Camera Adjustment System Using Profile Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing camera technologies face challenges in capturing fast-moving or rare subjects, such as fauna, babies, or fleeting moments, due to difficulties in rapidly adjusting sensors and optics to achieve optimal image quality and focus.

Innovation Solution

A camera adjustment system (CAS) that utilizes historical profile data, including social media and metadata analysis, to automatically adjust camera settings like zoom and focus before the subject is detected, allowing for improved image capture of previously difficult-to-capture subjects.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If camera settings are manually adjusted for each subject, then image quality can be optimized, but the time required to capture fast-moving or rare subjects increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidtime to adjust camera settings
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of historical profile data, social media content, and metadata to pre-determine optimal camera settings before the actual capture moment. This allows the camera to automatically configure zoom, focus, and other parameters in advance, eliminating manual adjustment time while maintaining image quality for fast-moving or rare subjects

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously analyzes captured images and compares them against historical profile data and user preferences, then automatically adjusts camera settings based on this feedback loop. This enables real-time optimization of image quality without requiring manual intervention, as the system learns from past captures and adapts settings dynamically

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If automated subject detection is implemented, then capture speed improves, but the ability to capture rare or unpredictable subjects decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecapture speedVSAvoidability to capture rare subjects
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-processes and stores historical profile data, social media content, and metadata about potential subjects before they appear in the capture scene. When a subject enters the frame, the system can immediately retrieve pre-analyzed information and initiate capture at optimal settings, significantly improving capture speed for rare or unpredictable subjects while maintaining adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system expands subject detection beyond traditional visual recognition by incorporating multiple data dimensions including social media profiles, historical capture data, metadata, and user preferences. This multi-dimensional approach enables the system to identify and capture rare subjects that would be invisible to conventional detection methods, while maintaining high capture speed through automated processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Measurement precision

If advanced image processing is applied to improve quality, then image output quality increases, but processing time and memory requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage output qualityVSAvoidprocessing and memory requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary optimization by pre-determining the most relevant processing operations based on historical profile data and subject characteristics before the image is fully captured. This allows the system to apply only necessary processing steps in advance, reducing real-time processing requirements while maintaining high output quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system extracts and prioritizes only the most critical image processing operations needed for each specific capture scenario, based on analysis of historical data and subject type. By separating essential processing from optional enhancements, the system reduces memory and processing requirements while preserving the quality necessary for each capture context

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10607143B2Profile data camera adjustment
Publication Date: 2020.03.31 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Camera settings are managed. A candidate subject for capture by a camera is detected. The detection is based on historical profile data related to a user of the camera. One or more adjustments of the camera are identified for capture of the candidate subject. The one or more adjustments are identified based on the detected candidate subject. A proper capture action is performed based on the identified adjustments.