Camera Capture Workflow for Single-Input Multi-Image Output
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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, requiring multiple inputs and often unable to capture both simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device is equipped with a display, a first camera, and a processor that generates multiple image contents based on a single user input, outputting them to different regions of the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the electronic device captures only one type of image content (still image or moving image) per user input, then the operation is simple, but the user convenience and efficiency deteriorate due to requiring multiple inputs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the capture of still images and moving images into a single unified operation. When the user presses the capture button, the system simultaneously captures a still image and records a moving image clip, combining multiple image content types into one action rather than requiring separate operations for each type.
Solution Approach 2:
The capture button and image acquisition system are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously. A single user input triggers both still image capture and moving image recording, making the system multi-functional in response to a single operation, thereby improving both ease of operation and productivity.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device captures multiple types of image content simultaneously, then the user convenience improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image content generation process into distinct components: still image capture, moving image recording, and separate output regions. By dividing the display into different regions for different image types and processing them through separate but coordinated pathways, the system manages complexity through modular organization rather than monolithic processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent resolves complexity by adding a spatial dimension to the output - displaying different image contents in different regions of the display screen. This dimensional separation allows multiple image types to coexist and be processed independently while maintaining a unified capture operation, effectively managing system complexity through spatial organization.
3Area of stationary object
If the electronic device outputs multiple image contents to the same display region, then the display space is efficient, but the image content differentiation and user experience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of competing for the same display space, the patent utilizes the spatial dimension of the display by allocating different regions for different image contents. Still images and moving images are displayed in separate regions, allowing full utilization of the display area while maintaining clear visual differentiation and improving user experience through organized presentation.
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AI summary
A device and method are provided for providing a function related to a camera in an electronic device. A method includes displaying a camera application execution screen including a preview image acquired via a first camera of the electronic device; and in response to receiving an input associated with image acquisition while the camera application execution screen is displayed, acquiring, via the first camera, a plurality of first images and one or more second images; and generating a plurality of image contents based on at least one of the plurality of first images or the one or more second images such that the plurality of image contents are outputted to different regions of a display of the electronic device.