Self-Timer Countdown Display Differentiation for Camera Mode Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot easily distinguish between still image and moving image shooting during self-timer countdown in existing camera technologies, leading to wasted time and incorrect shooting modes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a control unit and display control unit that differentiates the display format for still image and moving image self-timer countdowns, using distinct icons, colors, and sounds to clearly indicate the shooting mode during the countdown.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the same display format is used for both still image and moving image self-timer countdowns, then the device complexity is reduced, but the user cannot easily recognize the shooting type during countdown
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different display qualities to different shooting modes during self-timer countdown. Specifically, still image shooting displays a static icon while moving image shooting displays a moving icon, creating local differentiation in the display format that enables users to easily recognize the shooting type without complicating the overall device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic display elements to differentiate shooting modes. The icon for moving image shooting moves during countdown, while the still image icon remains static. This dynamic characteristic provides an intuitive visual cue that helps users recognize the shooting type during the countdown period
2Loss of information
If no display differentiation is provided during countdown, then the device complexity is minimized, but the user may spend time without understanding which shooting mode will be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes different colors to indicate shooting modes during self-timer countdown. The display shows different colored icons or text for still image versus moving image shooting, providing clear visual information about the upcoming shooting type without requiring complex additional hardware
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display information into distinct elements that differentiate shooting modes. By separating the visual indicators for still image and moving image shooting into distinct icons with different characteristics (static vs. moving, different colors), the system provides clear information about the shooting type while maintaining manageable system complexity
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes: a control unit configured to control so that counting of a self-timer is started responding to a shooting instruction of a still image, and shooting of the still image is performed responding to expiration of the self-timer, and to control so that counting of a self-timer is started responding to a shooting instruction of a moving image, and recording of the moving image is started responding to expiration of the self-timer; and a display control unit configured to control so that a first item for countdown is displayed during the counting of the self-timer responding to the shooting instruction of the still image, and to control so that a second item for countdown is displayed during the counting of the self-timer responding to the shooting instruction of the moving image.