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Photographing method of electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus thereof

US12177575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2022
Grant dateDec 24, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30244
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic apparatus and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes at least one camera, a distance sensor, an illumination sensor, a display, a light-emitting module configured to generate a flash, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: displaying a camera preview image, acquiring a distance between the apparatus and an object depicted in the preview image, acquiring a brightness in the local environment, detecting whether a shadow of the electronic apparatus is depicted in the preview image, based on the acquired distance and the acquired brightness, detecting whether a shadow is disposed within the field-of-view of the camera, and in response to detecting the shadow of, configuring a brightness value for a flash to reduce the shadow.

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