Image Pickup Apparatus Template Frame Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image pickup apparatuses, such as digital cameras, cannot lay out shot images in desired positions immediately after shooting, limiting the ability to generate albums with desired image placements.
Innovation Solution
An image pickup apparatus with a display unit showing a through-the-lens image within frames in a template, a detection unit to identify designated frames, and a generation unit to create and store image files associated with these frames, allowing photographers to place images in desired positions during the shooting process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If shot images are inserted in an image frame in shooting order, then the album generation process is simple and automatic, but the photographer cannot place images in desired positions immediately after shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between automatic sequential insertion mode and manual position selection mode. The photographer can choose to insert images in shooting order for simplicity, or designate specific frames for specific images when layout control is needed, making the system adaptable to different operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The album template with multiple frames is prepared in advance before image insertion. This preliminary preparation of the frame structure enables both automatic sequential insertion and manual position designation, as the frames are already arranged and ready to receive images in any desired order.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the photographer designates specific frames for specific images, then images can be placed in desired positions, but the operation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays the album template with frames on the display unit, providing visual feedback to the photographer about which frames are available and their positions. This visual feedback simplifies the designation process by showing the layout structure, making it easier for the photographer to select appropriate frames for specific images.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary between the photographer's selection and the image insertion process. It receives the designated frame information, matches it with the shot images, and executes the insertion automatically, reducing the operational complexity by automating the matching and insertion steps.
3Productivity
If the album layout is confirmed after shooting, then the shooting process is fast and uninterrupted, but the photographer cannot verify the layout result during shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit provides real-time visual feedback by showing the album template with frames and indicating which frames will contain which images based on the photographer's designations. This allows the photographer to confirm the layout result during the shooting process, preventing information loss while maintaining shooting speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary layout calculation and display before the shooting is complete. By showing the anticipated album layout in advance, it allows the photographer to verify and adjust the arrangement without interrupting the shooting flow, as the layout confirmation occurs in parallel with the shooting process.
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AI summary
An image pickup apparatus that is capable of generating an album by laying out desired images in desired positions by a simple operation, while confirming a result of the layout by a photographer when shooting an image. A control section displays a through-the lens-image obtained by shooting an object on a display section by inserting the through-the lens-image in a plurality of frames on a template. When it is detected that one of the plurality of frames has been designated, the control section generates an image file by executing image pickup processing, and stores the generated image file in a storage medium in association with the designated frame of the plurality of frames on the template.