US 12,073,031 B2
Method for photographing in multiple directions through one camera and electronic device thereof
Wonjoon Do, Suwon-si (KR); Woojhon Choi, Suwon-si (KR); Jaesung Choi, Suwon-si (KR); and Kihuk Lee, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/070,763.
Application 18/070,763 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/008786, filed on Jun. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0080238 (KR), filed on Jun. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0086383 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 19/597 (2014.01)
CPC G06F 3/03545 (2013.01) [H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 19/597 (2014.11)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including:
an opening formed on a portion thereof, and
an internal space extending from the opening into the housing;
a first wireless communication circuit;
a display including:
a first area having a first light transmittance, and
a second area other than the first area of the display and having a second light transmittance lower than the first transmittance;
an electronic pen insertable into the internal space through the opening and including:
a camera being positioned at a point corresponding to the first area of the display when the electronic pen is inserted into the internal space of the housing, and
a second wireless communication circuit, the camera of the electronic pen; and
at least one processor operatively connected to the first wireless communication circuit, the display, and the electronic pen,
wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
obtain image data obtained by the camera included in the electronic pen through the first wireless communication circuit,
output the obtained image data through the display,
analyze the obtained image data, and
determine, based on the analysis, whether the obtained image data is image data generated while the electronic pen is inserted into the electronic device or image data generated outside the electronic device.