On-Demand Camera Sharing With Periodic Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional video streaming applications require continuous video streams, leading to high device power consumption and computational resource utilization, and often necessitate users to be online throughout the session for optimal experience.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that facilitates on-demand camera sharing by sending single frame images or short videos instead of continuous streams, allowing users to request and capture specific image targets with rewards, and enabling remote control of the camera for enhanced interactivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If continuous video streams are used for camera sharing, then real-time viewing experience is improved, but device power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by transmitting images at specific intervals rather than continuously streaming video. The system allows users to request images at different frequencies (e.g., real-time, periodic, or on-demand), where the camera captures and transmits images based on time intervals or trigger events rather than maintaining a continuous video stream, thereby reducing power consumption while preserving essential real-time viewing capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the continuous video stream into discrete individual images or frames. Instead of transmitting a continuous stream of video data, the system transmits separate image frames that can be requested individually or in sequences, allowing the receiving device to reconstruct the viewing experience without requiring constant data flow, thus reducing overall power consumption
2Duration of action of moving object
If continuous video streams are used for camera sharing, then continuous viewing experience is improved, but computational processing resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system reduces computational processing resources by implementing periodic action where images are captured and transmitted at specific intervals rather than maintaining continuous video processing. The camera and processing devices only activate computational resources when images need to be captured or transmitted, allowing processing systems to enter low-power states between image capture events while still providing continuous viewing experience through periodic updates
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential viewing experience from continuous video streams by selecting and transmitting only key individual images or frames. The system allows users to request specific images based on time intervals, events, or manual triggers, extracting only the necessary visual information needed for the viewing experience rather than processing and transmitting all continuous video data, thereby reducing computational burden
3Reliability
If users must be online throughout the session, then optimal streaming experience is improved, but accessibility and convenience worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by allowing users to pre-configure image capture settings, intervals, and transmission parameters before actually sharing the camera feed. Users can set up the camera sharing session with predetermined parameters (such as image capture intervals, triggers, or sequences) in advance, so that when the session begins, the system automatically executes the pre-planned configuration without requiring continuous user intervention or constant online presence to maintain optimal experience
4Use of energy by moving object
If single frame images or short videos are sent instead of continuous streams, then power consumption is reduced, but continuity of viewing experience may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The system resolves this contradiction by implementing periodic action where single frame images or short video clips are transmitted at regular intervals or triggered by specific events. This periodic transmission pattern maintains sufficient continuity of viewing experience for most applications while dramatically reducing power consumption compared to continuous streaming, as the camera and transmission systems can remain in low-power states between image capture and transmission events
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, method, and user interface to facilitate a camera sharing session between two or more users. A request for an image depicting an image target is received from a first device associated with a first user. A notification of the request is transmitted to a second device associated with a second user. Image data comprising at least one image generated by a camera communicatively coupled to the second device is received from the second device and the image data is transmitted to the first device. A reward is provided to the second user based on the image data including a depiction of the image target.