Wireless Camera Control Terminal Displaying Recording Status
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of wireless cameras cannot verify if intended moving images are recorded due to issues like insufficient memory or battery capacity, leading to unexpected stopping of recording sessions without user instruction.
Innovation Solution
A moving image capturing terminal that performs wireless communication with cameras, transmits recording start and stop instructions, and displays scheduled and actual recording times to inform users about the recording status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera captures and records moving images wirelessly, then the user can remotely control the camera, but the recording may stop unexpectedly due to insufficient memory or battery capacity without user knowledge
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device receives recording status information from the camera and displays it to the user. This feedback mechanism allows the user to monitor memory usage, battery status, and recording state in real-time, enabling timely intervention before recording stops unexpectedly due to resource constraints
Solution Approach 2:
The system displays scheduled recording time periods in advance and provides notifications about potential recording interruptions before they occur. This allows users to prepare by checking memory capacity, battery status, and adjusting recording parameters beforehand to ensure continuous recording
2Productivity
If the camera continuously records moving images, then more footage is captured, but memory capacity is consumed faster leading to unexpected recording stops
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device receives and displays memory usage information from the camera, providing real-time feedback on available storage capacity. This allows users to monitor memory consumption during continuous recording and take action before the memory is full and recording stops unexpectedly
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to set scheduled recording time periods that may extend beyond available memory capacity. The camera records continuously within the scheduled period, and when memory is full, it automatically manages storage (e.g., overwriting oldest footage or stopping with notification), allowing users to attempt longer recording sessions without manual intervention
3Duration of action of moving object
If the camera operates for extended periods, then more recording time is achieved, but battery capacity is depleted leading to unexpected recording stops
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device receives and displays battery status information from the camera in real-time. This feedback mechanism allows users to monitor battery levels during extended recording sessions and take preventive actions, such as connecting power or adjusting recording parameters, before battery depletion causes unexpected recording stops
Solution Approach 2:
The system displays scheduled recording time periods and provides battery status notifications in advance. Users can plan recording sessions based on known battery capacity, charge the camera beforehand, or adjust the scheduled recording period to match available battery life, preventing unexpected interruptions
4Loss of information
If the terminal displays detailed recording status information, then users can verify recording timing and status, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device uses a standard display interface to present multiple types of information (recording status, memory usage, battery status, scheduled time periods) through a unified user interface. This multi-functional display approach provides comprehensive recording verification without requiring additional specialized hardware components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A moving image capturing instructing terminal includes a communicator, a monitor, a memory, and a control unit. The control unit transmits recording start instruction information to a camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit receives moving image recording information related to the recording of the moving image from the camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit displays at least one of a scheduled recording period of time and a combination of a scheduled recording start time and a scheduled recording stop time through the monitor. After the moving image recording information is received, the control unit displays at least one of a recording period of time and a combination of a recording start time and a recording stop time through the monitor.