Mobile Terminal Display Brightness Adjustment During Camera Startup

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Solution Overview

Problem

Smart terminals, such as mobile phones and tablets, experience transient green or purple flashes around the preview image when the camera is started due to the lens rolling off effect, affecting user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for adjusting the display screen brightness of a mobile terminal during camera startup, where the brightness is increased for a preset duration based on the convergence time of the lens rolling off, thereby covering the initial green or purple flashes in the preview image.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the camera is started and the lens rolls off to converge, then the camera can capture images, but transient green or purple flashes appear around the preview image due to the convergence action

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecamera functionalityVSAvoidgreen or purple flashes in preview image
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by increasing the display screen brightness before and during the lens convergence process. By preemptively raising the brightness level, the patent counteracts the harmful effect of green or purple flashes that would otherwise appear around the preview image during camera startup. This preventive measure eliminates the visual artifact before it can degrade the user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the display screen brightness is increased during camera startup to cover flashes, then the preview image quality improves, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepreview image qualityVSAvoiddisplay screen energy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies periodic action by increasing the display screen brightness only during the specific convergence time period required for lens rolling off, rather than maintaining high brightness continuously. The brightness is restored to the original level after the convergence process completes. This time-limited approach ensures preview image quality during the critical startup phase while minimizing unnecessary energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Ease of operation

If the display screen brightness is adjusted during camera operation, then the visual experience improves, but the complexity of the control system increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser visual experienceVSAvoidbrightness control mechanism
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by using the predetermined convergence time as a trigger to automatically control the brightness adjustment. The system receives the convergence time parameter, uses it to determine the exact duration for which brightness should be increased, and automatically restores brightness after this period. This feedback-based automatic control eliminates the need for complex user interfaces or manual adjustments, simplifying the control mechanism while improving visual experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3429202B1Mobile terminal and adjusting method thereof, and computer readable storage medium
Publication Date: 2020.09.09 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD
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AI summary

A mobile terminal and a method of adjusting a display screen during photographing thereof, and computer readable storage medium are disclosed. The method includes receiving a camera start signal of the mobile terminal, starting the camera and increasing a brightness of the display screen of the mobile terminal in a preset duration.