Customizable Image Capture Controls for Display Space Optimization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Image capture devices face challenges in presenting controls due to limited display space, leading to obstruction of visual content and inefficient use of default controls by users, as different users require different controls for capturing visual content.

Innovation Solution

A control customization interface is provided on the image capture device's display, allowing users to select and customize the set of controls through features like toggles, drag-and-drop, and positioning, ensuring only necessary controls are presented, thereby optimizing display space and user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If default controls are presented on the display, then controls are available for capturing visual content, but the controls obstruct the preview of visual content and waste display space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrols availabilityVSAvoiddisplay space

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The control interface transitions from a static default control layout to a dynamic customizable layout where users can select, add, remove, and reposition controls based on their specific needs, allowing the interface to adapt and optimize display space usage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control interface is segmented into individual selectable controls that can be independently chosen and positioned, allowing users to create customized control sets rather than being constrained by a fixed default arrangement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If default controls are presented on the display, then controls are available for capturing visual content, but different users find different controls useful leading to inefficient use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrols availabilityVSAvoiduser customization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The control interface allows different users to have different control configurations tailored to their specific needs and preferences, with each user able to customize which controls are displayed and where they are positioned, rather than all users being subjected to the same default layout

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If more controls are presented on the display, then more functionality is available, but the preview of visual content is more obstructed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrols functionalityVSAvoidpreview area

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The interface allows dynamic adjustment of control数量和positioning, enabling users to optimize the balance between having sufficient controls for functionality and maintaining adequate preview area visibility based on their specific capture needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11379095B2Image capture device controls

Publication Date: 2022.07.05 GOPRO INC

AI summary

An image capture device may include a display for presenting controls. The controls may be used by a user to operate the image capture device in capturing visual content. A control customization interface may include interface feature(s) that enables selection of one or more selectable controls for inclusion in a set of controls. Based on user interaction with the control customization interface, the set of controls may be determined and presented on the display.