Camera Image Analysis Feedback for Shooting Mode Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users may not utilize various shooting modes effectively due to unawareness of their functions, leading to low-quality captured images.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device provides optimal feedback to users based on image analysis, guiding them through suitable shooting methods by offering feedback that includes recapturing suggestions and mode recommendations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If various shooting modes are provided in the camera application, then the functionality and versatility of image capturing is improved, but the user may not recognize the existence or functions of these modes leading to underutilization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshooting mode functionalityVSAvoiduser awareness of shooting modes
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system analyzes captured images and provides feedback notifications to users about suitable shooting modes that could have improved the image quality. The notification includes the current shooting mode, analyzed image quality metrics, and recommendations for alternative modes, creating a closed-loop feedback system that educates users about mode functions through practical examples.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs image analysis and generates shooting mode recommendations in advance, before the user captures the next image. By analyzing the captured image and determining suitable shooting modes beforehand, the system prepares informative notifications that guide users on how to improve future captures, rather than waiting for user confusion to arise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If the user does not recognize the functions of shooting modes, then the device complexity is reduced from the user perspective, but the image quality deteriorates due to inability to solve problems about captured images

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation simplicityVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes captured images to identify quality issues and determines appropriate shooting mode recommendations without requiring user knowledge of camera parameters. The image analysis unit and notification generator work autonomously to diagnose problems and suggest solutions, allowing users to benefit from expert-level analysis without needing to understand underlying camera mechanics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The notification system acts as an intermediary between the complex camera system and the user. It translates technical image quality metrics and shooting mode parameters into user-friendly recommendations, bridging the gap between sophisticated camera functionality and simple user operation by explaining what went wrong and how to fix it.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If image analysis is performed to provide feedback, then the relevance and accuracy of shooting guidance is improved, but the processing time and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage analysis accuracyVSAvoidfeedback processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the most critical image quality parameters and shooting mode characteristics needed for effective feedback, rather than performing exhaustive analysis of all image attributes. By focusing on key factors that most significantly impact image quality and mode selection, the system achieves high measurement precision while minimizing processing time and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentEP3811608B1Electronic device and method for providing notification related to image displayed through display and image stored in memory based on image analysis
Publication Date: 2025.11.05 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device including is disclosed. The electronic device includes at least one camera, at least one memory, a display, and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to acquire an image through the at least one camera. The at least one processor is also configured to acquire a plurality of parameters related to aquringing the image. The at least one processor is additionally configured to identify a feedback of a plurality of feedbacks to be provided to a user according to priorities associated with the plurality of feedbacks that are provided to the user, based on a portion of the plurality of acquired parameters. The at least one processor is further configured to display a guidance corresponding to the identified feedback through the display