Camera Image Capture with Parallel Manual and Automatic Mode Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Devices operating in manual mode often produce lower-quality images compared to automatic mode settings, particularly in low-light conditions, due to user-adjusted settings that may not optimize capture and processing parameters effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that generate both images using manual and automatic mode settings, allowing users to capture and process images using manual settings while automatically determining other settings, thereby improving image quality by comparing and selecting between the two modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual mode settings are used for image capture, then user control over capture parameters is improved, but image quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image capture process into two parallel paths: one using manual mode settings and another using automatic mode settings. The camera captures multiple image frames simultaneously or sequentially, with each frame processed using different mode settings. This segmentation allows the system to preserve both user control and image quality by selecting the best result from either path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the processing parameters dynamically based on the mode settings. When manual mode is selected, the system adjusts capture parameters (exposure, focus, etc.) according to user input, but simultaneously processes frames with automatic parameters to ensure quality. This parameter switching resolves the contradiction between user control and image quality.
2Manufacturing precision
If automatic mode settings are used for image capture, then image quality is improved, but user control over capture parameters deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where the camera can switch between manual and automatic processing modes for different image frames. The system dynamically adjusts which mode is applied to each captured frame, allowing flexible transition between user control and automatic optimization based on real-time conditions and user preferences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user by displaying multiple captured frames with different mode settings, allowing the user to review and select the preferred image. This feedback mechanism ensures that user control is maintained even when automatic processing is used, as the user can reject automatic results and choose manual alternatives.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple image frames are generated using different mode settings, then image quality is improved through comparison and selection, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple image frames captured with different mode settings into a single selectable output. The system combines the manual mode frames and automatic mode frames into a unified set of options presented to the user, allowing selection of the best quality image while managing processing complexity through efficient frame buffering and comparison.
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AI summary
Methods and devices are described for image or video capture while in a manual mode. In some aspects, a device includes one or more processors. The device also includes a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the device to generate a first image frame of a scene using manual mode settings and generate a second image frame of the scene using automatic mode settings different from the manual mode settings.