AR Media Capture Preview for Low-Input Recording Interfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for capturing and displaying media in augmented and virtual reality environments are cumbersome, inefficient, and place a significant cognitive burden on users, often requiring complex inputs and leading to energy waste in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a computer system with improved methods and interfaces that provide intuitive media capture and display by overlaying a media capture preview over a physical environment representation, indicating capture boundaries, and adjusting the preview based on user viewpoint changes, while reducing the number and complexity of user inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional methods for capturing and displaying media are used in augmented reality environments, then the media capture process can be completed, but the user interface becomes cumbersome and complex, placing a significant cognitive burden on users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera preview that copies the real-world view captured by the camera to display on the screen. This allows users to see exactly what the camera sees in real-time, making the media capture process intuitive and reducing cognitive burden. The preview acts as a direct optical copy of the physical environment, eliminating the need for complex interface interpretations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time visual feedback by displaying the camera preview continuously during the capture process. This feedback loop allows users to immediately see the results of their capture actions, understand what is being recorded, and make adjustments in real-time, thereby simplifying the operation and reducing cognitive load.
2Productivity
If conventional media capture interfaces are used, then media can be captured, but the process takes longer than necessary, wasting energy in battery-operated devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays the camera preview before the actual media capture begins, allowing users to frame and prepare the shot in advance. This preliminary visualization eliminates the need for multiple trial captures and adjustments after recording starts, thereby reducing the total capture time and associated energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera preview operates continuously throughout the media capture process, providing uninterrupted visual information. This continuous display eliminates pauses and interruptions in the capture workflow, maintaining productive action throughout and reducing the overall time required for media capture, thus conserving battery energy.
3Loss of information
If conventional media capture interfaces are used, then media capture can be performed, but visual feedback for capturing media is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The camera preview creates a visual copy of the actual capture area, showing users exactly what will be recorded. This direct visual representation eliminates ambiguity and provides complete information about the capture scope, framing, and content, thereby reducing information loss and improving user understanding of the capture process.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for capturing media, displaying a preview of media, displaying a recording indicator, displaying a camera user interface, and/or displaying previously captured media.