US-20260129284-A1 - ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH IMAGE TO APPLICATION

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Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments includes a camera, a memory, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to: based on an input for executing a camera application being received, identify first images shot within a region of a set range from a location of the electronic device from among a plurality of images, based on location information of the plurality of images stored in the memory or an external electronic device; select at least one second image from the first images, based on a priority of each of the first images; and, while displaying a preview image obtained through the camera on the display, display a visual object including a thumbnail image corresponding to the at least one second image on the display by overlaying the visual object on the preview image.

Inventors

Seunghwan JEONG
Jaeyong YANG
Gyuhyun KIM
Ilsup Kim
Dasom LEE
Changsun LEE
Saemee YIM

Assignees

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20260105
Priority Date: 20190219

Claims (16)

1 . An electronic device comprising: a camera; a display; a memory; and at least one processor; memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: while providing a preview image acquired through the camera, display one or more images based on a location of the electronic device, identify a first image selected by user input from among the one or more images, extract at least one object included in the first image, and display the extracted object overlaid on the preview image.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: in response to identifying a predetermined event, identify the location of the electronic device, and acquire a plurality of images captured within a predetermined distance from the identified location.
3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: estimate a user preference for the plurality of images, select the one or more images based on the estimated user preference, and display the selected one or more images overlaid on the preview image.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: estimate the user preference based on at least one of viewing count, sharing count, place information or story type for each of the plurality of images.
5 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: identify face tag information included in image information of each of the plurality of images, generate a graph indicating a relationship of persons based on the identified face tag information, and estimate the user preference based on path length from a center node of the graph to a node of the each image.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: based on the object included in the first image indicating a person, identify an object indicating a person from among objects included in the preview image, and display the object extracted from the first image on the display by overlaying the object to be adjacent to the object indicating the person included in the preview image.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: generate a screen overlaying the object extracted from the first image on the preview image, and display the generated screen on the display.
8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the electronic device to: identify a user input on the one or more images, and refine image information of the one or more images based on the user input.
9 . An operating method of an electronic device, the method comprising: while providing a preview image acquired through a camera of the electronic device, displaying one or more images based on a location of the electronic device; identifying a first image selected by user input from among the one or more images; extracting at least one object included in the first image; and displaying the extracted object overlaid on the preview image.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein displaying the one or more images comprises: in response to identifying a predetermined event, identifying the location of the electronic device; and acquiring a plurality of images captured within a predetermined distance from the identified location.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising: estimating a user preference for the plurality of images; selecting the one or more images based on the estimated user preference; and displaying the selected one or more images overlaid on the preview image.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein estimating the user preference comprises: estimating the user preference based on at least one of viewing count, sharing count, place information or story type for each of the plurality of images.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein estimating the user preference comprises: identifying face tag information included in image information of each of the plurality of images; generating a graph indicating a relationship of persons based on the identified face tag information; and estimating the user preference based on path length from a center node of the graph to a node of the each image.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising: based on the object included in the first image indicating a person, identifying an object indicating a person from among objects included in the preview image; and displaying the object extracted from the first image on the display by overlaying the object to be adjacent to the object indicating the person included in the preview image.
15 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising: generating a screen overlaying the object extracted from the first image on the preview image; and displaying the generated screen on the display.
16 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising: identifying a user input on the one or more images; and refining image information of the one or more images based on the user input.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 18/208,720, filed on Jun. 12, 2023, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/795,361, filed on Feb. 19, 2020, now U.S. Pat. No. 11,678,047, issued on Jun. 13, 2023, which is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0019178, filed on Feb. 19, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND 1. Field Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device which provides a content associated with an image to an application, and a method thereof. 2. Description of Related Art An electronic device may provide an augmented reality (AR) service by overlaying information related to a preview image on the preview image, while displaying the preview image obtained through a camera. Such an electronic device may provide the AR service by overlaying coupon information, product information, object information, place information, food information associated with the preview image, or a combination thereof on the preview image. The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure. SUMMARY When an electronic device provides an AR service within a dedicated application (for example, Bixby vision) or a specific application, the electronic device may display information according to the AR service on a screen of a display. When there are large amounts of information associated with a preview image, the electronic device may display information that is not desired by a user on the display. Accordingly, the user may feel inconvenience in using the AR service of the electronic device. Therefore, there may be a need for a solution to select information desired by a user and to overlay the information on a preview image in an electronic device. The technical objects to be achieved by the disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical objects that are not mentioned above may be clearly understood to those skilled in the art based on the description provided below. An electronic device according to various embodiments may include a camera, a memory, a display, and a processor, and the processor may be configured to: when an input for executing a camera application is received, identify first images which are shot within a region of a set range from a location of the electronic device from among a plurality of images, based on location information of the plurality of images stored in the memory or an external electronic device; select at least one second image from the first images, based on a priority of each of the first images; and, while displaying a preview image obtained through the camera on the display, display a visual object including a thumbnail image corresponding to the at least one second image on the display by overlaying the visual object on the preview image. An operating method of an electronic device according to various embodiments may include: when an input for executing a camera application is received, identifying first images which are shot within a region of a set range from a location of the electronic device from among a plurality of images, based on location information of the plurality of images stored in a memory of the electronic device or an external electronic device; selecting at least one second image from the first images, based on a priority of each of the first images; and, while displaying a preview image obtained through a camera of the electronic device on a display of the electronic device, displaying a visual object including a thumbnail image corresponding to the at least one second image on the display by overlaying the visual object on the preview image. Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION below, it may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used throughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term “or,” is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases “associated with” and “associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should be noted that the functionality