Foldable Camera Remote Control Using Folding Angle Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in remotely controlling a camera of an electronic device due to complex configuration requirements and difficulty in initiating remote control when the device is not manipulatable.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device identifies its folding state and, upon meeting a predetermined condition, requests an external device to remotely control its camera, utilizing sensors and communication protocols to determine stability and user intent.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user configures the electronic device and external device for remote control, then remote control functionality is enabled, but the configuration process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device automatically detects its folding state and initiates remote control requests without requiring manual configuration by the user. The system self-configures by monitoring sensor data and autonomously determining when remote control conditions are met, eliminating the need for complex setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures remote control capabilities by having the electronic device continuously monitor its folding state through sensors before remote control is needed. This preliminary detection and preparation of control conditions ensures that when remote control is required, the transition is seamless and does not require additional configuration steps.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device is placed at a distance where it cannot be manipulated, then the user can observe the device from a distance, but the user cannot initiate or control camera operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical interaction with the device (touching, holding, or physically manipulating the camera) with an automated sensing and communication system. Sensors detect the folding state and automatically trigger remote control protocols, substituting the need for physical user presence and manual device manipulation with automated electronic detection and control signal transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated control mechanism that acts between the user and the camera. When the device is in the predetermined folding state, this intermediary system automatically establishes remote control connections and manages camera operations, allowing the user to control the camera from a distance without directly manipulating the device.
3Reliability
If the electronic device continuously monitors folding state and initiates remote control requests, then remote control availability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system employs periodic sampling of the folding state at predetermined intervals. The processor checks the folding angle at specific time points rather than continuously, reducing energy consumption while still maintaining reliable detection of when remote control conditions are met. Communication requests are also initiated periodically based on these sampled measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring and communication activity dynamically adjusts based on the detected folding state. When the device transitions into the predetermined folding angle range, the system activates remote control requests. When outside this range, monitoring intensity is reduced. This dynamic adaptation ensures remote control availability when needed while minimizing energy consumption during normal operation.
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AI summary
A method performed by an electronic device for requesting an external electronic device to remotely control image capturing is provided. The method includes executing a camera application for the image capturing by using at least one camera of the electronic device, upon the camera application being executed, identifying a folding state of the electronic device, the folding state including a folding angle when the electronic device is in a folded state, and upon the folding angle falling within a predetermined range, requesting the external electronic device to remotely control the at least one camera of the electronic device.