User interfaces for electronic devices

Abstract

Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A portable electronic device comprising:
 a camera;   a touchscreen;   memory;   instructions; and   processor circuitry to execute the instructions to:
 cause the camera to enter a first mode in response to a first activation of the touchscreen, the first activation corresponding to a camera icon displayed on the touchscreen, the first mode corresponding to at least one of a still image mode or a video mode; 
 cause the touchscreen to display a series of thumbnails in a thumbnail area in response to a second activation of the touchscreen, a first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed in a first location of the thumbnail area; 
 cause the camera to capture at least one of a still image or a video; and 
 cause the touchscreen to display (a) the first one of the series of thumbnails in a second location of the thumbnail area, the second location adjacent to the first location, and to display (b) a second one of the series of thumbnails in the first location of the thumbnail area, the second one of the thumbnails corresponding to the at least one of the still image or the video. 
   
     
     
         3 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to render the thumbnail area along an edge of the touchscreen. 
     
     
         4 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the camera to capture the at least one still image or video in response to selection of a shutter icon. 
     
     
         5 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on a right side of the thumbnail area prior to capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails. 
     
     
         6 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the processor circuitry is to:
 cause the second one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the right side of the thumbnail area after the capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails; and   cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the left side of the second one of the series of thumbnails.   
     
     
         7 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the first location of the thumbnail area is located on a right end of the thumbnail area and the second location of the thumbnail area is located to a left side of the first location of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         8 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the camera to enter a second mode corresponding to a burst mode. 
     
     
         9 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the camera to sequentially capture a series of still images. 
     
     
         10 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the thumbnail area to render a number of thumbnail locations corresponding to a length of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         11 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause an oldest image to be removed from the thumbnail area when a new image is added to the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         12 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is to cause the touchscreen to not display the thumbnail area in response to a third activation of the touchscreen. 
     
     
         13 . A portable electronic device comprising:
 means for capturing images;   input/output means for obtaining inputs;   means for storing; and   means for processing to:
 cause the means for capturing images to enter a first mode in response to a first interaction with the input/output means, the first interaction corresponding to an icon displayed on the input/output means, the first mode corresponding to at least one of a still image mode or a video mode; 
 cause the input/output means to display a series of thumbnails in a thumbnail area in response to a second interaction with the input/output means, a first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed in a first location of the thumbnail area; 
 cause the means for capturing images to capture at least one image; and 
 cause the input/output means to display (a) the first one of the series of thumbnails in a second location of the thumbnail area, the second location adjacent to the first location, and to display (b) a second one of the series of thumbnails in the first location of the thumbnail area, the second one of the thumbnails corresponding to the at least one image. 
   
     
     
         14 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the means for processing is to render the thumbnail area along an edge of the input/output means. 
     
     
         15 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause the means for capturing images to capture the at least one image in response to selection of a shutter icon. 
     
     
         16 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on a right side of the thumbnail area prior to capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails. 
     
     
         17 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the processing means is to:
 cause the second one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the right side of the thumbnail area after the capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails; and   cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the left side of the second one of the series of thumbnails.   
     
     
         18 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the first location of the thumbnail area is located on a right end of the thumbnail area and the second location of the thumbnail area is located to a left side of the first location of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         19 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause the means for capturing images to enter a second mode corresponding to a burst mode. 
     
     
         20 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 19 , wherein the processing means is to cause the means for capturing images to sequentially capture a series of still images. 
     
     
         21 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause the thumbnail area to render a number of thumbnail locations corresponding to a length of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         22 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause an oldest image to be removed from the thumbnail area when a new image is added to the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         23 . The portable electronic device as defined in  claim 13 , wherein the processing means is to cause the input/output means to not display the thumbnail area in response to a third activation of the input/output means. 
     
     
         24 . A machine-readable storage device comprising instructions to cause processor circuitry to at least:
 cause a camera to enter a first mode in response to a first activation of a touchscreen, the first activation corresponding to a camera icon displayed on the touchscreen, the first mode corresponding to at least one of a still image mode or a video mode;   cause the touchscreen to display a series of thumbnails in a thumbnail area in response to a second activation of the touchscreen, a first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed in a first location of the thumbnail area;   cause a camera to capture at least one image; and   cause the touchscreen to display (a) the first one of the series of thumbnails in a second location of the thumbnail area, the second location adjacent to the first location, and to display (b) a second one of the series of thumbnails in the first location of the thumbnail area, the second one of the thumbnails corresponding to the at least one image.   
     
     
         25 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause rendering of the thumbnail area along an edge of the touchscreen. 
     
     
         26 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the camera to capture the at least one image in response to selection of a shutter icon. 
     
     
         27 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on a right side of the thumbnail area prior to capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails. 
     
     
         28 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 27 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to:
 cause the second one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the right side of the thumbnail area after the capture of the second one of the series of thumbnails; and   cause the first one of the series of thumbnails to be displayed on the left side of the second one of the series of thumbnails.   
     
     
         29 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the first location of the thumbnail area is located on a right end of the thumbnail area and the second location of the thumbnail area is located to a left side of the first location of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         30 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the camera to enter a second mode corresponding to a burst mode. 
     
     
         31 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 30 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the camera to sequentially capture a series of images. 
     
     
         32 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the thumbnail area to render a number of thumbnail locations corresponding to a length of the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         33 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause an oldest image to be removed from the thumbnail area when a new image is added to the thumbnail area. 
     
     
         34 . The machine-readable storage device as defined in  claim 24 , wherein the instructions cause the processor circuitry to cause the touchscreen to not display the thumbnail area in response to a third activation of the touchscreen.