Camera Feed Selection Using Movement Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individual broadcasters who are also subjects of the video find it difficult to perform camera switching operations while being on camera, and existing systems require multiple dedicated cameras to detect spectator focus, which is inefficient.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a determination unit to detect predetermined movements from multiple image capturing units and a selection unit to automatically switch camera feeds based on detected movements, allowing for seamless video switching without the need for multiple dedicated cameras.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If dedicated cameras are disposed at multiple locations to detect spectator focus, then the accuracy of detecting the object that spectators are focusing on is improved, but the device complexity and cost increase due to requiring separate dedicated cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the video creation cameras serve dual functions: both capturing video content and detecting spectator focus. The image recognition unit analyzes images from these existing cameras to determine what spectators are focusing on, eliminating the need for separate dedicated detection cameras. This multi-functional approach resolves the contradiction by maintaining detection accuracy while reducing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the video creation function and the spectator focus detection function into a single system using the same camera infrastructure. By combining these previously separate functions, the system achieves both video capture and audience analysis without requiring additional dedicated cameras, thus reducing overall system complexity while maintaining measurement precision.
2Ease of operation
If an individual broadcaster performs camera switching operations while being the subject of the video, then the ease of operation is improved by eliminating dedicated operators, but the reliability of switching operations deteriorates due to the difficulty of performing operations while on camera
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables the individual broadcaster to perform camera switching themselves through automatic image recognition technology. The broadcaster can operate the switching function using simple gestures or actions that are automatically detected by the image recognition unit, making the system self-service oriented while maintaining reliable switching operations through automated detection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical camera switching operations with automated image recognition and electronic control. Instead of requiring precise manual operations that are difficult to perform while on camera, the system uses computer vision technology to automatically detect broadcaster intentions and switch cameras electronically, thereby maintaining reliability while improving ease of operation.
3Measurement precision
If multiple dedicated cameras are used for detecting spectator focus, then the measurement precision is improved, but the loss of substance increases due to requiring additional camera equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes existing video creation cameras serve dual purposes: capturing video content and detecting spectator focus. The image recognition unit processes images from these cameras to identify what spectators are focusing on, eliminating the need for additional dedicated detection cameras. This approach maintains measurement precision while reducing the total number of cameras required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent recovers and reuses the imaging capability of existing video creation cameras for the additional function of spectator focus detection. Instead of discarding these cameras as solely video creation devices, the system recovers their potential for image analysis, thereby eliminating the need for separate detection cameras and reducing overall equipment requirements.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus capable of switching an imaging unit according to the intention of a subject or the like comprises a determination unit configured to determine whether a subject has made a predetermined movement based on images from at least one of a plurality of image capturing units, and a selection unit configured to select an image from a predetermined image capturing unit that has been associated with the predetermined movement from among images from the plurality of the image capturing units and output to a display unit or a recording unit, in a case in which it has been determined by the determination unit that the predetermined movement has been performed.