Digital Camera Graphical Object Superimposition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital photography methods limit user flexibility by only allowing graphical elements to be added to images after capture, preventing the manipulation of subjects or field of view before the image is taken, thus missing creative opportunities.
Innovation Solution
A digital photography system that allows users to select and superimpose graphical objects within the field of view before capturing an image, enabling manipulation of these objects based on user-defined parameters, such as position, scale, and rotation, and storing the relationship between the graphical object and the image for later display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If graphical elements are added after image capture using post-processing software, then user flexibility is reduced, but the process is simpler to implement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by allowing users to select and position graphical objects in the field of view before the image is captured. The graphical objects are superimposed on the scene in real-time through the camera's display, and users can manipulate their position, size, and orientation before shooting. This eliminates the need for post-processing manipulation while maintaining full creative flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the graphical object selection and manipulation functionality directly into the digital camera system. The camera integrates a display mechanism to show the field of view with superimposed graphical objects, and includes controls for manipulating these objects before capture. This combines what were previously separate processes (photography and graphic design) into a single unified system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If graphical objects are superimposed after image capture, then creative opportunities are missed, but the workflow is more straightforward
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the creative composition action preliminarily by allowing users to view and adjust graphical object placement in real-time through the camera's display before the shutter is pressed. Users can verify that graphical objects are properly composed in relationship with subjects in the scene, eliminating the need for later verification and re-shooting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the field of view with superimposed graphical objects on the camera's screen, allowing users to see the final composition effect before capture. This real-time visual feedback enables users to adjust positioning, scaling, and rotation of graphical objects to achieve the desired creative effect, ensuring satisfaction before the image is committed.
3Measurement precision
If graphical elements are manipulated after capture, then the relationship with the original scene cannot be verified, but the editing process is simpler
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs alignment verification preliminarily by displaying graphical objects superimposed on the live field of view before capture. Users can directly observe and verify the alignment relationship between graphical objects and actual scene elements in real-time, ensuring precise positioning before the image is taken.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera's display screen acts as an intermediary that shows the composite view of the real scene and virtual graphical objects simultaneously. This intermediary display allows users to verify alignment accuracy by comparing the positioned graphical objects with the actual field of view, bridging the gap between digital manipulation and physical reality.
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AI summary
A digital photography system and a method of its use. The system includes a digital camera having a mechanism for selecting a graphical object, a mechanism for superimposing the graphical object within a field of view of a digital camera, a mechanism for manipulating the graphical object within the field of view before capturing the image according to manipulation parameters that are set by a user and a mechanism for defining a relationship between the manipulated graphical object and at least part of the image. The scope of the invention also includes a memory card bearing such graphical objects and a method of offering the system for sale at a price that depends on the graphical objects stored in the memory card(s).