Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes first and second cameras located on a rear side of the terminal. A controller is included that is configured to cause the display to display a first preview image of a first image received from the first camera, where the first preview image includes an image object corresponding to a specific subject. The controller further selects the image object in response to an input, captures the first image as a still image in response to an image capture request, controls the second camera to capture video that includes the specific subject, and causes the display to display a synthesized image comprising a first area and a second area, where the first area includes portions of the captured first image, and the second area corresponds to the specific subject included in the first image and includes a portion of the captured video.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile terminal, comprising:
 a main body comprising a front side and a rear side;   a plurality of cameras located on the rear side, wherein the plurality of cameras include a first camera and a second camera;   a display; and   a controller configured to:
 cause the display to display a first preview image of a first image received from the first camera, wherein the first preview image includes an image object corresponding to a specific subject; 
 select the image object in response to an input; 
 capture the first image as a still image in response to an image capture request; 
 control the second camera to capture video that includes the specific subject; and 
 cause the display to display a synthesized image comprising a first area and a second area, wherein the first area comprises portions of the captured first image, and the second area corresponds to the specific subject included in the first image and comprises a portion of the captured video. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the first preview image includes a plurality of image objects respectively corresponding to one of a plurality of specific subjects; wherein the controller is further configured to:
 select the plurality of image objects in response to an input;   control the second camera to capture the video that includes the plurality of specific subjects; and   cause the display to display the synthesized image comprising the first area and a plurality of second areas, wherein each one of the plurality of second areas corresponds to an associated one of the plurality of image objects included in the first image and each comprise a portion of the captured video.   
     
     
         3 . The mobile terminal of  claim 2 , wherein the synthesized image includes different playback sections respectively corresponding to one of the plurality of second areas. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the display to display a guide graphic object indicating the image object of the preview image.   
     
     
         5 . The mobile terminal of  claim 4 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 control the second camera to capture the video in response to a touch input received at the displayed image object.   
     
     
         6 . The mobile terminal of  claim 4 , wherein the still image includes a plurality of subjects, and the specific subject is a subject whose movement is sensed among the plurality of subjects. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 control the second camera to set a focus on the specific subject.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 control the second camera to capture the video, for a defined period of time, in further response to the image capture request.   
     
     
         9 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the display to display the captured still image;   cause the display to display the image object corresponding to the specific subject on the captured still image; and   cause the display to display a guide graphic object in association with the image object, wherein the guide graphic object indicates existence of the captured video that includes the specific subject.   
     
     
         10 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the first preview image includes a plurality of image objects respectively corresponding to one of a plurality of specific subjects; wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the display to display the captured still image;   cause the display to display the plurality of image objects corresponding to the plurality of specific subjects on the captured still image;   cause the display to display the synthesized image comprising the first area and a plurality of second areas, wherein each one of the plurality of second areas corresponds to an associated one of the plurality of image objects included in the first image; and   cause the display to play the captured video for at least one of the plurality of second areas.   
     
     
         11 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the first area of the synthesized image includes all portions of the captured first image, except for portions that includes the specific subject. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the display to display a home screen that includes a background image, wherein the background image is the synthesized image comprising the first area and the second area; and   cause the display to play the captured video at the second area of the synthesized image.   
     
     
         13 . The mobile terminal of  claim 12 , wherein an application is associated with the second area of the synthesized image; and wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the playing of the captured video at the second area of the synthesized image according to an event that occurs in the application.   
     
     
         14 . The mobile terminal of  claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the playing of the captured video at the second area of the synthesized image at a speed that corresponds to a number of events that occur in the application.   
     
     
         15 . The mobile terminal of  claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
 cause the playing of the captured video at the second area of the synthesized image at a speed that corresponds to a threshold value of battery capacity of the mobile terminal.   
     
     
         16 . A method for controlling a mobile terminal having a display and first and second cameras, the method comprising:
 displaying, on the display, a first preview image of a first image received from the first camera, wherein the first preview image includes an image object corresponding to a specific subject;   selecting the image object in response to an input;   capturing the first image as a still image in response to an image capture request;   controlling the second camera to capture video that includes the specific subject; and   displaying, on the display, a synthesized image comprising a first area and a second area, wherein the first area comprises portions of the captured first image, and the second area corresponds to the specific subject included in the first image and comprises a portion of the captured video.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first preview image includes a plurality of image objects respectively corresponding to one of a plurality of specific subjects; wherein the method further comprises:
 selecting the plurality of image objects in response to an input;   controlling the second camera to capture the video that includes the plurality of specific subjects; and   displaying, on the display, the synthesized image comprising the first area and a plurality of second areas, wherein each one of the plurality of second areas corresponds to an associated one of the plurality of image objects included in the first image and each comprise a portion of the captured video.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the synthesized image includes different playback sections respectively corresponding to one of the plurality of second areas. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 displaying, on the display, a guide graphic object indicating the image object of the preview image.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 controlling the second camera to capture the video in response to a touch input received at the displayed image object.