Imaging Apparatus Video Mode Selection Refinement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in selecting the appropriate video mode on digital cameras due to the large number of combinations of elements such as pixels and frame rate, which are limited by hardware restrictions, making it hard to identify available modes.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with a display, operation receiver, and controller that refines video modes based on user-set conditions, displaying only relevant options and allowing for favorite mode registration to simplify the selection process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of video modes is increased to meet diverse user demands, then the versatility and adaptability improve, but the device complexity and difficulty of selecting appropriate modes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments video modes by grouping them according to shooting scenarios (e.g., landscape, portrait, night shooting, sports). This classification divides the large number of modes into manageable categories, allowing users to quickly locate appropriate modes without being overwhelmed by the total number of options.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-configures recommended video modes for each shooting scenario based on hardware capabilities and typical user needs. When users select a scenario, the system has already prepared suitable mode options, eliminating the need for users to manually evaluate all available modes and their parameters.
2Loss of information
If all video mode combinations are displayed to users, then the information completeness improves, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to information overload
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the essential information needed for mode selection - specifically shooting scenarios and their corresponding recommended modes. Detailed technical parameters are omitted from the main display, showing only what users need to make quick decisions without information overload.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides different levels of information detail for different user needs. The main interface shows simplified scenario-based recommendations for quick selection, while detailed mode parameters are available on demand when users need deeper technical specifications, optimizing information presentation for each context.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus having a plurality of video modes for capturing videos with respective video quality, the imaging apparatus comprising: a display that displays information indicating the plurality of video modes; an operation receiver that receives a user operation for designating a video mode in the plurality of video modes based on the displayed information; and a controller that sets the video mode designated via the operation receiver for the imaging apparatus. Each of the video modes has elements corresponding to items associated with the video quality. Combinations of the elements of different items are limited in the plurality of video modes. The controller receives, via the operation receiver, a user operation for setting a refining condition associated with at least one of the items, and refines, from the plurality of video modes, a video mode to be displayed on the display in accordance with the set refining condition.