Image Capturing Apparatus Dynamic Album Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional image capturing apparatuses struggle to instruct users to take images that reflect their personality, as they often result in similar compositions and timings, making it difficult to create albums that are personalized.

Innovation Solution

An image capturing apparatus that includes a necessary image type storing section, captured image storing section, captured image type judging section, captured image type storing section, image type comparing section, and image capturing instructing section, which judges and compares image types and conditions to instruct users to take specific types of images needed for an album, ensuring diversity and personalization.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If predetermined composition and timing are used for image capturing, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes capturing parameters (composition, timing, angle) based on the detected subject type and album theme, rather than using fixed predetermined parameters. This allows the same basic function to adapt to different situations while remaining easy to operate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The instruction system transitions from static predetermined instructions to dynamic adaptive instructions that change based on real-time analysis of the subject and context, enabling the system to adapt to various capturing scenarios automatically.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If predetermined composition and timing are instructed, then productivity is improved, but loss of information deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveproductivityVSAvoidloss of information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system adjusts composition and timing parameters based on subject analysis to preserve important visual information while maintaining efficient album creation. Different subject types trigger different parameter settings that optimize information retention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If generic image capturing instructions are used, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidadaptability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides customized instructions tailored to each specific subject type and album theme rather than generic instructions for all cases. Each local situation receives appropriate specialized guidance, improving adaptability while keeping the system easy to use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

Instruction parameters are dynamically adjusted based on the detected subject characteristics and album requirements, allowing the system to provide specific tailored advice for each capturing scenario while maintaining simple operation for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS7603032B2Image capturing apparatus and image capturing method that instructs a user to capture an image before an image is captured based on a necessary image type
Publication Date: 2009.10.13 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

The image capturing apparatus instructs a user to take an image of a type not stored among types of images necessary for making an album. The image capturing apparatus of the present invention includes: a necessary image type storing section that stores types of images necessary for making an album; a captured image storing section; a captured image type judging section that judges whether a type of image stored on the captured image storing section corresponds to either of the types of necessary images stored on the necessary image type storing section; a captured image type storing section that stores an image type judged by the captured image type judging section that the type corresponds to either of the necessary image types stored on the necessary image type storing section; an image type comparing section that compares the image type stored on the necessary image type storing section and the image type already stored on the captured image type storing section to judge a type of image not stored on the captured image type storing section; and an image capturing instructing section that instructs a user to take an image of the type not stored, which is judged by the image type comparing section.