Electronic Device Multi-Camera Image Data Merging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic devices cannot simultaneously store image data captured from multiple angles using both front and back cameras, limiting users' ability to capture and save both themselves and their background in a single image.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that allow for simultaneous storage of main image data and sub image data by analyzing user gestures and determining conditions such as face detection, voice recognition, and lip movement to merge and store image data from multiple cameras, eliminating the need for camera switching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If camera switching menu is used to store image data, then selective image data can be stored, but image data from multiple cameras cannot be stored simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage data storage capabilityVSAvoidcamera switching operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges image data from multiple cameras (front and back cameras) into a single composite image. The processing unit combines the first image data from the front camera and the second image data from the back camera to generate a merged image that contains both views simultaneously, eliminating the need for manual camera switching and enabling simultaneous storage of multi-angle image data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If front camera is switched to capture user image, then user image can be captured, but background image capture is suspended

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser image captureVSAvoidimage capture time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by capturing image data from both the front camera and back camera simultaneously before any switching occurs. The processing unit then merges these pre-captured images, allowing the user image and background image to be captured at the same time without suspension or switching delays.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If back camera operates to capture background image, then background image can be stored, but user image cannot be captured simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebackground image storage efficiencyVSAvoidmulti-angle image storage

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The processing unit performs a universal function by merging image data from multiple sources (front camera and back camera) into a single composite image. This multi-functional approach allows the system to simultaneously capture and store both user images and background images from different angles, enhancing the versatility of the image storage capability while maintaining high productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2753061B1Method for obtaining image data and electronic device for processing method thereof

Publication Date: 2021.12.29 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

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AI summary

A method and an apparatus for recording image data in an electronic device are provided. The method includes storing image data of different directions obtained via a plurality of cameras. In the method for storing image data in an electronic device, first image data and second image data are obtained. A state of an object of the second image data is determined while the first image data is stored. When the state of the object of the second image data meets a certain condition, the second image data is stored together with the first image data.