Automatic Composite Content Generation via Camera Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile device applications require users to manually switch between cameras and retrieve images from external galleries to create composite content, leading to increased battery consumption, processing time, and device wear due to the need for multiple user inputs and storage of unused content.

Innovation Solution

A content generation application that automatically switches between cameras and generates composite images without user intervention, allowing for the creation of composite content within a single interface, including images, video, and text, which can be saved or shared directly without external storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users manually switch between cameras and retrieve images from external galleries to create composite content, then the application can access multiple images for composite creation, but battery consumption increases and processing time is extended due to multiple user inputs and storage operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to create composite contentVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically capturing images from multiple cameras and pre-processing them into a composite format before user review. The application proactively switches between cameras, captures images, and prepares composite content without waiting for user commands, thereby reducing the time users need to spend on manual operations while maintaining the ability to create versatile composite content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to create composite contentVSAvoidbattery consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically performing camera switching, image capture, and composite content generation without requiring multiple user inputs. The application autonomously manages the entire workflow from capturing images with different cameras to creating and saving composite content, thereby eliminating the need for users to repeatedly interact with the system and reducing battery consumption associated with manual operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If users manually switch between cameras to capture images, then images can be captured with different cameras, but device wear increases due to frequent camera switching operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to capture with different camerasVSAvoiddevice wear

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges the functions of multiple cameras and the composite content creation process into a single automated operation. Instead of requiring users to manually switch between cameras and separately manage image capture and composite creation, the application combines these functions into one integrated workflow that automatically captures images from different cameras and generates composite content, thereby reducing device wear from frequent manual switching operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

4Productivity

If the application automatically generates composite images without user input, then processing time is reduced and user satisfaction improves, but the complexity of the application increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent creation speedVSAvoidapplication complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical operations (user switching between cameras, manual image selection, and composite creation) with an automated computational process. The application uses software-based automation to handle camera switching, image capture, and composite content generation, substituting user interactions with algorithmic control. This approach increases productivity by eliminating manual steps while managing complexity through automated workflows rather than requiring complex user coordination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS11778131B1Automatic composite content generation

Publication Date: 2023.10.03 THE JEMISON GRP INC

AI summary

The present disclosure involves, systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for content generation. One example method comprises: generating, using a first camera, a plurality of images that represent a first scene-to-be-captured; providing, for display on a device, the plurality of images that represent the first scene-to-be-captured; receiving, at the device, a first input to capture a first scene; generating, using the first camera, a first image; generating, using a second camera on the device, a plurality of images that represent a second scene-to-be-captured; providing, for display on the device, the plurality of images that represent the second scene-to-be-captured; receiving, at the device, a second input to capture a second scene; generating, using the second camera, a second image; and generating a composite image comprising the first image and the second image, with at least a portion of the second image provided over at least a portion of the first image.