Camera Image Acquisition via Composition-Based Target Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of user interfaces in camera apps, mimicking professional SLR cameras, increases design difficulty and user learning costs, reducing the overall user experience due to intricate icon settings.
Innovation Solution
An image acquisition method that utilizes a preset composition model to detect a target area in a preview image, triggered by voice commands, photographer postures, or eyeball tracking, without the need for manual key operations, allowing for simplified and efficient image capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple icons and keys are set in the UI to simulate professional SLR camera functionality, then the camera app provides comprehensive control options, but the design difficulty and user learning cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential photographing function from the complex SLR camera interface. Instead of presenting all professional camera controls, it isolates the core shooting action and presents it through a simplified interface that only shows necessary elements during actual photographing moments, removing unnecessary icons and controls from the everyday view.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface is segmented into different states: a simplified everyday state with minimal elements, and an active photographing state that appears only when needed. This segmentation allows the system to provide comprehensive functionality when required while maintaining a clean, simple interface during normal use, effectively separating essential functions from optional controls.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple icons and keys are set in the UI to simulate professional SLR camera functionality, then the camera app provides comprehensive control options, but the user experience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential photographing function from the complex SLR camera interface. Instead of presenting all professional camera controls, it isolates the core shooting action and presents it through a simplified interface that only shows necessary elements during actual photographing moments, removing unnecessary icons and controls from the everyday view.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically detects when the user intends to photograph based on device orientation and other contextual factors, then automatically presents the photographing interface without requiring the user to navigate through multiple menus or press multiple buttons. The interface serves itself by anticipating user needs and providing the appropriate controls at the right moment.
3Ease of operation
If manual key operations are required for image capture, then the user has precise control over photographing, but the photographing speed and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of photographing opportunities by monitoring device orientation, motion patterns, and other contextual factors before the user actually intends to shoot. When conditions indicate a photographing moment is approaching, the system proactively prepares and presents the photographing interface in advance, so the user can capture the moment immediately without delays for menu navigation or button searching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a rapid interface transition mechanism that skips intermediate steps and directly presents the photographing controls when a shooting moment is detected. Instead of requiring the user to go through multiple interface layers or press sequential buttons, the system rushes through the interface navigation process and delivers the photographing function directly, significantly reducing the time from intent to capture.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an image acquisition method, an image acquisition device, an electronic device and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a preview image collected by a camera; detecting a target area in the preview image based on a preset composition model; and in response to the target area being detected, acquiring an image including the target area as a target image. In the present embodiment, the target area focused by a photographer may be acquired without manual selection by the photographer, so as to improve the photographing experience. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the target image may be acquired without operating keys by the photographer, which is simple and fast, and further improves the photographing experience.