Mobile Image Capture Burst Mode for Blinking Subjects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face frustration when capturing digital images, particularly with subjects that blink or move, as existing methods require multiple attempts and are time-consuming, reducing spontaneity and often resulting in suboptimal photographs.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method on mobile devices to capture a short video instead of a single still image, allowing users to scrub through the video cache to select the best frame as the nominal image, which can be saved and exported, with options for rapid succession image capture and editing of complex scenes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple pictures are captured in rapid succession to ensure at least one good image is obtained, then the likelihood of capturing a satisfactory image improves, but the time required for image capture increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing a burst of images in rapid succession before the user releases the shutter button. This preliminary capture sequence ensures multiple frames are already recorded, and the system automatically selects the best frame, eliminating the need for multiple separate capture attempts and reducing total time while maintaining high success rate.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies self-service by implementing automatic image selection algorithms that autonomously evaluate captured frames and identify the optimal image without requiring user intervention. The device serves itself by automatically choosing the best photo from the burst sequence, saving time and ensuring consistent quality without manual review of each frame.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the capture button is held down for an extended period to capture multiple images, then more image options are obtained, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically capturing a sequence of images during the brief period the shutter button is pressed. This preliminary burst capture provides multiple image options without requiring the user to hold the button down for an extended period, maintaining ease of operation while increasing adaptability through multiple captured frames.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies dynamics by implementing dynamic image selection that adapts to the captured sequence. The automatic selection algorithm dynamically evaluates each frame in the burst sequence and selects the optimal image, providing versatility in image options while keeping the operation simple through automatic processing rather than manual selection.
3Ease of operation
If multiple separate capture attempts are made with intervals between them, then sufficient time is provided to review previous images, but the spontaneity of the scene is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing the entire burst sequence in rapid succession before the user releases the shutter button. This preliminary capture ensures the spontaneous moment is preserved without interruption, while the system subsequently provides review time by allowing users to select from the captured sequence, thus maintaining both spontaneity and ease of review.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies continuity of useful action by maintaining continuous image capture throughout the burst sequence without pauses or interruptions. This continuous capture preserves the spontaneity of the scene by not breaking the action flow, while still providing multiple frames for later review and selection, combining both benefits seamlessly.
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AI summary
A method of editing a digital image is provided herein. The method includes displaying a first image in a user interface presented in a display of a user device, receiving a selection of an edit area of the first image, and displaying a portion of a second image of a plurality of still images in the edit area of the first image. Each of the plurality of still images is captured in succession adjacent to the first image. The method further includes replacing the edit area of the first image with the portion of the second image to generate a modified image and storing the modified image in memory as an image file. Associated systems and computer program products are also provided herein.