Electronic Device Camera Mode Switching via Image Similarity

Solution Overview

Problem

Users of electronic devices with camera modules face difficulties in seamlessly transitioning between selfie and wide self-shot modes, requiring additional manual input to capture images with a wider angle of view, which can be inconvenient and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a camera module, processor, and memory that analyzes input images to identify similarities between frames, automatically switching to a wide self-shot mode when a preset similarity threshold is met, allowing for image synthesis and capturing without user intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If the user manually changes photography mode to capture wide self-shot, then the angle of view is improved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveangle of viewVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically detects when to switch from selfie mode to wide self-shot mode by analyzing the captured image content. The processor determines whether to capture a wide self-shot image based on the captured self-shot image without requiring user input, enabling the system to serve itself by automatically selecting the appropriate photography mode.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the captured self-shot image to predict whether a wide self-shot is needed. By analyzing the image content before the user manually switches modes, the system prepares and executes the appropriate capture operation in advance, eliminating the need for user intervention in mode switching.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If the user manually changes photography mode, then the photography function is improved, but the time consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvephotography functionVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically determines when to switch from selfie mode to wide self-shot mode by analyzing the captured image content. The processor determines whether to capture a wide self-shot image based on the captured self-shot image without requiring user input, enabling the system to serve itself by automatically selecting the appropriate photography mode.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the captured self-shot image to predict whether a wide self-shot is needed. By analyzing the image content before the user manually switches modes, the system prepares and executes the appropriate capture operation in advance, eliminating the need for user intervention in mode switching.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the electronic device automatically switches photography mode, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of mode changeoverVSAvoidcontrol system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic device automatically detects when to switch from selfie mode to wide self-shot mode by analyzing the captured image content. The processor determines whether to capture a wide self-shot image based on the captured self-shot image without requiring user input, enabling the system to serve itself by automatically selecting the appropriate photography mode.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the captured self-shot image to predict whether a wide self-shot is needed. By analyzing the image content before the user manually switches modes, the system prepares and executes the appropriate capture operation in advance, eliminating the need for user intervention in mode switching.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11025817B2Electronic device and method for controlling electronic device

Publication Date: 2021.06.01 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device is disclosed. The disclosed electronic device comprises at least one camera module, a memory, and a processor electrically connected to the camera module and the memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to store a first frame, which is generated using an image inputted through the camera module, as a first image in the memory, and if a degree of similarity between a second frame and a third frame, which are generated using the image inputted through the camera module, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, cause the processor to generate a second image by synthesizing at least one frame comprising the second frame and the third frame and store the second image in the memory. Other various embodiments are also possible.