Camera Parameter Adjustment Using Salient Object Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Photographers face low efficiency in adjusting camera shooting parameters to achieve desirable shooting effects due to repeated manual adjustments based on shooting experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize image feature information and salient object detection to automatically adjust camera shooting parameters, incorporating neural network models for feature extraction, salient object detection, and parameter prediction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If photographers manually adjust camera shooting parameters based on shooting experience, then they can achieve desirable shooting effects, but the adjustment efficiency is low due to repeated adjustments

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveshooting effect qualityVSAvoidparameter adjustment efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-adjustment of camera shooting parameters by automatically analyzing the shot image to identify salient objects and determining optimal parameters, eliminating the need for repeated manual adjustments by photographers while maintaining high shooting effect quality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual adjustment process with an automated image processing system that uses salient object detection algorithms to analyze images and automatically determine optimal shooting parameters, substituting human experience-based adjustment with computational analysis

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated salient object detection is used to adjust camera shooting parameters, then adjustment efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveparameter adjustment efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The processor in the electronic device performs multiple functions including image processing, salient object detection, and shooting parameter determination within a single integrated system, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining automated adjustment efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediate processing layer that extracts salient object information from images and uses this information to determine shooting parameters, serving as a mediator between raw image data and camera control, which simplifies the overall system architecture

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12511906B2Camera shooting parameter adjustment method and apparatus, and electronic device

Publication Date: 2025.12.30 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD

AI summary

This application provides a camera shooting parameter adjustment method and apparatus, and an electronic device. The method includes: acquiring image feature information of a shot image, and performing salient object detection on the shot image based on the image feature information to obtain a salient object detection result; and adjusting a camera shooting parameter based on the image feature information and the salient object detection result.