with a printing device and takes a photo and is in a printing mode, the instruction to take a photo acquired by the smart car may be, for example, to take a photo via a dashcam or other image acquisition device and acquire the corresponding photo to be printed. The smart car sends the acquired photo to the printing device with which it has established a connection, thereby enabling the printing device to print the photo to be printed.

[0043] In another scenario, for example, when the terminal is a mobile phone, the mobile phone establishes a connection with the printing device and is determined to be in a photography mode and a photo printing mode, the mobile phone acquires a photography command, for example, the user takes a photo using a "camera" application included in the mobile phone, acquires the corresponding photo to be printed, and then sends the acquired photo to the printing device connected to the mobile phone, which then prints the photo.

[0044] To facilitate understanding of the photographing method proposed in the present disclosure, in the following example, the photographing method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described using a "mobile phone" type terminal.

[0045] The printing device may be, for example, a portable printing device or a desktop printing device. The terminal may be, for example, a terminal with a foldable screen or a terminal without a foldable screen. In the following embodiments, the printing device will be described as a "photo printing device" or a "photo printer" for ease of understanding. It will be understood that the embodiments described in this disclosure can also be implemented for printing devices other than photo printing devices.

[0046] In some embodiments, the first capture mode may be enabled in a connected state. For example, when the terminal and the printing device are in a connected state and a camera application is launched, the first interface may be displayed in the first capture mode by default based on a user setting. Alternatively, when the terminal and the printing device are in a connected state and a camera application is launched, a first capture mode control for controlling the display of the first capture mode may be operable, and the first capture mode control for the first capture mode may allow the user to select the first capture mode. Alternatively, when the terminal is in a connected state with the printing device and a camera application is launched, the first capture mode control for the first capture mode may be invoked by another control, and the invoked first capture mode control may allow the user to select the first capture mode.

[0047] In some embodiments, when the terminal and the printing device are in a disconnected state, the first capture mode control can be displayed in the interface, but the first capture mode control is inoperable (for example, the user cannot select the first capture mode even if they click the first capture mode control), or the first capture mode control is not displayed. Alternatively, when the terminal and the printing device are in a disconnected state, prompt information is displayed to inform the user that the terminal and the printing device are in a disconnected state by the user clicking the first capture mode control.

[0048] For example, the display of the first interface in the first capture mode may be as shown in FIG. 1B , which is a schematic diagram of capture mode activation according to an exemplary embodiment. In FIG. 1B , when the terminal is connected to a printing device and the terminal's camera is enabled, the displayed first capture mode may be as shown in "instant photo" mode (also referred to as "mobile phone capture" mode or "mobile phone photo" mode), where "landscape image" may be understood as a preview image displayed in the first interface. In FIG. 1B , the area where "video, photo, portrait, instant photo...etc." are located may be understood as the control area described in the above embodiment. The "instant photo" control in the control area may be understood as a first capture mode control, and a user can select the "instant photo" mode by directly clicking the "instant photo" control.

[0049] In some embodiments, the control area is used to display a plurality of capture mode controls, and in response to receiving a capture mode switching command, switches from a first capture mode control to a second capture mode control and displays an interface for the second capture mode, the second capture mode being a mode in which photo printing is not possible.

[0050] For example, continuing with the embodiment of Figure 1B described above, if the "instant photo" mode is the first capture mode, then "photo" therein can be understood to be the second capture mode, i.e., the terminal can select from the "instant photo" mode to another mode, such as the "photo" mode, when it receives a capture mode switching command (regardless of whether the terminal is connected to a printing device).

[0051] Also, in some embodiments, the control area may be hidden, and when the control area is hidden, the user can invoke the control area via another control used to invoke the control area, and thus click a first capture mode control in the invoked control area to select the first capture mode.

[0052] It should be understood that other morphological terminals may also implement the corresponding steps of FIG. 1A, and their implementation processes may be adaptively adjusted based on their own morphological structures, with reference to the examples given in the above two scenarios.

[0053] The photographing method described in the above embodiment is realized mainly by a terminal and a printing device connected to the terminal. The connection between the terminal and the printing device may be at least one of 1) or 2) below.

[0054] 1) The terminal establishes a connection with the target printing device based on a wireless communication method. In some scenarios, the wireless communication connection may be, for example, a Bluetooth (registered trademark)-based communication connection, an Internet of Things (IoT)-based communication connection, an Ultra Wide Band (UWB)-based communication connection, or a mobile hotspot (Wireless Fidelity (WiFi)-based communication connection) to realize information exchange between the two. For example, the terminal transmits an image to be printed and related instructions for printing the image to the printing device, and the printing device receives the image to be printed and related instructions for printing the image transmitted from the terminal and feeds back the corresponding processing result (e.g., the print result of the image) to the terminal.

[0055] 2) The terminal establishes a connection (also called a wired communication connection) with the target printing device based on the connection components. In some scenarios, in the case of a wired communication connection, for example, the terminal may be assembled and connected to the printing device via a connection structure. For example, the connection structure may include an engagement structure (or a receiving space) for engaging and receiving the terminal and the printing device, and the engagement structure or the receiving space may include a connecting cable between the terminal and the printing device. In the case of a wired communication connection, the content of information exchange between the terminal and the printing device may refer to the relevant description in 1), which will not be repeated here.

