Camera switching method and electronic device supporting the same
US10367978B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a plurality of cameras that are arranged on at least one surface of the housing, a display that is arranged on at least one surface of the housing to display image data obtained through at least one of the cameras, a memory that is arranged inside the housing to store the image data, a processor that is arranged inside the housing and is electrically connected to the cameras, the display, and the memory, and a cover that is arranged to cover at least a portion of the housing such that the at least a portion of the housing is opened and closed to provide at least a first arrangement state or a second arrangement state. The processor is configured to determine an arrangement state of the cover in response to a request signal to set at least one camera among the cameras to a photographing ready state for obtaining the image data, and to switch a photographing unit from the at least one camera to at least one other camera based on the determination result. In addition, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.
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