Dual-Lens Camera Movable Frame for Circular Image Enlargement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital cameras with dual optical systems struggle to clearly indicate which region of the image will be enlarged when a user issues an enlargement instruction, and users may find it difficult to recognize which part of the original image is being enlarged, especially when the image is displayed in a circular form on a rectangular screen.
Innovation Solution
The digital camera acquires a third image with the first and second images arranged side by side, applies predetermined processing to a target range within this third image, and sets a rectangular region around a circular region of either the first or second image as a movable region for the target range. This allows the user to intuitively recognize which region is being enlarged.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If two live view images are displayed on a single screen with enlargement capability, then the user can check detailed regions, but the user cannot recognize in advance which region will be enlarged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying a frame indicator at the designated position before the enlargement operation occurs. This frame shows the user in advance which region will be enlarged, allowing them to understand the upcoming action. The frame is displayed at the position corresponding to the enlargement target region, enabling the user to recognize the intended enlargement area before it actually happens.
2Productivity
If a circular image is displayed on a rectangular screen and only a region other than the image is enlarged, then the enlargement can be displayed, but the user cannot recognize which region of the original image has been enlarged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a frame as an intermediary element that bridges the circular image and the rectangular display area. The frame is displayed within the circular image region and indicates the correspondence between the enlarged region and the original image. This intermediary frame maintains the spatial relationship information by showing which part of the circular image corresponds to the enlarged view, even when the enlargement extends beyond the circular boundary.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the target range is fixed in position, then the processing can be applied consistently, but the user cannot select different regions for processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the frame position movable rather than fixed. The frame can be repositioned to different regions of the circular image, allowing the user to select different areas for processing. When the user performs operations such as touching or dragging on the display, the frame moves accordingly to indicate the new target region, enabling flexible region selection while maintaining stable processing application to the selected area.
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AI summary
Electronic equipment includes a processor, and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the electronic equipment to acquire a third image in which a first image captured via a first optical system and a second image captured via a second optical system and having parallax with respect to the first image are arranged side by side, apply predetermined processing to a target range included in the third image, and, wherein each of the first image and the second image is a circular region, set a rectangular region circumscribed around a circular region of the first image or a circular region of the second image as a movable region in which the target range included in the third image is movable.