Camera Image Transfer Priority Control via Button Combinations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image transfer systems from image capturing apparatuses to external devices are cumbersome, requiring multiple button presses and complex operations to designate and prioritize image transfers, which complicates the process of selecting and transferring images efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A communication apparatus with a display unit and operation unit that allows users to quickly select and prioritize image transfers by pressing specific combinations of operation members, such as the OK button and set button simultaneously, to designate images for transfer and priority transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple button presses and complex operations are required to designate and prioritize image transfers, then the transfer control functionality is comprehensive, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the transfer control functionality into two distinct operation modes: normal transfer designation (first operation) and priority transfer designation (second operation). This segmentation allows each operation type to have its own simple control method, resolving the contradiction by providing comprehensive functionality through differentiated simple operations rather than a single complex operation sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameter from sequential multi-step button presses to simultaneous button combinations. By changing how operations are performed (from sequential to simultaneous), the system achieves both comprehensive transfer control and improved ease of operation, as users can quickly designate normal or priority transfers with simple button combinations without multiple sequential steps.
2Measurement precision
If multiple sequential steps are required to designate images for transfer, then the transfer selection is precise, but the time required for operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by having the display unit show a transfer icon in advance to indicate which images are selected for transfer. This allows users to quickly identify selected images without complex confirmation sequences, maintaining precise selection while reducing operation time. The visual feedback enables users to understand the selection state immediately without requiring multiple verification steps.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of requiring users to go through multiple confirmation steps to ensure precise selection, the patent inverts the approach by providing immediate visual feedback through transfer icons that clearly indicate selected images. This inversion maintains selection precision through visual confirmation rather than procedural confirmation, significantly reducing the time required for image selection and transfer designation.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex procedures are required for image transfer designation, then the transfer control is comprehensive, but the user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by displaying transfer icons on the display unit that immediately show which images are selected for transfer and their priority status. This visual feedback allows users to understand the system's state and make quick decisions, improving user experience while maintaining comprehensive transfer control capability. The feedback mechanism eliminates the need for complex procedural confirmations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically managing the transfer queue and priority assignments based on simple user inputs. Once users designate images for normal or priority transfer using the simple button combinations, the system autonomously handles the transfer sequencing and execution, providing comprehensive transfer control capability while keeping the user experience simple and intuitive without requiring users to manage complex transfer protocols.
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AI summary
A communication apparatus, in response to a first operation of pressing both a first operation member and a second operation member being performed during display of an image, designates the image being displayed as an image to be transferred, which is to be transferred to the external apparatus, and in response to a second operation that is different from the first operation and uses a plurality of operation members being performed, designates the image being displayed as an image to be priority transferred, which is to be transferred with greater priority than the image to be transferred. The plurality of operation members to be used in the second operation include at least one of the first operation member and the second operation member.