[0056] Based on differences in the connection methods between the terminal and the printing device, for example, the corresponding method for determining whether or not the two are connected can be different.

[0057] In connection method 1), it is possible to determine that a connection has been established by detecting signals exchanged between the terminal and the printing device. For example, it is possible to determine that a connection has been established between the two by detecting acknowledgment (ACK) information sent from the printing device after the terminal has established the connection.

[0058] The connection method 2) can detect that the terminal and the printing device are assembled and connected via a connection structure. For example, it detects access information for the connection structure and printer connection information transmitted through the connection structure.

[0059] For ease of understanding, in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the connection structure referred to in connection method 2) will be exemplarily described with reference to FIG. 1C. FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram illustrating a connection structure illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1C, a connection structure 000 between a terminal and a printing device includes a first communication connector 101 and a second communication connector 102 for realizing a communication connection between the terminal and the printing device, a first slot K1 body for arranging the printing device, and a second slot K2 body for arranging the terminal.

[0060] In some scenarios, the terminal is disposed in the second slot K2 and establishes a connection with a printing device disposed in the first slot K1 and connected to the first communication connector 101 via the second communication connector 102, and the two devices are in a communication connection state. In some embodiments, after establishing a connection with the printing device, the terminal activates the camera and then enters a first photographing mode. In the first photographing mode, the terminal can synchronously exchange information with the printing device during the photographing process. For example, in the first photographing mode, the terminal can send a photograph taken with the camera to a printer and print it via the printer. This first photographing mode can be referred to as, for example, an “instant photograph mode” as described in the embodiment of FIG. 1B.

[0061] It should be noted that the first communication connector 101 and the second communication connector 102 may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) male interface.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 1C, when the terminal slides into the second slot K2 through the first opening O1, the display screen of the terminal can be exposed through the second opening O2 of the clamp member 120, allowing the user to send information about the function to be performed to the printing device by operating the display screen of the terminal.

[0063] In the present disclosure, if the terminal is a non-foldable device, the size of the second slot K2 of the clamp member 120 for accommodating the terminal can be adapted to the size of the non-foldable device, and the terminal can be fully positioned in the second slot K2 of the clamp member 120.

[0064] Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 , if the terminal is a foldable device, for example, if the terminal is a foldable mobile phone, the foldable device may include a first body portion 023, a second body portion 024, and a rotating shaft portion 025. The first body portion 023 and the second body portion 024 can rotate relative to each other via the rotating shaft portion 025 to fold or unfold the foldable device. The second slot K2 of the clamp member 120 may be used to accommodate the first body portion 023, i.e., the foldable device may be connected to the connecting structure 000 via the first body portion 023 located in the second slot K2. When the first body portion 023 is located in the second slot K2, the second body portion 024 may be located outside the second slot K2 and may rotate relative to the first body portion 023, so that the foldable device is in a folded state or an unfolded state.

[0065] In this way, when the first body portion 023 is positioned in the second slot K2 and the foldable device is in the unfolded state, the foldable device can expose the display screen through the second opening O2 of the clamp member 120, so that the user can trigger the foldable device to send information about the function to be performed to the printing device by operating the display screen.

[0066] It should be noted that the second body part 024 may have a sub-screen 022, which may be arranged opposite the display screen of the foldable device. Thus, when the first body part 023 is placed in the second slot K2 and the terminal is in a folded state, the sub-screen 022 of the second body part 024 may be arranged on one side of the second body part 024, away from the first body part 023. Thus, by operating the sub-screen 022, the user can trigger the foldable terminal to send information about a function to be performed to the printing device.

[0067] It should also be noted that the overall size of the printing device is relatively small. For example, the printing device may be a small photo printer, also known as a pocket photo printer. If the terminal is a foldable device and the foldable device is a small foldable device, the foldable device can be placed in the second slot K2 of the connection structure 000 when the small foldable device is in a folded state. In this case, ensuring that the overall size of the connection structure 000 connected to the terminal is relatively small may ensure that the connection structure 000 is more convenient to carry.

[0068] In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 12, when the printing device is a portable printing device, the portable printing device may have a printing outlet O6, and the photos, documents or labels printed by the portable printing device may be removed through the printing outlet O6.

[0069] When the printing device and the terminal are communicatively connected via wired communication, the print outlet O6 of the portable printing device located in the first slot K1 can be positioned opposite the bottom plate 104 of the support shell of the connection structure 000. In this way, the print outlet O6 of the portable printing device can be exposed through the third opening O3 of the support shell.

[0070] When the printing device and the terminal are in a wireless communication connection, compared to a wired communication connection, there is no need to provide a first communication connector in the first slot K1 of the support shell, so the print outlet O6 of the portable printing device can be positioned toward the bottom plate 104, and the bottom plate 104 can have an opening that fits the print outlet O6 of the portable printing device, and the print outlet O6 of the portable printing device can be exposed from the opening in the bottom plate 104.

[0071] In this disclosure, when a printing device and a terminal are communicatively connected via wired communication, reference is made to FIG. 13 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a communication connection assembly provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication connection assembly 200 in the connection structure 000 may include a flexible circuit board 203. One end of the flexible circuit board 203 in the communication connection assembly 200 may be connected to the first communication connector 101, and the other end may be connected to the second communication connector 102. That is, when the printing device is located in the first slot K1 and communicatively connected to the first communication connector 101, and the terminal is located in the second slot K2 and communicatively connected to the second communication connector 102, the terminal and the printing device are communicatively connected via the flexible circuit board 203.

