Mobile Device Shooting Button for Mixed Visual Media
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices require users to switch between shooting modes to capture mixed visual media, such as Living Images, which involves a combination of video clips and static pictures, making the operation tedious and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A method where a long press event on the shooting button initiates video shooting, and if the press duration does not exceed a set threshold, it completes mixed visual media shooting, combining a video clip with one or more static pictures into a Living Image, eliminating the need for mode switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new shooting mode is added to support Living Image, then the device can capture mixed visual media, but the operation becomes more complex due to mode switching
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting button is designed to perform multiple functions by detecting different press durations. A short press captures static images, a long press captures videos, and a medium-length press captures Living Images. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate shooting modes and mode switching operations, thereby maintaining adaptability while simplifying user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the press duration parameter of the shooting button to differentiate between various shooting types. By monitoring how long the button is pressed (short press vs. long press vs. medium press), the system automatically determines whether to capture a static image, video, or Living Image without requiring users to switch modes. This parameter-based control resolves the contradiction by maintaining versatility while improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple shooting modes are provided for different media types, then the device can capture various visual media forms, but the interaction becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting button's function dynamically changes based on the press duration detected by the system. Instead of requiring users to manually switch between static image mode, video mode, and Living Image mode, the system automatically adjusts its behavior according to how long the button is held down. This dynamic response eliminates mode switching steps while preserving support for multiple visual media forms.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the appropriate shooting type based on the button press duration without requiring user intervention to switch modes. The device serves itself by interpreting the press duration parameter and autonomously selecting whether to capture a static image, video, or Living Image, thereby improving interaction convenience while maintaining versatility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a Living Image shooting mode is added, then mixed visual media can be captured, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control mechanisms for static images, videos, and Living Images into a single shooting button interface. Instead of providing separate modes or buttons for each media type, the system combines all shooting functions into one unified button that responds differently based on press duration. This merging approach adds Living Image capability while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate shooting modes.
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AI summary
A shooting method and a mobile device are used to resolve a technical problem in shooting new visual media such as a Living Image by operating a shooting button, so as to simplify a shooting operation of the new visual media, such as the Living Image, that is different from a picture and a video. In some feasible implementation manners of the present invention, the method includes: starting video shooting on a shooting screen when a long press event of a shooting button is received; and when the long press event ends, if a long press period of the shooting button does not exceed a first set threshold, completing mixed visual media shooting, where the mixed visual media includes one video clip and at least one static picture.