Continuous Shooting Image Batch Editing via Identification Tagging

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative Solutions
Generate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Digital image processing apparatuses lack a function to collectively edit images captured in continuous shooting mode, requiring users to edit them individually, which is inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

The method involves inserting identification numbers into images captured in continuous shooting mode, allowing them to be distinguished from single-frame shooting mode images and enabling the same editing attributes to be applied collectively or individually.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If images captured in continuous shooting mode are edited individually, then each image can be edited with specific adjustments, but the editing process becomes time-consuming and inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEditing convenienceVSAvoidEditing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple continuous shooting images into a single selectable group identified by a common identification number. This allows users to select multiple images captured in continuous shooting mode and apply the same editing operations (rotation, color adjustment, etc.) to all selected images simultaneously, transforming the editing process from individual sequential operations to a single batch operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables the editing function to operate in two modes: individual image editing and collective batch editing. By introducing identification numbers that link multiple images, the editing system gains the capability to perform both single-image and multi-image editing operations, providing universal functionality that adapts to different user needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If identification numbers are inserted into images to enable collective editing, then batch editing becomes possible, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveEditing functionalityVSAvoidSystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies identification numbers to images during the image capture process itself, before the editing phase. This preliminary action of tagging images with identification numbers during shooting allows the editing system to later recognize and group continuous shooting images without requiring complex real-time analysis during editing, thereby reducing the complexity of the editing system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS7804524B2Image editing method for digital image processing apparatus
Publication Date: 2010.09.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
  • US7804524B2 patent drawing
  • US7804524B2 patent drawing
  • US7804524B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Provided is a method of operating a digital image processing apparatus, and more particularly, an image editing method for a digital image processing apparatus, whereby a plurality of images captured in a continuous shooting mode can be collectively or individually edited. The image editing method is used to operate a digital image processing apparatus, and the image editing method includes: taking photographs in a continuous shooting mode in which a plurality of images are captured by pressing a shutter-release button one time; recognizing the captured images as images captured in the continuous shooting mode; and applying the same editing operation to all of the images recognized as the images captured in the continuous shooting mode.