[0072] FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection structure provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 14, the support shell in the connection structure 000 may have a coupling groove K4. The coupling groove K4 of the support shell may be coupled to the first slot K1 or the second slot K2. At least a portion of the flexible circuit board 203 of the communication connection assembly 200 may be disposed in the coupling groove K4 of the support shell. In this manner, through the coupling between the coupling groove K4 of the support shell and the first slot K1, one end of the flexible circuit board 203 may be disposed in the first slot K1 and connected to the first communication connector 101 disposed in the first slot K1. The other end of the flexible circuit board 203 may be disposed in the second slot K2 and connected to the second communication connector 102 disposed in the second slot K2.

[0073] When the terminal is in a connected state with the printing device, the terminal can prompt the user in the camera preview interface that the terminal is currently in a connected state with the printing device. The prompt can be performed, for example, according to the two examples shown in Figures 2A and 2B.

[0074] In some scenarios, if a user needs a more explicit prompt in that mode, the user can be prompted about the current capture mode by the embodiment of FIG. 2A. FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of a prompt in a connected state according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2A, a terminal 201 is a mobile phone-type terminal with a rear camera 202. The terminal 201 has a connection relationship with a printer A (printing device). After starting the camera, the text prompt area 203 in the camera's first interface 204 prompts the user with a text message saying "Connected to printer A" (or other text description that can be used to prompt the user, such as "In a capture and print mode"). In this mode, the camera's first interface 204 also displays an expansion area 205 for the user to select the corresponding capture function (photo, video, portrait, panorama) in the current mode.

[0075] With respect to FIG. 2A, it should be noted that the circular, filled-in graphic in the camera's first interface 204 represents the camera's shutter button, and the preview image in the interface (i.e., the center graphic) represents the image captured by the camera.

[0076] It should also be noted that the text prompt area 203 can be configured to have a size or text prompt color or prompt duration and other text appearance styles according to the user's needs to meet the user's prompt needs (such as obvious prompt needs or non-obvious prompt needs).

[0077] Based on this, prompting the user about which shooting mode the terminal is currently in can be achieved by a text reminder as shown in FIG. 2A.

[0078] In some scenarios, if a user can obtain a less obtrusive prompt in this mode (e.g., if the user is concerned that a more prominent prompt will affect the viewfinder effect during shooting), the user can obtain a prompt that prompts the user that the current terminal has established a connection with the printing device by the method of FIG. 2B . FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of a first shooting mode prompt illustrated in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. Continuing with the description of the related embodiment of FIG. 2A , the difference between FIG. 2B and FIG. 2A is that the prompt to the user is realized through prompt area 206. For example, the battery level of terminal 201 is prompted, and here, icons of mobile communication signals and network service signals can be used to prompt the mobile network status of terminal 201, etc. A printer icon there can be used to indicate that terminal 201 is currently connected to the printing device.

[0079] Based on this, the icon in FIG. 2B can be used to prompt the user that the terminal is currently connected to a printing device.

[0080] It should be understood that for the above two prompting methods, the user can set the corresponding selection items during the setup procedure, and that it is possible to configure the two prompting methods to be used in combination to suit the user's needs.

[0081] Then, when the connection between the terminal and the printing device is established and the camera application of the terminal is launched, the display interface of the terminal may be, for example, as shown in FIG. 2C. FIG. 2C is a schematic diagram showing a first interface in a first capture mode according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2C, when the connection between the terminal and the printing device is established and the first capture mode (e.g., "instant photo mode") is entered, the display interface may be as shown in FIG. 2C. In FIG. 2C, the "instant photo" control in the spatial area of ​​the camera application can prompt the user that the terminal is currently connected to the printing device and in the first capture mode. Note that for a method of enabling the first capture mode, please refer to the relevant description of the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0082] It should be understood that in some embodiments, the prompt to establish a connection between the terminal and the printing device in the embodiments of Figures 2A and 2B can be omitted, and the related embodiment of Figure 2C can directly prompt the user as to whether the current mode is the target mode.

[0083] The photos to be printed can be determined in various ways according to different user needs, such as determining the preview photo as the photo to be printed, or selecting the photo to be printed from the preview photo. Here, the preview photo is a photo captured by the front camera of the device in the photo-taking and photo-printing mode.

[0084] It should be understood that if a user wants to print a photo during the shooting process, for example, in "instant" mode, the photo obtained from the current shooting is sent directly to the printer for printing, or the preview photo can be determined as the photo to be printed. Also, after the shooting is completed, the user can select the photo to be printed from an album or a series of photos and send it to the printer for printing. In this case, the target photo will be selected from the preview photo as the photo to be printed.

[0085] To realize the above two cases, for example, when the terminal is connected to a printing device and is determined to be in a mode for taking and printing photos, sub-modes are established to determine the type of photo to be printed for the user. Different sub-modes correspond to different types of photos to be printed. For example, in the first sub-mode, the photos to be printed are taken photos. In the second sub-mode, the photos to be printed are photos selected from an album or other window.

