Medical Image Capture Power Control for Immediate Shooting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image capturing apparatuses transition to a power saving state against the user's intention, leading to inefficient power consumption and reduced battery life, as they take time to return to a normal state, hindering immediate shooting capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing apparatus with a medical mode that includes a switching unit to control power saving based on user operation, transitioning to power saving only if specific information is set and a predetermined time of inactivity is met without such information, thereby preventing unintended power saving.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If the image capturing apparatus transitions to a power saving state when the user has not performed an operation for a certain time period, then power consumption is suppressed, but shooting cannot be performed promptly when the user wishes to shoot
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit determines whether specific information (medical information) is set in advance before deciding on power saving state transitions. This preliminary check allows the system to prepare appropriate power management strategies based on the presence of critical information, preventing unintended power saving transitions that would hinder immediate shooting capabilities
2Loss of energy
If the image capturing apparatus transitions to a power saving state automatically, then power consumption is reduced, but the apparatus may transition to power saving state against the user's intention
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit continuously monitors whether specific information is set and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust power saving state transitions. When specific information is detected, the system feedback mechanism prevents automatic power saving transitions, ensuring the apparatus operates according to user intentions rather than arbitrary time-based rules
3Loss of energy
If the image capturing apparatus takes time to return to a normal state from a power saving state, then power consumption is reduced during idle periods, but shooting capability is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of whether specific information is set before allowing power saving transitions. This advance decision-making prevents unnecessary state transitions that would cause time loss, ensuring the apparatus remains in a ready state when medical information is present, thereby eliminating delayed shooting capability
4Speed
If the setting to automatically transition to power saving state is turned OFF, then shooting can be performed promptly, but wasteful power consumption increases and battery duration is shortened
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit applies different power management strategies based on the local condition of whether specific information is set. When specific information is present, the system maintains high readiness (local quality of immediate response). When specific information is absent, the system applies aggressive power saving measures. This localized quality adjustment resolves the contradiction by making power management context-aware
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AI summary
A setting unit sets specific information. An association unit associates the set specific information with an image that has been shot using an image capturing unit. In a case where a medical mode for shooting a medical image is ON, a control unit performs control to in a case where the specific information has not been set, cause an image capturing apparatus to transition to a power saving state when a state where a user has not operated the image capturing apparatus has continued for a predetermined time period, and in a case where the specific information has been set, not cause the image capturing apparatus to transition to the power saving state even if the state where the user has not operated the image capturing apparatus has continued for the predetermined time period.