Electronic Device Camera Simultaneous Image and Metadata Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with cameras require a separate process for inputting additional information such as emotion or comment tags after photographing an image, which is inconvenient as it is not simultaneous with the image capture.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device method and apparatus that displays a preview image, collects situation information, extracts shutter attribute information, and stores the image and information upon user selection of a shutter button, allowing simultaneous image capture and additional information recording without a separate post-processing step.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate process is used for inputting additional information after photographing, then the image capture function is simple and reliable, but the operation convenience deteriorates and time loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the image capture process with the additional information input process into a single simultaneous operation. The additional information input unit allows users to input metadata such as location, emotion, or comments at the same time the image is being captured, rather than requiring a separate post-capture step. This combining of operations directly resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation and eliminating time loss without complicating the core image capture function.
2Productivity
If additional information input is integrated with image capture, then operation convenience is improved and time loss is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The additional information input unit is designed with multi-functionality, capable of collecting various types of metadata including location information, emotion information, and comment information through a single integrated interface. This universal input mechanism serves multiple purposes simultaneously, improving productivity without requiring separate dedicated systems for each type of metadata collection, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically collects certain types of additional information such as location data and timestamp without requiring manual user input for each parameter. The additional information input unit is configured to automatically acquire and store relevant metadata, reducing the operational burden on users while maintaining system efficiency, thus improving productivity without proportionally increasing device complexity.
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AI summary
A method and an apparatus for acquiring additional information of an electronic device including a camera are provided. The method includes displaying a preview image when the camera is driven and collecting information and situation information about a subject, extracting shutter attribute information according to the collected information; displaying a shutter button corresponding to the shutter attribute information, and storing the preview image received from the camera, the situation information, and the shutter attribute information in response to a selection of a user for the shutter button.