Patent ID: 9369631
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A digital photographing apparatus comprising: an imaging lens via which light from an object is input; and an imaging device for generating image signals using light passed through the imaging lens, wherein the digital photographing apparatus starts and completes capturing of a motion picture from the image signals according to a selected photographing mode and operation of one or more predetermined switches; wherein: in case of a first photographing mode being selected, a still image is captured as a single predetermined switch of the one or more predetermined switches is operated, in case of a second photographing mode being selected, the capturing of the motion picture is initiated as the single predetermined switch is operated and is automatically terminated after a first predetermined period of time has elapsed for a first recording mode, in case of a third photographing mode being selected, the capturing of the motion picture is initiated as the single predetermined switch is pressed and is terminated as the single predetermined switch is pressed again, and in case of the first recording mode for the second photographing mode being selected, if the single predetermined switch is pressed again during the capturing of the motion picture, then the capturing of the motion picture is i) extended after the first predetermined period of time and ii) automatically terminated after a second predetermined period of time after the first predetermined period of time.