Image Capturing Apparatus Operation Recording for Subjective Importance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in selecting important images from a large collection taken by image capturing apparatuses, as existing technologies lack subjective indexing of image significance, relying on objective parameters like white balance and focus information rather than user intent and operation details.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing apparatus and method that records operation information such as focusing, zooming, and rotation operations, along with time stamps, to create an album information file that designates display order and importance levels for images, allowing a display apparatus to display images based on user intent and operation details.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a large number of images are captured and stored, then the quantity of image data increases, but the difficulty of selecting important images increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary classification of images during the capturing process by recording operation information (focusing, zooming, rotation operations) and time stamps. This preliminary action creates an organized structure with importance levels before the user needs to select images, reducing the future difficulty of selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary classification system that uses operation information and time stamps as mediators between the large volume of captured images and the user's selection needs. This intermediary layer organizes images by importance level based on capturing operations, making the selection process more efficient.
2Measurement precision
If objective parameters (white balance, focus information, exposure information) are recorded for each image, then the technical quality information is improved, but the subjective significance for general users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter representation from technical camera parameters (white balance, focus, exposure) to user-friendly operation parameters (focusing operations, zooming operations, rotation operations, time stamps). This parameter transformation makes the information more meaningful to general users while maintaining the precision of capturing details.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the image collection into multiple groups based on operation information and time stamps, creating a hierarchical structure with different importance levels. This segmentation allows users to easily navigate and select images based on subjective significance rather than technical parameters.
3Measurement precision
If manual selection of important images is performed, then the accuracy of image selection is improved, but the time and effort required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization of images by recording operation information and time stamps during capturing, creating importance levels automatically. This preliminary action reduces the time and effort needed for manual selection while maintaining accuracy, as images are pre-categorized based on capturing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service classification by automatically organizing images based on capturing operations without requiring manual intervention. The image capturing apparatus itself performs the classification task, freeing the user from time-consuming manual selection while maintaining accurate identification of important images.
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AI summary
It is possible to appropriately select an image important for a user than ever before among various images taken by an image capturing apparatus. An image capturing apparatus that records a plurality of captured images and an album information file for designating a display order making a display apparatus display at least one the captured image in a recording medium as files different from each other. The image capturing apparatus includes: an operation acquiring section that acquires an operation before or after a user of the image capturing apparatus takes the captured images; and an operation recording section that records operation information showing the operation in the album information file in order to displays the captured image with a level of importance according to the operation before or after capturing the captured image, in association with the captured image to be displayed on the display apparatus.