[0086] When a user takes a photo using a terminal, it can be understood that the operations that the user must perform in the photo-taking process that can be realized on the terminal will differ depending on the structure and functions of the terminal. For example, the operations that users must perform in the photo-taking process may differ between a terminal that does not have a foldable screen (e.g., a terminal that does not support a foldable or unfoldable screen, i.e., a non-foldable screen mobile phone) and a terminal that has a foldable screen (e.g., a terminal that supports a foldable or unfoldable screen, i.e., a foldable screen mobile phone).

[0087] In some embodiments, for a mobile phone with a non-folding screen, the first interface may be displayed, for example, by a scene as illustrated in FIG. 3A. FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of a scenario for displaying the first interface according to an exemplary embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3A, if a "Switch Camera" button (which may be another control icon in some embodiments) is present in the lower right corner of the first interface in accordance with the description of the related embodiment of FIG. 2B, the user can select the front camera or the rear camera based on this button. If the user currently selects the relevant camera setting, as shown in FIG. 3A, the button becomes unselectable (illustrated in a light gray font color in the figure). When the terminal and the printing device are connected, preview image capture is achieved by default based on the rear camera of the terminal, and then the photo is taken.

[0088] For a folding screen mobile phone, it can generally be divided into multiple screen parts according to a folding structure or a display structure. For ease of understanding, the embodiment of the present disclosure will be described by a folding screen mobile phone having two screen parts.

[0089] In some embodiments, taking a terminal including a first screen portion and a second screen portion, where the first screen portion is foldable, as an example, the first interface may be displayed as shown in Figure 3B. Figure 3B shows a flowchart of a method for displaying a first interface according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and includes the following steps:

[0090] In step S21, the current state of the first screen portion is determined.

[0091] In step S22, in response to the first screen portion being in a folded state, the second screen portion is controlled to display the first interface.

[0092] In step S23, in response to the first screen portion being in the expanded state, the first screen portion is controlled to display the first interface, and / or the second screen portion is controlled to display the first interface.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first screen portion of the terminal has a folding function, it is possible to determine the screen to be used for displaying the preview image when the first screen portion of the terminal is in a different screen state, so that the user can perform the corresponding capture and print operation on the corresponding screen.

[0094] For ease of understanding, the embodiment of the present disclosure is schematically illustrated in FIGS. 3C and 3D for a first interface display scene in different screen states.

[0095] 3C is a schematic diagram of a display scene of the first interface 204 according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3C, the terminal in the figure is a terminal in which the first screen portion 210 has a folding function, and the first screen portion 210 is in a folding state in FIG. 3B. When the first screen portion 210 is in a folding state, the second screen portion 220 is controlled to display the first interface 204.

[0096] 3D is a schematic diagram of a display scene of a first interface according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3D, the terminal in the figure is a terminal in which the first screen portion 210 has a folding function, and the first screen portion 210 in FIG. 3D is in an unfolded state. When the first screen portion 210 is in the unfolded state, it is possible to control the first screen portion 210 to display a first interface and / or control the second screen portion to display the first interface.

[0097] As can be seen from the above description of the embodiments, for a folding terminal, there are various possibilities for the camera to be selected to capture a preview image when the screen with a folding function is in the folded or unfolded state. A method for capturing preview images corresponding to different screen states can be shown in FIG. 3E. FIG. 3E is a flowchart of the method for capturing a preview image according to an exemplary embodiment, and includes the following steps:

[0098] In step S31, the current state of the first screen portion is determined.

[0099] In step S32, the first screen portion is in a folded state, and a preview image is captured based on the first camera by default.

[0100] In step S33, in response to the first screen portion switching from the folded state to the unfolded state, a preview image is captured based on the second camera.

[0101] The first camera is a camera provided on the back surface of the first screen portion, and the second camera is a camera provided on the display surface of the second screen portion.

[0102] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, by switching cameras when the current position (folded or unfolded) of the first screen portion changes, the user can continuously photograph the subject when the current position of the first screen portion changes, thereby maintaining consistency in the photographing operation.

[0103] It is understood that in some flip phones, when the first screen portion is in a folded state, the user can realize the "selfie" function through the first camera. When the user unfolds the first screen portion, to ensure the continuity of the "selfie" process, the terminal may switch to the second camera to capture a preview image when the first screen portion is unfolded by default.

[0104] However, it is understood that the user can also select a camera with the first screen portion unfolded.

[0105] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, for a device whose screen supports a folded or unfolded state, the current orientation (folded or unfolded) of the first screen portion is determined, and a corresponding shooting mode is selected based on the determined corresponding orientation of the first screen portion to determine the camera selected for shooting and complete the shooting. For a device with a folding function for the first screen portion, it is understood that the camera of the inner screen is usually the front camera. Therefore, in the folded state, the front camera is structurally hidden and blocked by the screen itself, so in this case, the rear camera is used for shooting by default.

[0106] Furthermore, when a device whose screen supports folding or unfolding is in the unfolded state, its front and rear cameras are structurally unobstructed and not hidden by the screen itself, so it can be understood that in this case, the two cameras of the device can provide photography services to the user. The user can choose to take photos with the rear camera or the front camera according to their needs. If the user wants to take photos with the rear camera even when the device screen is in the unfolded state, they can set this in the current related mode settings. For example, they can set "the rear camera is always activated and the front camera is not activated."

