Camera Control App Instance Transfer Between Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable electronic devices with embedded cameras face limitations in image quality due to physical and functional constraints, and there is a need for a more intuitive and efficient way to control camera applications across different devices, especially when the user cannot directly access the camera or prefers a better user interface.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows for the transfer of an open instance of a camera control application from one device to another based on user input, enabling seamless control of camera functions across devices with different form factors and interfaces, while maintaining synchronization of data and transient content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a high-end DSLR camera is used to capture images, then image quality is improved, but device size, weight, and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote computing device as an intermediary that hosts the camera control application and processes imaging data. The mobile device acts as a mediator between the user and the camera, enabling access to advanced camera features without requiring the mobile device itself to have high-end camera hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera control application is designed to be universally compatible across multiple device types (mobile devices, tablets, computers). The same application interface and control mechanisms work across different form factors, allowing a single software solution to provide advanced camera control on various platforms without requiring specialized hardware on each device.
2Manufacturing precision
If a high-end DSLR camera is used to capture images, then image quality is improved, but device portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The remote computing device serves as an intermediary that provides the computational power and advanced camera control software normally found in large DSLR systems. This allows the actual camera hardware to remain small and portable (even embedded in mobile phones) while the complexity is offloaded to a remote device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for physical camera controls and displays on the mobile device with wireless communication and remote interface. Instead of mechanical buttons and small screens, the system uses wireless data transmission and remote display interfaces on larger devices like tablets or computers.
3Ease of operation
If camera controls are integrated into the mobile device, then ease of operation is improved, but access to advanced camera features is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device serves as a mediator that provides easy wireless access to the camera, while the remote computing device provides the advanced control interface. The mobile device handles the simple task of wireless communication and camera activation, while the remote device handles complex control and processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends the camera control interface from the two-dimensional mobile device screen to the larger display dimension of a computer or tablet. This dimensional transition allows for more detailed controls, larger visual feedback, and more comprehensive access to camera features without compromising the ease of initiating control from the mobile device.
4Productivity
If the camera is placed in an unsafe or hard-to-reach environment, then image capture capability is improved, but direct user access to controls is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The remote computing device acts as an intermediary control interface that the user can access from a safe distance. Instead of needing to physically touch or be near the camera, the user interacts with the camera controls through the remote device, which communicates wirelessly with the camera.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical mechanical control (direct contact with camera buttons and display) with wireless electronic control. The user interacts with virtual controls on a remote device rather than physical controls on the camera itself, eliminating the need for direct physical access to the camera.
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AI summary
An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: receive a user input; and based on the user input, provide an open instance of a first camera control application on a first apparatus as a corresponding open instance of an at least related camera control application on a second apparatus.