Imaging Apparatus Automatic Parameter Set Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging apparatuses do not provide an efficient method for users to easily obtain images subjected to image processing according to their preferences.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus and information processing method that include an imaging sensor, an image processor, storage for parameter sets and designation information, and a controller to automatically select and apply specific parameter sets based on user input, ensuring images are processed according to user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually select and set parameter sets for image processing, then image processing can be customized according to user preferences, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs the parameter set selection and combination task that would otherwise require manual user input. The controller reads the second parameter set, automatically determines the corresponding first parameter set based on stored designation information, and applies both parameter sets to the image data without requiring the user to manually select or coordinate multiple parameter sets
Solution Approach 2:
The designation information mapping between first and second parameter sets is pre-stored in the storage unit. This preliminary organization of parameter set relationships allows the controller to quickly retrieve and apply the correct combination without real-time complex processing or user intervention
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple parameter sets are stored for different image processing effects, then image processing versatility is improved, but the difficulty of selecting and coordinating them increases
Solution Approach 1:
The designation information acts as an intermediary that connects the second parameter set (selected by or for the user) with the corresponding first parameter set. This intermediary mapping relationship simplifies the user interface by allowing selection through the more intuitive second parameter set while automatically managing the coordination with the first parameter set
Solution Approach 2:
The storage unit stores multiple combinations of first and second parameter sets with their corresponding designation information, creating a universal system that can handle various image processing effects. The controller uses this stored mapping to universally apply any desired effect by simply accessing the appropriate pre-configured parameter set combination
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging sensor configured to capture a subject image to generate original image data; an image processor configured to perform image processing to generate image data, the image processing providing the original image data with a predetermined effect; a storage configured to store a plurality of first parameter sets each defining the effect in the image processing, at least one second parameter set defining a correspondence before and after color information in an image is converted, and designation information for designating one of the plurality of first parameter sets combined with each of the at least one second parameter set; and a controller configured to set a specific first parameter set combined with a specific second parameter set to one of the plurality of first parameter sets designated in the designation information when reading the specific second parameter set in the at least one second parameter set from the storage.