[0107] It is understandable that for a device that supports a folded or unfolded screen, the user's experience of taking photos will be different when the screen is in the folded or unfolded state. Furthermore, due to differences in the hardware parameters of the front and rear cameras, the rear camera usually provides a better image capture effect. Therefore, for a device that supports a folded or unfolded screen, when it determines that the device has established a connection with a printing device and is in a mode for taking and printing photos, the device can provide the user with advice on selecting a photo capture mode based on relevant recommendation information.

[0108] For example, in some embodiments, a message may be displayed on the device's display page saying, "The user is recommended to fold the device screen and take photos," and the user may fold the device screen and use the rear camera to take photos based on the recommendation information.

[0109] For example, in some embodiments, the device may send suggestions to the user for selecting a matching shooting mode based on parameters of the shooting scene captured by the associated optical sensor, such as detecting that the current shooting scene is a backlit scene and suggesting to the user to take a photo using the front camera.

[0110] For ease of understanding, continuing with the description of the related embodiment of FIG. 3D , 207 is the front camera, and a “camera switch” button is present in the lower right corner of the first interface 204, allowing the user to select the front camera or the rear camera. If the screen of the terminal 201 is currently unfolded, this button is selectable as shown in FIG. 3D (illustrated in black font in the drawing), allowing the user to capture and photograph a preview image using the front camera. If the user has previously set the rear camera to photograph, the button may be presented in an unselectable state. For details, please refer to the description of the related embodiment of FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0111] When a device that supports a folded or unfolded screen is in an unfolded state, there will be at least two unfolded screen areas after unfolding, so it is necessary to determine how to display the image to be printed in the unfolded areas.

[0112] In some embodiments, the corresponding unfolding angle of the current first screen portion of the terminal meets the angle threshold, and the photo to be printed is displayed on the first screen portion of the terminal or the second screen portion of the terminal.

[0113] Here, if the current unfolding angle corresponding to the first screen portion of the terminal meets the angle threshold, it can be understood that the terminal completes the wake-up by unfolding the screen and maintains the current state to meet the user's photography needs.

[0114] It should be understood that when a device that supports a folded or unfolded screen is in the unfolded state, the photos to be printed can be displayed in different unfolded areas of the screen to meet different photographing needs of users, and the photos to be printed may be the photographed images acquired by the process of the above embodiment.

[0115] For ease of understanding, the two different display modes mentioned above are described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram illustrating a photo to be printed displayed when the first screen portion of the terminal is in the unfolded state according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4A, after the first screen portion of the terminal 201 is in the unfolded state in accordance with the description of the related embodiment in FIG. 3D, a first display area 211 of the first screen portion and a second display area 212 of the first screen portion are present. A user can perform a corresponding photographing operation by touching the second display area 212 of the first screen portion. The image of the photo to be printed displayed in the second display area 212 of the first screen portion may be a photo captured by the front camera 207 and / or the rear camera 202. In this case, the user can realize a special photographing angle using this operation mode.

[0116] 4B is a schematic diagram illustrating a display of a photo to be printed when the first screen portion of the terminal is in an unfolded state according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4B, after the first screen portion of the terminal 201 is in the unfolded state in accordance with the description of the related embodiment in FIG. 3C, a first display area 211 of the first screen portion and a second display area 212 of the first screen portion are present. A user can perform a corresponding photographing operation by holding the second display area 212 of the first screen portion and touching the first display area 211 of the first screen portion. The image of the photo to be printed presented in the first display area 211 of the first screen portion may be a photo captured by the front camera 207 and / or the rear camera 202. In addition, in order to simplify the screen of Figure 4B, the text prompt area 203 and the associated extension area 205 are omitted in Figure 4B compared to Figure 4A, and the text prompt area 203 and the associated extension area 205 may be set in the first display area 211 of the first screen portion and the second display area 212 of the first screen portion according to the user's needs (the same applies to the related embodiment of Figure 4A).

[0117] On this basis, users can select a shooting mode that meets their needs based on the corresponding display mode when the terminal screen is in an unfolded state according to their different needs.

[0118] After determining the photography mode, the user may take a photograph, for example. This photography may be realized by operating a corresponding display interface, by using a corresponding setting function key, or by a preset gesture, as described in the above embodiment. For example, the user may set a photography gesture in advance in the photography settings (for example, opening the palm for more than three seconds as the action that controls photography), and the detection may be performed by the camera of the terminal, and the terminal may automatically take a photo when it detects the set photography gesture. Based on this, a user can take a photo through the terminal and complete the photo printing mode to obtain the corresponding photo to be printed. However, some users may need to add a watermark to the photo to be printed, that is, the photo to be printed needs watermark information.

[0119] In some embodiments, the print target photo with watermark information can be obtained by the following method: taking a picture of the subject in the preview image to obtain a first captured image, adding a target watermark to the first captured image to obtain a second captured image with the watermark added, and sending the second captured image to a printing device to use as the captured image, where the target watermark is a watermark selected based on a user's watermark selection operation instruction.

[0120] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the target watermark can be automatically added to the captured image, or the watermark (the watermark can be a user-defined watermark or a watermark in the system watermark library) can be manually added to the captured image through a user's watermark selection command, thereby obtaining a photo to be printed with watermark information, thereby satisfying the user's needs for watermark information.

[0121] Through the above embodiments, the final print target photo can be obtained for printing. As can be seen from the relevant description of the above embodiments, the print target photo can be divided into two types according to the determination method: 1) a captured image is selected as the print target photo; and 2) a target image in the image library is selected as the print target photo. Therefore, different print target photos have different printing methods. For ease of understanding, the following embodiments will describe the printing of the print target photo through FIGS. 5A and 5B.

