Foldable Device Panoramic Imaging via Sensor-Driven Camera Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional foldable electronic devices face challenges in capturing panoramic images due to distortion issues when changing photographing angles, as users find it difficult to control the device's movement smoothly, leading to suboptimal image quality.
Innovation Solution
A foldable electronic device equipped with at least two cameras on its rear surfaces, a sensor module to detect the folding state, and a processor that identifies the folding angle change to obtain and process multiple images from these cameras, thereby generating a panoramic image without distortion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a user manually moves the electronic device to capture panoramic images at various angles, then panoramic image capturing is enabled, but distortion phenomena occur due to difficulty in controlling movement smoothness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical movement control with an automated sensor-based system. Sensors detect the device's movement state, and the processor automatically adjusts photographing parameters based on detected folding angle changes, eliminating the need for user-controlled manual movement and thereby preventing distortion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-adjustment by automatically detecting its own movement state through sensors and correcting photographing parameters without external intervention. The device monitors its folding state changes and autonomously coordinates camera operations to maintain image quality throughout the panoramic capturing process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are mounted on the foldable device to enable panoramic photographing during folding state changes, then image capturing versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The existing camera modules and sensor systems in the foldable device are made multi-functional by programming them to detect folding state changes and automatically coordinate panoramic photographing. Rather than adding dedicated panoramic hardware, the system repurposes existing components to perform multiple functions including movement detection and coordinated image capture.
3Manufacturing precision
If the device automatically detects folding angle changes and coordinates multiple cameras, then distortion-free panoramic images are achieved, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback loop where sensors continuously monitor folding angle changes, and the processor receives this information to automatically adjust photographing timing and parameters. This closed-loop control ensures that images are captured at the precise moments when the device reaches stable folding angles, eliminating distortion through real-time feedback coordination.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, at least one first camera module disposed on the first housing to face a first direction, at least one second camera module disposed on the second housing to face the first direction, a first display disposed on the first housing to face a second direction opposite to the first direction and the second housing to face the second direction, a sensor module configured to sense a folding state of the foldable electronic device, a memory, and a processor configured to identify, in response to a photographing request, the folding state of the foldable electronic device based on sensing data obtained from the sensor module, sense a folding angle change of the foldable electronic device based on the identified folding state, obtain, based on the folding angle change, multiple images from each of the at least one first camera module and the at least one second camera module, and process and provide the obtained multiple images.