Imaging Setting History Recall for Faster Scene Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems require manual operations to select and reproduce imaging settings from a history, which is cumbersome when frequent scene switching occurs.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with a storage unit to record imaging setting histories and an assignment unit that automatically assigns the function of calling the latest imaging setting history upon operation of an assignment button, eliminating the need for manual selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If imaging setting parameters are restored from history, then the ability to quickly switch between different imaging settings is improved, but the complexity of operations increases because users must manually check histories and select parameters through menu operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically stores imaging setting parameters in a history storage unit after each imaging operation completes. This preliminary action prepares the data structure and makes the latest setting immediately accessible without requiring users to manually retrieve it, thus resolving the contradiction by automating the background preparation work while maintaining fast restoration speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging apparatus automatically manages the imaging setting history without requiring user intervention. The system self-updates the history storage unit with each new imaging setting and self-provides the restoration function by directly applying the stored parameters when triggered, eliminating the need for users to manually navigate menus and select parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a menu system is used to select from imaging setting histories, then multiple different settings can be accessed, but the number of操作步骤 (operation steps) increases making the process cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential function of restoring the most recent imaging setting from the complex menu system. By separating this specific function (restoring latest setting) from the general menu navigation, the system provides quick access to the most commonly needed setting without requiring users to traverse through multiple menu levels and selection steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system preliminarily organizes imaging settings in chronological order in the history storage unit, with the latest setting positioned for immediate retrieval. This pre-organization eliminates the need for users to search through or navigate menu structures to find the most recent setting, reducing operation steps while maintaining access to multiple settings through the structured history.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes an image recording unit configured to record an image captured and obtained by an imaging unit, a storage unit configured to store an imaging setting when the image recording unit records the image as an imaging setting history, the storage unit being configured to store a plurality of imaging setting histories, an operation member, and an assignment unit configured to assign the operation member a function of calling the imaging setting of one of the imaging setting histories stored in the storage unit based on a user operation. The assignment unit is configured to assign the operation member a function of calling the imaging setting of a latest imaging setting history upon operation of the operation member among the imaging setting histories stored in the storage unit.