Camera Interface Text Management via Preliminary Action

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for managing visual content in media using computer systems are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring complex user interfaces that consume time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a method that displays a camera user interface concurrently with a media capture affordance, dynamically showing text management options only when text is detected, allowing for efficient media capture and management operations, thereby reducing cognitive burden and conserving power.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a complex user interface with multiple key presses is used for managing visual content, then text management operations can be performed, but user time and device energy are wasted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of text management operationVSAvoiduser time consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting text in the media representation and proactively displaying the text management user interface object before the user needs to manually request it. This eliminates the need for users to navigate through multiple menus or press multiple keys to access text management features, thereby reducing user time consumption while maintaining ease of operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically identifying text regions in captured media and autonomously presenting relevant management options to the user. The interface adapts to user needs without requiring manual configuration or navigation, allowing the system to serve itself in anticipating and responding to user requirements, thus reducing both time loss and operational complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If a complex user interface with multiple key presses is used for managing visual content, then text management operations can be performed, but device energy is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of text management operationVSAvoiddevice energy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If text management options are always displayed, then user access to text management is immediate, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to text managementVSAvoiduser interface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies local quality by selectively displaying the text management user interface object only in the specific region where text has been detected in the media representation. Instead of globally enabling text management features everywhere in the interface, the system localizes the management controls to the precise area needing attention, thereby providing immediate access without increasing overall interface complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements dynamics by making the text management user interface object appear and disappear based on real-time detection of text in the media. The interface dynamically adapts to user needs by being present only when text management is relevant, and absent when unnecessary, thus providing immediate access to functionality without permanently increasing interface complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Loss of time

If automatic text detection and display of management options is implemented, then user time is reduced, but processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser time consumptionVSAvoidprocessing power

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies taking out by extracting only the necessary processing steps for text detection and management interface display, separating these from unnecessary complex operations. By focusing computational resources only on detecting text regions and presenting relevant management options, the system reduces user time consumption while avoiding excessive processing power consumption through selective extraction of essential functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS12200342B2User interfaces for managing visual content in media

Publication Date: 2025.01.14 APPLE INC

AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.