Mobile Phone Image Selection via Temporary Storage and Thumbnail Grid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of mobile devices with cameras face difficulties in selecting and managing a large number of captured images, requiring cumbersome operations to delete images due to storage capacity limitations.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing apparatus with a display module, capturing module, operation receiving module, and storage modules that allow for successive image capture at predetermined intervals, enabling users to temporarily store and select images for saving, with a processor managing image storage and display to facilitate easy image selection and deletion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If users capture many images successively, then the quantity of captured images increases, but the storage capacity is exceeded and management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image management process by introducing a selection screen that displays multiple captured images in thumbnail form, allowing users to visually divide and evaluate images individually. This segmentation enables users to manage large quantities of images systematically rather than overwhelming them with bulk operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically capturing multiple images successively and preparing them for review before the user makes final selection decisions. The system pre-processes the images by displaying them in an organized grid format with timestamps, so users don't need to perform time-consuming manual sorting or evaluation later.
2Manufacturing precision
If users review multiple captured images to select the best one, then the quality of selected image improves, but the time required for selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-image view to a multi-dimensional grid display showing multiple images simultaneously with their timestamps. This dimensional change allows users to compare images across different time points visually, quickly identifying the best capture without sequentially reviewing each image individually, thus reducing selection time while maintaining quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual sequential image review with an automated timestamp-based display system that organizes images chronologically. This substitution of mechanical browsing with an intelligent display system allows users to rapidly scan and select images based on pre-organized temporal information, significantly reducing the time investment required for quality selection.
3Quantity of substance
If storage capacity is limited, then device size and cost are reduced, but the number of storable images decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling users to independently review, select, and manage their captured images through the display interface. Users can visually inspect thumbnails with timestamps and make informed decisions about which images to retain or delete, giving them direct control over storage management without requiring complex automated systems or external assistance.
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AI summary
A mobile phone includes a display, a capturing module configured to obtain a photographed image, a touch detection module configured to receive a touch operation, a main storage module and an auxiliary storage module, and a control module. The control module temporarily stores in the main storage module successively photographed images photographed at a predetermined time interval by the capturing module, and displays a postview screen for allowing a user to select a predetermined photographed image from a successively photographed image group stored in the main storage module when the touch detection module receives a touch operation with respect to a shutter icon. The control module stores a selected photographed image in the auxiliary storage module when the touch detection module receives a touch operation with respect to a photographed image.