[0122] 5A is a schematic diagram illustrating printing of a captured image as a photo to be printed according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5A, following FIG. 2A and FIG. 3B and related embodiments, after the capture is completed, the captured image is automatically sent to a printer for printing (e.g., the capture interface is still in progress, but printing is triggered and a related notification is displayed to the user).

[0123] 5B shows a schematic diagram of selecting a target photo in an image library as a photo to be printed for printing according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5B, following FIG. 2A and FIG. 3B and related embodiments, after shooting is completed, a user selects an image to be printed from multiple images in an album (e.g., captured images), sends the image to a printer, and displays a print notification to the user. The image library is known, for example, as an album. The user can access the album by clicking the "Album" button on the interface in the embodiment related to FIG. 2A or FIG. 2B.

[0124] Based on this, users can determine the photos to be printed through different operation modes to meet their different photo printing needs.

[0125] After the terminal acquires the captured image, the terminal can prompt the user to print the photo through the display interface.

[0126] In some embodiments, a second interface is displayed, the second interface displaying the captured image and prompt information, the prompt information configured to prompt a photo printing status.

[0127] For example, for displaying the second interface, the second interface may be displayed after jumping from the first interface to the second interface.

[0128] In another example, for displaying the prompt information, first prompt information may be displayed on the second interface when the printing device is printing the photo, or second prompt information may be displayed on the second interface when the printing device has completed printing the photo, the second prompt information including location information, and the location information is configured to indicate a photo retrieval location of the printing device corresponding to the printed photo.

[0129] In some embodiments, the second interface may include a target control, and if it does include the target control, in response to obtaining the control command, the printing device may be controlled based on the target control to print the captured image.

[0130] The terminal jumping to display the captured image can be shown in Figure 5C. Figure 5C is a schematic diagram of a terminal displaying a second interface according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The interface shown in Figure 5C jumps from the first interface to the second interface, and the second interface displays the captured image.

[0131] Additionally, in some embodiments, the photo printing status may be prompted by displaying different prompt information, which may also be presented in the form of text (e.g., related content as described in FIG. 5B), audio, images, animations, etc.

[0132] In some embodiments, the first prompt information is displayed when the printing device is printing the photo, or the second prompt information is displayed when the printing device has completed printing the photo.

[0133] For example, according to the related embodiment of Fig. 5C, the photo printing status can be prompted through corresponding prompt information on the second interface. For example, the color gradient area shown in Fig. 5C can be understood as a "scan animation," and the "scan animation" is one of the presentation forms of the prompt information.

[0134] For example, in the case of photo printing, the "scan animation" may be a scan from one side of the second interface to the other (e.g., a scan from the top to the bottom of the terminal).

[0135] As another example, in the case of photo printing, the "scan animation" may be the movement of the captured image from one side of the terminal to the other (e.g., gradually moving from the top of the terminal to the center of the terminal's display screen).

[0136] In some embodiments, in response to the printing device completing the photo printing, a jump to the first interface is made and the preview image is displayed on the first interface.

[0137] In some embodiments, the first interface is displayed in response to the printing device completing the photo printing.

[0138] In some embodiments, the preview image displayed after jumping to the camera preview interface may be the preview image before jumping to the print interface, or may be some other preview image.

[0139] For example, after the initial capture, the terminal sends the captured image to the printing device for printing. During this time, the terminal does not need to change the capture position. If the capture position changes, the preview image displayed in the camera preview interface that jumps back after printing may differ from the preview image at the time the captured image was acquired.

[0140] Based on this, the change in the interface during photo printing can be determined, and the user can determine the photo printing status according to the change in the interface or the displayed prompt information.

[0141] However, since a printer usually has multiple printing ports (e.g., three pick-up locations A1, A2, and A3 identified by the printer icon in Figures 5A and 5B), in order to enable the user to accurately obtain the printed photo and increase the interaction between the terminal and the user, it may be known that the photo pick-up location can be informed to the user through the location information included in the prompt information after printing is completed.

[0142] For example, in some embodiments, after the photo printing is completed, the method further includes displaying location information on a display interface of the terminal, the location information being configured to indicate a photo retrieval location of the printed photo relative to the printing device. For ease of understanding, in the following embodiments, relevant descriptions will be provided in detail with reference to FIG.

[0143] 6 is a schematic diagram of a photo removal position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, in accordance with the description of the embodiment related to FIG. 5B, after photo printing is completed, the display area on the terminal screen corresponding to A1 in FIG. 6 changes color (e.g., a dark block in the figure), thereby notifying the user that the printed photo should be removed from removal port A1. Related information, such as "The image has been printed, so please remove it from port A1 of printer A," can also be added to the notification.

[0144] Based on this, the user can complete photo printing through the terminal, thereby satisfying the user's needs for photo printing.

[0145] Based on the same concept, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a photography device.

[0146] It should be understood that to achieve the above-described functions, the photographing device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a hardware structure and / or software modules for performing various functions. In combination with the units and algorithm steps of each example disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be realized in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed by hardware or by hardware driven by computer software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different aspects for each specific application to achieve the described functions, and such realization should not be considered beyond the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0147] 7 is a block diagram of a photographing device 110 according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, the photographing device 110 includes a display unit 111, a processing unit 112, and a sending unit 113.

