Camera Effects Shortcut for Live Feed Replication

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing social networking applications lack a convenient method for users to apply camera settings and augmented reality (AR) effects to their live camera feed, making it difficult for users to replicate the effects seen in shared videos or photos.

Innovation Solution

The system provides a user interface that allows users to select and apply camera settings and AR effects from a shortcut, enabling them to duplicate the effects used in viewed videos or photos when capturing their own content.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If users manually configure camera settings and AR effects individually, then precise control over each parameter is achieved, but the time and complexity required to replicate effects from viewed content increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime to replicate effectsVSAvoidease of applying camera settings and effects
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a shortcut that copies the complete camera configuration (camera settings and AR effects) from viewed content into a reusable template. When users select this shortcut, the entire configuration is instantly replicated without manual reconfiguration, eliminating the time-consuming process of individually setting each parameter while maintaining full operational control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Ease of operation

If users manually configure each camera parameter and AR effect separately, then precise customization is achieved, but the number of steps and interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of applying camera settings and effectsVSAvoidinterface complexity for camera configuration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges multiple camera settings parameters and AR effects into a single unified shortcut object. This shortcut encapsulates the entire camera configuration state, allowing users to apply all settings and effects with a single selection action rather than navigating through multiple configuration screens and adjusting each parameter individually, thereby simplifying the interface while preserving full functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Productivity

If the system provides detailed individual controls for camera settings and AR effects, then customization precision is improved, but the time required to configure and replicate effects increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent creation speedVSAvoidtime to configure camera settings
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-configuring and storing the complete camera setting and AR effect configuration as a ready-to-use shortcut based on viewed content. This pre-packaged configuration is immediately available for selection and application, eliminating the need for users to spend time configuring each parameter from scratch, thus dramatically improving content creation speed while maintaining full customization capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12212877B2Camera settings and effects shortcuts
Publication Date: 2025.01.28 SNAP INC
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method for providing custom visual settings on a device including a display and at least one camera. The method comprises displaying a video on the display of the device, the video including data specifying the camera settings and visual effects that were applied during capture of the video, displaying a camera effects shortcut, receiving user selection of the camera effects shortcut, and, based on receipt of user selection of the camera effects shortcut, displaying, on the display, a video feed from the at least one camera on the with the visual effects and camera settings specified by the data.