Image Capture Device Audio-Synchronized Video Edit Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Synchronizing video edits with audio content is difficult and time-consuming, especially when creating videos from multiple clips that require precise alignment with music or verbal cues.

Innovation Solution

An image capture device with integrated audio playback and synchronization capabilities captures visual content in sync with audio cues, using a processor to associate moments within the visual content with cue markers in the audio content, allowing for automated generation of audio-synchronized video edits.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If video clips are manually synchronized with audio content, then alignment precision can be achieved, but time consumption and editing complexity increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvealignment precisionVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting cue markers in audio content and pre-aligning visual content with these markers before final video edit creation. The image capture device captures visual content while audio content is played back, and the processor automatically associates visual moments with cue markers, preparing the synchronization data in advance rather than requiring manual adjustment during editing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing the image capture device to autonomously perform synchronization without requiring external editing software or manual intervention. The processor within the device automatically detects cue markers, associates them with visual content moments, and generates the synchronized video edit, making the device self-sufficient for the synchronization task.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If automated synchronization is implemented, then editing time is reduced, but device complexity increases due to integrated audio playback and processing capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveediting efficiencyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system merges previously separate functions into a single integrated device: the image capture device now includes both visual content capture capabilities and audio playback capabilities, along with a processor for automatic synchronization. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate audio players and editing software, improving productivity while managing complexity through integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The image capture device achieves multi-functionality by combining visual content capture, audio content playback, cue marker detection, and synchronized video edit generation into a single device. This universal approach allows the device to perform multiple functions that previously required separate tools, enhancing editing efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If precise moment association between visual and audio content is achieved, then synchronization quality improves, but processing complexity and computational requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynchronization qualityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses cue markers as intermediaries to bridge visual and audio content synchronization. Instead of directly comparing complex visual and audio data streams, the processor detects cue markers in the audio content and uses these markers as reference points to associate with specific moments in visual content, simplifying the synchronization process while maintaining high synchronization quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11238901B1Generation of audio-synchronized visual content
Publication Date: 2022.02.01 GOPRO INC
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AI summary

An image capture device may provide playback of audio content during capture of visual content. Moments within the audio content may be associated with cue markers. The visual content may be synchronized with the audio content provided during capture, and a video edit may be automatically generated based on the moments associated with the cue markers.