[0148] The display unit 111 is configured to display a first interface in a first capture mode when the terminal is connected to the printing device and a camera application of the terminal is launched, the first interface including a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area is configured to display a preview image, and the control area displays a first capture mode control that identifies the first capture mode, and the first capture mode is enabled in the connected state.

[0149] When the processing unit 112 receives a shooting command, it captures a subject in the preview image to obtain a captured image.

[0150] The sending unit 113 is used to send the captured image to a printing device, and the captured image is an image for photo printing by the printing device.

[0151] In some embodiments, the display unit 111 is also configured to display a second interface, where the second interface displays the captured image and prompt information, and the prompt information is configured to indicate a photo printing status.

[0152] In some embodiments, the second interface includes a target control, and the display unit 111 is further used to control the printing device to print the captured image based on the target control when a control command is obtained.

[0153] In some embodiments, the prompt information is configured such that when the printing device is printing the photo, first prompt information is displayed on the second interface, or when the printing device has completed printing the photo, second prompt information is displayed on the second interface, the second prompt information includes location information, and the location information indicates a photo retrieval location of the printed photo relative to the printing device.

[0154] In some embodiments, the display unit 111 is further configured to display the first interface when the printing device has completed printing the photo.

[0155] In some embodiments, the processing unit 112 photographs the subject in the preview image in the following manner to obtain a captured image: photograph the subject in the preview image to obtain a first captured image; add a target watermark to the first captured image to obtain a second captured image with the watermark; use the second captured image as the captured image to be sent to the printing device; the target watermark is a watermark set based on the watermark operation instruction.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal and the printing device establish a connection in at least one of the following ways: establishing a connection based on a connection component; and establishing a connection based on a wireless communication mode.

[0157] In some embodiments, when the control area is configured to display multiple capture mode controls, the display unit 111 is also used to switch from the first capture mode control to the second capture mode control when a capture mode switching command is obtained, and display an interface in the second capture mode, where the second capture mode is a mode in which photo printing cannot be performed.

[0158] In some embodiments, when the terminal includes a first screen portion and a second screen portion, and the first screen portion is foldable, the display unit 111 displays the first interface in the first shooting mode in the following manner: when the first screen portion is in a folded state, it controls the second screen portion to display the first interface; when the first screen portion is in an unfolded state, it controls the first screen portion to display the first interface and / or controls the second screen portion to display the first interface.

[0159] In some embodiments, the processing unit 112 is also used to obtain the preview image based on a first camera when the first screen portion is in a folded state, and to obtain the preview image based on a second camera when the first screen portion is switched from a folded state to an unfolded state, wherein the first camera is a camera disposed on the back surface of the first screen portion, and the second camera is a camera disposed on the display surface of the second screen portion.

[0160] Regarding the device of the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs an operation has been described in detail in the method embodiment, and therefore will not be described in detail here.

[0161] 8 is a block diagram of a device 300 for photography according to an example embodiment. For example, the device 300 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0162] Referring to FIG. 8 , a photography device 300 may include one or more components: a processing component 302, a memory 304, a power component 306, a multimedia component 308, an audio component 310, an input / output (I / O) interface 312, a sensor component 314, and a communication component 316.

[0163] The processing component 302 typically controls the overall operation of the device 300, such as the display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operation, recording operations, etc. The processing component 302 may include one or more processors 330 that execute instructions to complete all or some of the steps of the methods described above. Additionally, the processing component 302 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 302 and other components. For example, the processing component 302 may include a multimedia module that facilitates interaction between the multimedia component 308 and the processing component 302.

[0164] Memory 304 is configured to store various types of data to support operation on device 300. Examples of this data include instructions for any applications or methods to operate on device 300, contact data, phone book data, messages, photos, videos, etc. Memory 304 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk, optical disk, or a combination thereof.

[0165] The power supply component 306 provides power to the various components of the device 300. The power supply component 306 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 300.

[0166] The multimedia component 308 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 300 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). When the screen includes a touch panel, the screen is implemented as a touch screen and can receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors for detecting touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can detect not only the boundaries of a touch or slide operation but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 308 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 300 is in an operating mode, such as a photo mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may have a fixed optical lens system or a focal length and optical zoom capability. The audio component 310 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 310 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the device 300 is in an operational mode such as a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 304 or transmitted via the communication component 316. In some embodiments, the audio component 310 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0167] The I / O interface 312 provides an interface between the processing component 302 and a peripheral interface module, which can be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons include, but are not limited to, a home page button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0168] The sensor assembly 314 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the device 300 with status assessment. For example, the sensor assembly 314 can detect the on / off state of the device 300, the relative position of an assembly (e.g., the display and keypad of the device 300), changes in the position of the device 300 or one of its assemblies, the presence or absence of a user touching the device 300, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 300, and temperature changes of the device 300. The sensor assembly 314 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object in the absence of physical contact. The sensor component 314 can also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 314 can also include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0169] The communication component 316 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 300 and other devices. The device 300 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 316 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 316 further includes a near-field communication (NFC) module for facilitating short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0170] In an exemplary embodiment, device 300 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the methods described above.

