Mobile Terminal Video Image Capture Touch Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile terminals lack convenient methods for capturing images during video playback and do not provide diverse side functions, limiting user interaction and functionality during video watching.

Innovation Solution

A mobile terminal and controlling method that allows image capture based on user input type, enabling various capture methods such as single-touch and multi-touch inputs, and provides side functions like search, save, and metadata-based operations during video playback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a mobile terminal provides basic video playback function, then the device can play videos, but it lacks convenient image capture methods during video playback

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage capture convenienceVSAvoidcapture method diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements multiple capture methods (single-touch capture, multi-touch capture, drag-based capture) within a single video playback interface, allowing the terminal to perform both video playback and various image capture operations through different touch interactions with the same UI elements

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

2Adaptability or versatility

If a mobile terminal provides only basic video playback, then the device structure remains simple, but it does not provide diverse side functions during video watching

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveside function diversityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges video playback functionality with multiple side functions (image capture, search, save operations) into a unified system where touch interactions during video playback trigger additional functions, eliminating the need for separate applications or complex system architecture

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If a mobile terminal allows flexible image capture during video playback, then user convenience is enhanced, but the control interface becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidcontrol interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the video playback interface itself to serve multiple functions - the video display area and control elements can be directly touched to initiate capture operations, eliminating the need for separate capture buttons or complex control schemes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP2662859B1Mobile terminal for capturing an image in a video and controlling method thereof
Publication Date: 2018.11.14 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a capture image is created or various side functions are performed in accordance with a user's command input in a specific mode in the course of playing a video. The present invention includes playing a video on a touchscreen, entering a capture mode, detecting a touch input to a 1st point of a 1st region of the touchscreen with a pointer, displaying a capture user interface (UI) on a 2nd region including the 1st point while the touch input is maintained, removing the touch input from a 2nd point of the capture user interface, and capturing an image at a timing point corresponding to the 2nd point in the video.