Camera Posture Correction for Composition Consistency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing photographic apparatuses face challenges in ensuring that a picture is taken in a composition intended by the camera owner when someone else is requested to take the picture, as the superposition of images can be difficult to manage and may lead to inconsistencies, causing confusion for the photographer.
Innovation Solution
A photographic apparatus equipped with a posture detecting device, a store instructing device, a posture storing device, a discrepancy extent computing device, and a correction information generating device, which allows the camera to store and correct its posture to match a previously set composition, enabling clear communication of the intended composition to the photographer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a picture is superposed over a through image on the monitor screen, then the camera owner can convey their intended composition, but the through image becomes difficult to see
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the communication of composition information into two separate components: a semi-transparent overlay showing the intended composition and a separate display showing the through image. This segmentation allows both pieces of information to be visible simultaneously without mutual obstruction, resolving the contradiction between conveying composition intent and maintaining through image visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the posture detecting device and correction information generating device) that automatically adjusts the camera's posture to match the stored reference posture. This intermediary system eliminates the need for visual superposition of composition guides, as the physical camera orientation itself becomes the communication medium, thereby preserving through image visibility while still conveying the intended composition.
2Adaptability or versatility
If superposed images are not fully consistent with each other, then the camera owner can express their composition choice, but the photographer becomes confused
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the camera detects its current posture, compares it with the stored reference posture, and automatically generates correction information. This feedback loop ensures that the camera's physical orientation consistently reflects the intended composition, eliminating inconsistencies that would confuse the photographer. The system continuously adjusts to maintain alignment between the stored reference and actual camera posture.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera performs self-correction by automatically detecting its own posture deviations and generating correction information without external intervention. This self-service mechanism ensures that the composition guidance remains internally consistent and unambiguous, as the system maintains its own reference frame and automatically aligns with it, preventing the confusion that would arise from inconsistent superposed images.
3Ease of operation
If the camera posture is not corrected to match the stored reference, then the photographer can take pictures freely, but the composition differs from the camera owner's intention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores the reference posture information in advance before the actual photography session. This preliminary action establishes the desired composition framework beforehand, allowing the camera to automatically align with it during shooting without restricting the photographer's creative freedom. The pre-stored reference posture serves as a guide that maintains composition consistency while leaving the actual image capture process free and unconstrained.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment of camera posture with an automated electronic correction system. Instead of requiring the photographer to manually position the camera according to stored reference postures, the system uses posture detection and correction information generation to automatically align the camera, thereby maintaining composition precision while eliminating the mechanical burden of manual positioning and preserving photographic creativity.
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AI summary
The photographic apparatus according to the present invention comprises a posture detecting device which detects the posture of a body of the photographic apparatus, a store instructing device which instructs storing of a posture detected by the posture detecting device, a posture storing device for storing the posture detected by the posture detecting device in accordance with an instruction from the store instructing device, a discrepancy extent computing device which compares the posture stored by the posture storing device and the current posture detected by the detecting device, and computes the extent of any discrepancy of the current posture from the posture stored by the posture storing device, and a correction information generating device for generating correction information for correcting the current posture to the posture stored by the posture storing device on the basis of the extent of the discrepancy computed by the discrepancy extent computing device.