Image Capture Settings Personalization via Consumption Analytics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Image capturing devices often have preconfigured capture settings that are not individualized for each user, leading to suboptimal image and video capture based on user preferences, as current settings do not account for user engagement and interest in specific content.

Innovation Solution

A system that determines preferred capture settings for an image capturing device by analyzing user consumption patterns, such as viewing frequency and engagement metrics, and adjusts settings based on commonalities between highly engaging video segments, using a client-server architecture with components for authentication, consumption tracking, capture setting retrieval, and preference determination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If preconfigured capture settings are used, then device operation is simple, but image and video quality do not match user preferences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice operation simplicityVSAvoidimage and video quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes user consumption patterns and determines preferred capture settings without manual intervention. The server monitors user engagement with captured content, identifies patterns in viewing behavior, and autonomously configures optimal capture settings for the user's device, eliminating the need for manual configuration while delivering personalized quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback loop where user consumption of captured images and videos is continuously monitored. The server analyzes engagement metrics (viewing frequency, duration, sharing behavior) and uses this feedback to iteratively refine and adjust capture settings, ensuring continuous improvement of image and video quality aligned with user preferences.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If manual configuration of capture settings is implemented, then image and video quality can be optimized, but user time and effort are increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage and video qualityVSAvoiduser configuration time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic configuration of capture settings by analyzing user consumption patterns. The server independently determines optimal settings based on monitored engagement data, completely eliminating the time and effort users would otherwise spend on manual configuration while delivering personalized image and video quality optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system proactively analyzes user consumption patterns and pre-configures optimal capture settings before users need them. By continuously monitoring engagement metrics and predicting user preferences, the system prepares and applies appropriate capture settings in advance, eliminating the need for users to spend time on configuration when they actually need to capture content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If personalized capture settings are implemented, then user satisfaction is improved, but system complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces a server as an intermediary between the user and the image capturing device. The server handles the complex tasks of monitoring consumption patterns, analyzing engagement metrics, determining preferred settings, and transmitting configuration instructions. This intermediary approach centralizes the complexity in a dedicated component while keeping the user interface and device operation simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system divides the personalization functionality into separate modular components: a consumption monitoring module that tracks user engagement, a preference determination module that analyzes patterns, and a settings transmission module that applies configurations. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, managing overall system complexity through modular design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Ease of operation

If capture settings are fixed, then device operation is straightforward, but user engagement with captured content decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice operation simplicityVSAvoiduser engagement
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system transitions from fixed capture settings to dynamic, adaptive settings that automatically adjust based on user consumption patterns. The server continuously monitors engagement metrics and modifies capture settings in real-time to match evolving user preferences, maintaining operational simplicity while significantly improving user engagement with captured content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10469739B2Systems and methods for determining preferences for capture settings of an image capturing device
Publication Date: 2019.11.05 GOPRO INC
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AI summary

Consumption information associated with a user consuming a first video segment may be obtained. The consumption information may define user engagement during a video segment and/or user response to the video segment. Consumption information associated with the user consuming a second video segment may be obtained. A first set of capture settings associated with capture of the first video segment may be obtained. A second set of capture settings associated with capture of the second video segment may be obtained. The preferences for the capture settings of the image capturing device may be determined based upon the first and second set of capture settings. Instructions may be transmitted to the image capturing device. The instructions may include the determined preferences for the capture settings and may be configured to cause the image capturing device to adjust the capture settings to the determined preferences.