Foldable electronic device having rotatable camera and method for capturing images thereby
US11671710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/667
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A foldable electronic device is disclosed, including a first housing and a second housing coupled via a hinge allowing folding thereof, a camera configured to rotate with respect to the first housing to a change a field-of-view (FOV) of the camera, a display spanning across surfaces of the first and second housings, a motion sensor for detecting a posture of the foldable electronic device, a folding angle sensor for detecting a folding angle between the first and second housings, and at least one processor configured to: based on detecting an input requesting a function associated with photographic capture by the camera, detect a present posture via the motion sensor and a present folding angle via the folding angle sensor, and drive rotation of the camera, based on the detected present posture and the present folding angle, so as to adjust a present FOV of the camera.
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