Mobile Photo Control via Location-Based Reference Images

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Solution Overview

Problem

The camera function on mobile terminals is underutilized due to the lack of professional techniques, leading to suboptimal photo quality, as not everyone has extensive photography experience.

Innovation Solution

A photo taking control method that utilizes a photo sharing platform to pre-store and sort photos by location, providing users with reference photos and angles based on their current location, and offering adjustments through panoramic pre-recording functions to enhance photo quality.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a mobile terminal is used to take photos without professional techniques, then it is simple to operate and easy to carry, but the photo quality and effectiveness are suboptimal

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of photo takingVSAvoidphoto quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a photo sharing platform as an intermediary between the mobile terminal camera and the final photo output. This platform provides automated photo taking guidance, reference photos, and composition assistance, enabling ordinary users to capture high-quality images without professional photography skills. The intermediary system bridges the gap between simple mobile operation and professional photo quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If professional photography techniques are used to improve photo quality, then better photo effects are achieved, but the operation becomes complex and requires extensive experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephoto qualityVSAvoidcomplexity of photography technique
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The photo sharing platform implements self-service functionality by automatically providing users with reference photos, composition guides, and shooting parameters based on their location and selected subjects. The system autonomously analyzes scene requirements and generates customized photo taking instructions, eliminating the need for users to manually research or learn complex photography techniques while maintaining high photo quality standards.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If reference photos are provided based on location information, then photo taking effectiveness is improved, but additional system components and data processing are required

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephoto taking effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The photo sharing platform serves multiple functions within a single system: it stores reference photos, processes location information, generates shooting guidance, and provides real-time feedback to users. By consolidating these diverse functions into one multi-functional platform, the system achieves high photo taking effectiveness without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as the same infrastructure supports multiple operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11394871B2Photo taking control method and system based on mobile terminal, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.07.19 HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A photo taking control method and system based on a mobile terminal, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a photo sharing platform pre-stores photos and photos taking positions, and arranges the photos at the same position in descending order according to degrees of attention; a mobile terminal obtains position information of the current position of a user in real time and sends the position information to the photo sharing platform; when retrieving the stored photos at the same position according to the position information, the photo sharing platform sends ahead photos to the mobile terminal.