Camera Control Device Preset Region Display and Direction Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera control systems fail to intuitively control the imaging direction to preset sections within a whole image, requiring trial and error due to the inability to easily identify corresponding positions and determine preset positions on the whole image.
Innovation Solution
A control device and camera system that displays a whole image alongside an enlarged image of specified preset regions, allowing users to select and adjust these regions, with the system controlling the camera's direction to capture the selected preset regions and displaying them based on set angles of view, enabling intuitive control and adjustment of preset positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If preset sections are displayed as thumbnails without showing their position on the whole image, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily identify which position corresponds to the preset section
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary visual element (frame or marker) that connects the preset section thumbnail to its corresponding position on the whole image. This intermediary element acts as a visual bridge, allowing users to understand the spatial relationship without adding complex display hardware or processing systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the preset section's position on the whole image through frames or markers. This copied visual information allows users to mentally map the thumbnail to its location on the overall image, improving identification without requiring the actual preset section to be physically present at both locations.
2Device complexity
If the camera controls imaging direction based on thumbnail selection without visual position reference, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because trial and error is required to achieve desired imaging direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements visual feedback by displaying frames or markers on the whole image that show exactly where the camera will point when a preset section is selected. This feedback mechanism allows users to predict the imaging direction before actually selecting the preset section, eliminating trial and error without complicating the control mechanism.
3Device complexity
If preset positions are not displayed on the whole image, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision deteriorates because preset positions cannot be accurately determined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses frames or markers as intermediary visual elements that precisely indicate preset positions on the whole image. These intermediary elements provide accurate position information without requiring complex coordinate systems or mathematical calculations, maintaining simple display architecture while achieving precise position determination.
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AI summary
A control device of present invention includes a display control portion that performs control such that a whole image display region, in which a whole image captured by a camera is displayed, and an enlarged image display region, in which a region corresponding to a position specified on the whole image is enlarged and an enlarged image is displayed, are displayed, and a control portion that performs control such that the region corresponding to the position specified on the whole image is changed. The region includes at least one preset region, and the display control portion displays, on the whole image, a section that corresponds to the preset region.