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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kyunghwa Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Junho Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a foldable electronic device and a method for controlling image capturing by using a plurality of cameras. The foldable electronic device includes: a first housing including a first surface and a third surface; a second housing including a second surface and a fourth surface; a first display disposed on the first and second surfaces; a second display disposed on the third surface; a first camera module disposed on the third surface; second camera modules disposed on the fourth surface; a memory; and a processor. The processor is configured to: when the foldable electronic device is in a closed state, display a preview image obtained from the first camera module on the second display; detect a user input for changing an image capturing mode; sense whether a state of the foldable electronic device is changed; and when the state of the foldable electronic device is changed, display information relating to the second camera modules on the second display. Other embodiments are possible and disclosed.