Camera Module Acquiring Still and Moving Images via Single Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices face inconvenience in acquiring various types of image content, such as still images and moving images, as they often require multiple user inputs and the device cannot acquire both types simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a processor, memory, and a camera that acquires a plurality of first images with a first attribute and one or more second images with a second attribute for a predetermined time upon receiving a single user input, generating and outputting various types of image content, including still and moving images, through a display device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the electronic device acquires multiple types of image content (still images and moving images) simultaneously, then the user convenience and efficiency are improved, but the device complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image acquisition process into two distinct attribute types: first images with a first attribute (e.g., high resolution, still images) and second images with a second attribute (e.g., lower resolution, moving images). This segmentation allows the device to handle different image types separately through the same camera, reducing overall complexity while improving user convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the camera module universal by enabling it to capture both still images and moving images with different attributes simultaneously through a single input. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate camera systems or multiple user inputs, thereby improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Productivity
If the electronic device requires multiple user inputs to acquire different types of image content, then the device complexity is reduced, but the productivity and user efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having the camera module pre-configured to capture multiple attribute types (still and moving images) simultaneously upon receiving a single input. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for multiple sequential user inputs, thereby improving productivity without significantly increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the functionality of acquiring still images and moving images into a single camera operation triggered by one user input. This combining of functions improves image acquisition efficiency and user productivity while avoiding the complexity of implementing separate acquisition systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device processes and generates multiple types of image content simultaneously, then the versatility and functionality are improved, but the processing time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent ensures continuity of useful action by having the camera module continuously capture images with different attributes simultaneously during a predetermined time period. This continuous simultaneous capture improves image content versatility while minimizing processing time, as all images are acquired in parallel rather than sequentially.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic action by capturing images at predetermined time intervals with different attributes. This periodic simultaneous capture allows the device to generate diverse image content (still and moving images) efficiently within a defined time frame, improving versatility without excessive time loss.
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AI summary
A device and method are provided for providing a function related to a camera in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a display device; a first camera; a processor; and a memory configured to store instructions, which when executed, instruct the processor to acquire a plurality of first images having a first attribute and one or more second images having a second attribute through the first camera for a predetermined time, when an input associated with image acquisition is received, generate one or more image content based on the plurality of first images or the one or more second images, and store instructions that cause the one or more image content to be output through the display device.