Camera Collaboration Configuration for Multi-Angle Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of digital cellular phones are limited by the angles and capabilities of their individual devices for capturing images and videos, seeking easier and more versatile content capture solutions without the need for manual adjustments or additional actions.

Innovation Solution

A system that enables mobile devices to communicate with and control a network of proximate content capture devices, such as satellite cameras, to capture content based on user preferences, and automatically upload the captured content, allowing users to select from various angles and views, including panoramic and high-definition options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a user relies on their individual mobile device camera for capturing images and videos, then the device is simple to operate, but the capturing capabilities are limited in terms of angles and content quality

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapturing capabilitiesVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple content capture devices (satellite cameras, security cameras, other mobile devices) into a unified network that works together to capture content from multiple angles and perspectives simultaneously, transforming individual limited capture capability into collective comprehensive capture capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a universal content capture network where various types of devices (satellite cameras, security cameras, mobile devices) can all function as content capture devices, allowing any device in the network to contribute its unique capturing capabilities for diverse angles and perspectives

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a user wants to capture content from multiple angles using multiple devices, then the capturing versatility improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to manual selection and positioning requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapturing versatilityVSAvoidoperation simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies proximate content capture devices, determines optimal capture angles and positions, and coordinates the capture process without requiring manual user intervention for device selection or positioning, allowing the network to serve itself in organizing the capture operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary identification and selection of available content capture devices in the vicinity before the actual capture is initiated, pre-configuring the network of devices and their optimal roles based on location and capabilities, so that when capture is needed, everything is already prepared

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If a user manually selects and positions their device for optimal capture, then the capture quality may improve, but the time required for the capturing process increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapture qualityVSAvoidcapturing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines optimal capture parameters, device positions, and angles based on the captured content and user preferences, eliminating the time-consuming manual adjustment process while maintaining or improving capture quality through algorithmic optimization

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical positioning and adjustment with automated electronic control and algorithmic determination of optimal capture parameters, using software-based solutions to substitute for time-consuming physical device manipulation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

4Manufacturing precision

If a user wants to capture high-quality content with multiple devices, then the content quality improves, but the complexity of managing and coordinating devices increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent qualityVSAvoiddevice coordination complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that centralizes the coordination and management of multiple content capture devices, handling device identification, selection, and control, thereby reducing the complexity burden from the user side while maintaining high-quality multi-device capture capabilities

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20240373126A1Camera collaboration configuration

Publication Date: 2024.11.07 COWELL JUSTIN DION

AI summary

One example may include determining, via a server, a content capture action is initiated by a content capture application on a mobile device, transmitting, via the server, a notification to one or more content capture devices proximate to a location identified by the content capture application to perform content capturing based on content capture instructions received from the content capture application, and transmitting, via the server, content captured by the one or more content capture devices to the mobile device.