Location-Based Automatic Image Capture Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices capture images based on user inputs, leading to potential unintended or unnecessary image capture, as they require manual activation and lack automatic functionality for capturing images at specific locations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that utilize a location sensor and processor to detect a first image location, determine a second image location, and generate guidance information for travel to that location, automatically capturing the second image when the device is within a predefined range of the second location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual activation is used for image capture, then user control is maintained, but unintended or unnecessary images may be captured
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-setting target locations and criteria for image capture before the user actually takes a photo. The electronic device automatically determines when to capture images based on pre-defined conditions such as reaching specific GPS coordinates or detecting certain movements, eliminating the need for manual activation at the moment of capture while ensuring images are taken only at appropriate locations.
2Ease of operation
If automatic image capture is implemented, then convenience is improved, but the complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages existing multi-functional components already present in modern electronic devices. The GPS module, originally designed for navigation, is repurposed to determine capture locations. The accelerometer, intended for motion detection, is used to detect device movement patterns. The camera module serves dual purposes for both viewing and capturing images automatically. This approach implements automatic capture functionality by integrating and coordinating existing components rather than adding dedicated new hardware, thereby minimizing the increase in device complexity.
3Loss of substance
If location-based automatic capture is used, then unnecessary images are reduced, but the need for guidance information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces guidance information as an intermediary element that mediates between the user and the automatic capture process. This guidance information, displayed on the device screen, provides real-time feedback about the user's location relative to target capture points, distance to reach, and directional guidance. By presenting this intermediate information layer, the system enables automatic capture based on location while keeping the user informed and in control, allowing them to decide whether to proceed to the suggested locations for image capture.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device and method for capturing an image are disclosed. The electronic device includes an image sensor configured to capture images, a location sensor configured to detect a location of the electronic device, and a processor. The processor may execute the method, which includes capturing a first image, and detecting a first location where the first image is captured, detecting, by a processor, a second location at which a second image is to be captured and generating guidance information for travel to the second location, and when a present location is within a predefined range of the second location, automatically capturing the second image.