Adaptive Camera Mode Display for Interchangeable Lens Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital photographing apparatuses fail to effectively display and utilize photographing modes based on the characteristics of interchangeable lenses, leading to suboptimal image capture settings, especially when using lenses with varying depth of field effects.

Innovation Solution

The apparatus determines scene information and lens characteristics to dynamically select and display appropriate photographing modes, adjusting settings such as aperture and focus to match the lens features and subject state, thereby optimizing image capture conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional digital photographing apparatuses use predetermined scene modes with fixed settings, then the device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to different lens characteristics deteriorates and manufacturing precision of optimal settings is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The photographing mode display is dynamically adjusted based on lens characteristics. The system automatically determines lens information (focal length, aperture, depth of field) and modifies the displayed photographing modes accordingly, making the interface adaptive rather than static. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining ease of operation while achieving adaptability to different lens types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes display parameters (photographing mode options) based on lens parameters (focal length, aperture, depth of field). When a specific lens is detected, the system adjusts which photographing modes are displayed or emphasized, optimizing the user interface to match the optical capabilities of the attached lens.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If the apparatus automatically determines photographing modes based on lens characteristics and scene information, then adaptability and image quality are improved, but device complexity and processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary determination of lens characteristics and pre-calculates appropriate photographing modes before the user needs to capture an image. By determining lens information upfront and preparing mode recommendations in advance, the system reduces real-time processing complexity while maintaining high adaptability when the actual photographing decision is needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The photographing apparatus serves itself by automatically detecting lens characteristics and autonomously determining appropriate photographing modes without requiring complex external processing. The system uses its own built-in capabilities to analyze lens information and scene data, reducing the need for additional complex hardware or external computational resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If users manually select photographing modes without lens-based recommendations, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and image quality deteriorate due to suboptimal settings

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveproductivityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback loop where lens characteristics and scene information are continuously analyzed, and photographing mode recommendations are provided to the user. This feedback mechanism enables the system to learn from lens performance and optimize mode suggestions, improving productivity while managing complexity through intelligent algorithms rather than hardware complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP2890116B1Method of displaying a photographing mode by using lens characteristics, computer-readable storage medium of recording the method and an electronic apparatus
Publication Date: 2020.09.02 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method of displaying a photographing mode is provided. The method includes: generating input images (S100); determining scene information by recognizing scenes in the input images (S110); obtaining lens information related to a lens of an electronic apparatus (S120); determining setup information by using the scene information and the lens information (S130); searching for a photographing mode of the electronic apparatus based on the setup information (S140); and displaying a found photographing mode on a display unit of the electronic apparatus.