Image Capture Control System for Dynamic Zone Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional image capture devices require manual configuration and operation, limiting their utilization in complex environments and producing inefficient data processing, especially in dynamic settings where users need to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

An image capture control system that identifies pre-configured imaging zones within an environment and automatically adjusts image capture settings and processing based on the active zone selected, allowing for efficient data capture and processing without operator intervention.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual configuration and operation of image capture devices is required, then the device can be operated with simple settings, but the operability and efficiency are limited in complex environments

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveoperabilityVSAvoidefficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies imaging zones and selects appropriate capture settings without requiring manual user configuration. The processing circuitry autonomously analyzes the captured images, identifies regions of interest, and adjusts capture parameters based on the identified active imaging zone, enabling the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes capture parameters such as resolution, frame rate, and exposure settings based on the identified active imaging zone. When a specific zone is detected as active, the system automatically adjusts the capture parameters to optimize for that zone's characteristics, transitioning between different operational states without manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If comprehensive image processing is applied to all captured data, then complete analysis is achieved, but computational load and processing time increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanalysis completenessVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the relevant active imaging zone from the complete captured image data for detailed processing. Instead of analyzing all captured images in full detail, the processing circuitry identifies and isolates the active zone containing the region of interest, applying comprehensive analysis only to this extracted portion while reducing processing of the remaining data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system segments the captured image data into multiple regions, identifying the active imaging zone as a distinct segment that requires detailed processing. By dividing the complete image data into the active zone and other regions, the system applies different processing levels to each segment, ensuring thorough analysis of the active zone while minimizing processing of non-critical areas.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If full-resolution capture is maintained for all zones, then image quality is preserved, but data volume and storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different quality levels to different imaging zones based on their activity status. The active imaging zone maintains full-resolution capture and processing to preserve image quality where it is most needed, while other non-active zones are captured at reduced resolution or with lower processing intensity, optimizing the distribution of quality across the entire image set.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP3872792A1Image capture control system, method and computer program product
Publication Date: 2021.09.01 SONY EUROPE BV
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AI summary

According to embodiments of the disclosure, an image capture control system is provided, the image capture control system comprising circuitry configured to: receive image data of an imaging environment from an image capture device; identify a selection of a first imaging zone of a plurality of pre-configured imaging zones within the imaging environment as an active imaging zone; control the image capture device based on the identification of the active imaging zone to capture image data of the active imaging zone; and perform processing on the captured image data of the active imaging zone based on the active imaging zone which has been selected.