Unified Camera App with Modular Package Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current camera applications on portable devices lack the ability to seamlessly integrate and switch between various camera modes within a single app, limiting user flexibility and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A camera application that utilizes multiple camera packages, each configured in a package form with a common engine for rendering and layout, allowing users to select and switch between different camera modes through a unified interface, with the option to download additional packages from a server for enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple camera applications are installed to provide various camera modes, then camera functionality is improved, but device storage and management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple camera applications into a single unified camera application. Different camera modes (normal camera, mini camera, panoramic camera, etc.) are integrated as separate packages within one application, allowing users to access diverse camera functionalities without managing multiple separate apps. The unified interface and common engine enable seamless switching between modes while reducing device storage and simplifying user management.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera application is designed with universal functionality to perform multiple camera operations through a single interface. The common engine supports various camera modes including normal shooting, mini camera, panoramic photography, and more. This multi-functional design allows one application to replace multiple specialized camera apps, improving versatility while reducing complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate camera applications are used for different camera modes, then camera versatility is improved, but user interface consistency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple camera modes are merged into a single application with a unified user interface. The common interface design allows consistent interaction across different camera modes (normal, mini, panoramic, etc.), eliminating the need for users to adapt to different interfaces for each mode. This maintains ease of operation while providing diverse camera functionalities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a comprehensive camera application with all modes is created, then functionality is improved, but application size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera application is segmented into modular packages, each representing a specific camera mode (normal camera, mini camera, panoramic camera, etc.). These packages are organized hierarchically within the application structure, allowing the system to load only the necessary packages based on user selection. This segmentation enables comprehensive functionality while maintaining a lightweight structure by avoiding the need to load all camera modes simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The application employs dynamic package loading where camera mode packages are loaded on-demand based on user selection rather than being permanently resident in memory. The system can dynamically switch between different camera mode packages, loading only the required package when a specific mode is selected. This dynamic approach reduces the active memory footprint and allows the application to provide comprehensive functionality without maintaining all components in an active state simultaneously.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented camera function control method of an electronic device includes receiving a user selection, the user selection corresponding to a camera function selected from a camera list which includes a plurality of camera functions of a camera application installed on the electronic device, the plurality of camera functions each being configured in a package form to be operable in an individual camera mode of the camera application; and constructing, using a package of the camera function corresponding to the user selection, a user interface for image capturing.