[0171] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, such as memory 304 containing instructions, is also provided, the instructions being executable by processor 330 of device 300 to accomplish the method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

[0172] 9 is a block diagram of a device 400 for photography according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 400 may be provided as a server. Referring to FIG. 9, the device 400 includes a processing component 422 further including one or more processors, and memory resources represented by a memory 432 for storing instructions, such as applications, that may be executed by the processing component 422. The application program stored in the memory 432 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 422 is configured to execute instructions for performing the methods described above.

[0173] Device 400 may also include a power supply component 426 configured to perform power management for device 400, a wired or wireless network interface 450 configured to connect device 400 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 458. Device 400 may be operated by an operating system stored in memory 432, such as, for example, Windows Server®, Mac OS X®, Unix®, Linux®, or FreeBSD®.

[0174] It should be understood that the term "plurality" as referred to in this disclosure refers to two or more than two, as well as other quantifiers. The term "and / or" denotes a relational relationship between related objects; for example, A and / or B indicates that three relationships may exist: A exists alone, A and B exist together, or B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the related objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship. It can be further understood that in this disclosure, the singular forms "a," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0175] Terms such as "first" and "second" may be used to describe various pieces of information, but it should be understood that such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish between pieces of information of the same type and do not indicate a particular order or importance. In fact, terms such as "first" and "second" may be used interchangeably. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0176] Orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "inner," and "outer" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the accompanying drawings, are intended only to facilitate and simplify the description of the present embodiments, and do not indicate or suggest that the devices or elements referred to have a particular orientation, are configured, or must operate in a particular orientation.

[0177] Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, "connection" may be understood to include a direct connection between two things without other components, as well as an indirect connection between two things with other components.

[0178] It will be further understood that although operations in the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in a particular order in the figures, this should not be construed as requiring that these operations be performed in the particular order shown, or in serial order, or as requiring that all of the operations shown be performed to achieve desired results. In certain situations, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

Claims

1. A photographing method, When the terminal is in a connected state with the printing device and a camera application of the terminal is launched, displaying a first interface in a first capture mode, the first interface including a viewfinder area and a control area, the viewfinder area being used to display a preview image, and the control area displaying a first capture mode control that identifies the first capture mode, the first capture mode being activated in the connected state; In response to acquisition of a photographing command, photographing the subject in the preview image to obtain a photographed image; and transmitting the captured image to the printing device, the captured image being an image for photo printing by the printing device. A photographing method characterized by:

2. The photographing method further comprises: displaying a second interface that displays the captured image and prompt information; The prompt information is used to prompt the photo printing status.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

3. The second interface includes a target control, and the photographing method further includes: and controlling the printing device to print the captured image based on the target control in response to receiving the control command.

3. The photographing method according to claim 2.

4. The prompt information comprises: If the printing device is performing photo printing, displaying first prompt information on the second interface; or When the printing device completes printing the photo, display second prompt information on the second interface, the second prompt information including location information, the location information being used to indicate a photo retrieval location of the printed photo corresponding to the printing device, and displayed on the second interface.

3. The photographing method according to claim 2.

5. The photographing method further comprises: and displaying a first interface in response to the printing device completing the photo printing.

3. The photographing method according to claim 2.

6. Taking the preview image and acquiring the taken image includes: capturing an image of a subject in the preview image to obtain a first captured image; adding a target watermark to the first captured image to obtain a second captured image having a watermark, and using the second captured image as the captured image to be sent to the printing device; The target watermark is a watermark set based on a watermark operation command.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

7. The terminal and the printing device the terminal and the printing device establish a connection based on a connection member; The terminal and the printing device establish a connection based on a wireless communication method.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

8. The control area is for displaying a plurality of shooting mode controls, and the shooting method further comprises: In response to receiving a command to switch between the image capture modes, switching from the first image capture mode control to a second image capture mode control and displaying an interface for the second image capture mode; The second photographing mode is a mode in which photo printing is not possible.

3. The photographing method according to claim 2.

9. the terminal includes a first screen portion and a second screen portion, the first screen portion being foldable; Displaying the first interface in the first capture mode includes: In response to the first screen portion being in a folded state, controlling the second screen portion to display the first interface; and in response to the first screen portion being in an expanded state, controlling the first screen portion to display the first interface and / or controlling the second screen portion to display the first interface.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

10. The photographing method further comprises: the first screen portion is in a folded state, and capturing the preview image based on a first camera; capturing the preview image based on a second camera in response to the first screen portion switching from a folded state to an unfolded state, wherein the first camera is a camera disposed on a rear surface of the first screen portion, and the second camera is a camera disposed on a display surface of the second screen portion.

10. The photographing method according to claim 9.

11. When the terminal is in a connected state with the printing device and the camera application is launched, a first capture mode control is operable to allow a user to select the first capture mode via the first capture mode control.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

12. When the terminal is in a disconnected state from the printing device, the first capture mode control is displayed in the control area and is in an inoperable state; Optionally, when the terminal is not connected to the printing device, prompt information is displayed on the terminal when the first capture mode control is clicked by a user.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

13. When the terminal is not connected to the printing device, the first capture mode control is not displayed.

2. The photographing method according to claim 1.

14. 1. An electronic device comprising: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to perform the imaging method according to any one of claims 1 to 13. An electronic device characterized by:

15. A storage medium, The storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of the terminal, the terminal is able to perform the photographing method according to any one of claims 1 to 13. A storage medium characterized by:

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