Imaging Apparatus for Live-View Alignment and Consistent Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing imaging technologies require significant time and effort to capture images that maintain consistency with previously captured images, especially when displayed side-by-side with a live view, due to the need for adjusting pose and position.

Innovation Solution

An imaging apparatus that allows users to adjust composition, brightness, and tinge of a live image in relation to previously captured images, using a template to position and align images for consistency, with automatic or user-controlled adjustments to ensure a cohesive image group.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a live view image and a previously captured image are displayed side-by-side to allow pose or facial expression adjustment, then the user can check the recapturing target image, but it takes time and effort to capture an image consistent with the previously captured image

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of capturing consistent imagesVSAvoidtime required for recapturing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs preliminary actions by detecting the subject in the live view image and adjusting composition, brightness, and tinge parameters before the user captures the image. This pre-adjustment eliminates the need for manual recapturing and positioning, directly reducing the time and effort required while maintaining consistency with previously captured images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The imaging apparatus performs self-service by automatically analyzing the live view image, comparing it with previously captured images, and adjusting parameters without user intervention. The system independently identifies composition differences, brightness variations, and tinge discrepancies, then applies corrections automatically, freeing the user from manual adjustment tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Stability of the object's composition

If multiple images are captured and displayed in a list, then a sense of consistency can be provided visually, but significant time and effort are required to adjust pose and position to achieve consistency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconsistency of image compositionVSAvoidcomplexity of image adjustment operations
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical adjustment operations with automated digital processing. Instead of requiring the user to physically adjust pose and position through multiple recapturing attempts, the system uses image processing algorithms to detect and correct composition, brightness, and tinge parameters automatically, significantly reducing operational complexity while maintaining composition stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by continuously comparing the live view image with previously captured images and using this comparison information to automatically adjust parameters. The feedback loop analyzes differences in composition, brightness, and tinge, then applies corrective adjustments to ensure consistency across the image set, eliminating the need for complex manual adjustments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3930304B1Imaging apparatus, method of controlling imaging apparatus and program
Publication Date: 2025.08.27 CANON KK
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AI summary

An imaging apparatus (100) includes: a display unit (109) configured to display on a display a live image of a subject and previously captured images; an image capturing unit (105) configured to capture an image of the subject; and a recording unit (108) configured to record in a recording medium the captured image of the subject which has been captured by the image capturing unit (105) and the previously captured images in association with disposition information which includes a display position of the captured image of the subject and display positions of the previously captured images.