Electronic Device Shutter Control for Orientation-Aware Shooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The fixed shutter on current electronic devices is often positioned inconveniently for user operation, affecting the shooting experience in special scenarios.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device provides multiple shutters at different positions in the screen, allowing users to select the most convenient one based on the device's orientation relative to gravity, with an additional floating shutter appearing when the fixed shutter becomes less accessible.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a fixed shutter is used on the screen, then the structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the device is rotated to certain angles
Solution Approach 1:
The shutter control transitions from a fixed position to a dynamic position that automatically adjusts based on device orientation. The system detects device rotation through orientation sensors and dynamically repositions the shutter control to maintain optimal accessibility regardless of how the device is held, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The shutter control's position parameter changes dynamically in response to device orientation changes. When the device rotates to angles where the fixed shutter becomes inaccessible, the system changes the shutter's position parameter to a more accessible location on the screen, thereby maintaining ease of operation without adding physical complexity.
2Ease of operation
If multiple shutters are provided at different positions, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple fixed shutter positions simultaneously, the system dynamically selects and displays the appropriate shutter position based on real-time device orientation detection. This dynamic approach provides multiple operational options without permanently increasing interface complexity, as only one shutter position is active at any given time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the shutter position parameter dynamically based on detection results rather than presenting multiple static options. This parameter-driven approach maintains interface simplicity while achieving the benefit of multiple accessible shutter positions through conditional repositioning based on device orientation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enhances user experience by ensuring that the shutter is always easily accessible, regardless of the device's orientation, facilitating seamless shooting operations.
Implementation Method 1
a first side of the electronic device is at a first angle with respect to a direction of gravity
Data Source
AI summary
This application provides an electronic device control method and an electronic device. The method includes: displaying a first screen, wherein the first screen comprises a first control displayed at a first position, wherein a first side of the electronic device is at a first angle with respect to a direction of gravity; detecting a first operation on the first control, and shooting, by the electronic device, a first image; receiving a second operation on the electronic device, wherein, after the second operation, the first side of the electronic device is at a second angle with respect to the direction of gravity; displaying, by the electronic device in response to the second operation, a second screen, wherein the second screen comprises: a second control displayed at a second position; and detecting a third operation on the second control and shooting, by the electronic device using the camera, a second image.