Camera-Equipped Electronic Device for Automatic Multi-Content Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices with cameras need to repeatedly perform multiple processes to generate various image contents, and it is impossible to acquire different types of image contents at the same timepoint using a single device.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a camera module and sensor module that automatically determines the photographing mode based on illuminance and scene information, acquires multiple images with different attributes, extracts event sections, and generates various types of image contents through image post-processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single electronic device is used to acquire image data and generate image contents, then the device structure remains simple, but multiple repeated processes are required to generate various image contents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image acquisition and processing tasks into distinct functional modules: a camera module for capturing images, a sensor module for detecting scene information and illuminance, and a processor for generating different types of image contents. This segmentation allows each module to specialize in specific functions, improving overall operation efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device is designed with multi-functionality to perform various image-related operations from a single user input. The camera module can acquire images in different modes (still image, moving picture, depth image), and the processor can generate multiple types of image contents (still image content, moving picture content, depth map) based on the acquired image data, eliminating the need for repeated processes.
2Productivity
If multiple processes are performed manually to generate various image contents, then the device structure remains simple, but the time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor module performs preliminary detection of scene information and illuminance before image acquisition. The processor determines the appropriate photographing mode based on this preliminary information and automatically configures the camera module accordingly. This preliminary action eliminates the need for manual configuration and reduces the time required for image content generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements continuous image acquisition and processing operations triggered by a single user input. The camera module continuously captures images in the determined photographing mode, and the processor continuously generates different types of image contents from the acquired data without interruption. This continuous operation significantly improves productivity and reduces time loss compared to manual repeated processes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single photographing mode is used, then the device operation remains simple, but various types of image contents cannot be acquired at the same timepoint
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically determines the photographing mode based on real-time scene information and illuminance detection. The processor can switch between different photographing modes (still image mode, moving picture mode, depth image mode) automatically, allowing the device to adapt to various imaging requirements without requiring manual mode switching. This dynamic adaptation enables acquisition of various types of image contents at the same timepoint while maintaining operational simplicity.
4Ease of operation
If automatic mode determination is implemented, then operation simplicity is maintained, but the system requires additional sensors and processing logic
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor module acts as an intermediary between the user input and the camera module. It detects scene information and illuminance, providing the processor with the necessary information to automatically determine the photographing mode. This intermediary component enables automatic operation while distributing the system complexity across specialized modules rather than concentrating it in a single complex unit.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module, a sensor module, at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the camera module and the sensor module, and a memory configured to be operatively connected to the at least one processor. The memory may be configured, when executed, to cause the at least one processor to acquire a plurality of first images having a first attribute and at least one second image having a second attribute for a designated time by controlling the camera module according to a photographing mode of the camera module determined based on at least one of illuminance detected through the sensor module and scene information detected through the camera module, extract information on an event section when the event is detected from the plurality of first images, and select and buffer at least one third image from the at least one second image according to the photographing mode, generate at least one piece of first content based on the information on the event section of the plurality of first images, and select at least one fourth image by evaluating at least some of the at least one third image, and generate at least one piece of second content based on the selected at least one fourth image.