Image Recording Apparatus with Time-Associated Still Image Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image recording and playback systems fail to seamlessly integrate still images into moving image playback, lacking the ability to automatically display still images at the moment they were captured during moving image recording, which reduces the sense of realism.
Innovation Solution
An image recording apparatus that captures moving and still images, generates associated still image information with capture time, and records this information along with moving image data, allowing for the display of still images during moving image playback at the time of capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If still images and moving images are played back independently from a menu screen, then the user can freely select and view images, but the sense of realism at the time of image capturing is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines still image playback with moving image playback by embedding still image data within the moving image data structure. The still image is displayed as a overlay or interruption during moving image playback, merging two previously separate playback functions into a unified experience that preserves the capturing moment's realism while maintaining access to both image types.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically displaying the still image at the precise moment it was captured during moving image playback, without requiring user intervention to select or trigger the display. This automated timing preserves the realism of the capturing moment by presenting the still image contextually within the moving image sequence.
2Reliability
If still images are displayed during moving image playback automatically, then the sense of realism is enhanced, but user control over image display is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system serves itself by automatically managing the display timing and selection of still images during moving image playback. The apparatus autonomously determines when to display still images based on their capture timestamps, eliminating the need for user intervention while maintaining the realism enhancement. This self-service mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing automated realism enhancement without sacrificing user control, as users retain the ability to pause, stop, or navigate the playback as needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If still image data is embedded in moving image data structure, then seamless integration is achieved, but data structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nesting principle by embedding still image data within the moving image data structure. The still image is contained as a nested element within the broader moving image data framework, allowing seamless integration and unified processing while maintaining a hierarchical organization that manages complexity. This nesting approach enables the system to handle both image types through a single data structure rather than requiring separate complex structures.
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AI summary
An image recording/playback control apparatus includes a moving image capturing section capturing a moving image and generating moving image data; a still image capturing section capturing a still image and generating still image data; a still image information generation section generating still image information in which the moving image data and the still image data are associated with each other by an image-capturing time; moving and still image coding sections coding the moving and still image data, respectively; a recording section recording the coded moving and still image data; a separation section separating the coded moving and still image data; moving and still image decoding sections decoding the coded moving and still image data, respectively; a still image information indication section indicating the moving or still image data; a selection section selecting the moving and still image data; and a display control displaying the moving or still image data.