Image Capture Apparatus Gesture Shutter Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image capturing apparatuses require dedicated remote controls for instructing shutter timing, limiting flexibility and convenience in capturing self-portraits without direct manual intervention.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing apparatus that includes an image capturing unit, a display control unit for superimposing an indicator image on the subject image, an overlap determination unit to check for hand gesture overlap, and a recording control unit to capture the image when the hand gesture overlaps with the indicator, allowing for remote image capture without a dedicated remote control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a dedicated remote control is used to instruct shutter timing, then the user can capture images remotely, but the device complexity increases and flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the remote control functionality from a separate dedicated device and integrates it into the image capturing apparatus itself. The display unit shows indicator images that serve as remote control signals, eliminating the need for an external remote control device while maintaining the remote capture capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit is given multiple functions: it displays the live view image for composition and simultaneously displays indicator images for remote shutter control. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated remote control devices, reducing overall system complexity.
2Loss of information
If the indicator image is displayed separately from the subject image, then the instruction for recording is clear, but the user cannot easily determine when to capture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the indicator image with the subject image by superimposing them on the same display. The indicator image is positioned at a specific location relative to the subject image, allowing users to easily detect when their gesture overlaps with the indicator, improving timing detection accuracy while maintaining clear recording instructions.
3Reliability
If manual shutter button pressing is required, then direct control is achieved, but convenience for self-portraits is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where the user's own body (hand gesture) serves as the control input mechanism. By detecting when the user's hand overlaps with the indicator image on the display, the system allows self-portrait capture without requiring direct manual button pressing, improving convenience while maintaining reliable control.
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AI summary
An image capturing apparatus (1) includes an image capturing unit (2), a display control unit (71), an overlap determination unit (72), and a recording control unit (74). The image capturing unit (22) sequentially captures an image of a subject. The display control unit (71) controls the image containing the subject image sequentially captured by the image capturing unit (22) and an indicator image for instructing recording of the subject image to be displayed on a display unit in such a way that the indicator image is superimposed on the image containing the subject image. The overlap determination unit (72) determines whether the indicator image and the subject image have overlapped. The recording control unit (74) controls the image containing the subject image to be recorded in a storage medium, when the overlap determination unit (72) determines that the indicator image and the subject image have overlapped.