Multi-Display Device Hinge Camera Image Merging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera technologies are inadequate for multi-display devices with multiple cameras, lacking effective methods to utilize and combine images captured by multiple imaging units for panorama or 3D image generation.
Innovation Solution
A multi-display device with a hinge unit connecting two bodies, each equipped with a display unit and an imaging unit, and a controller that combines images from both units to generate panorama or 3D content, allowing for automatic photographing based on preset conditions and angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple imaging units are installed in a multi-display device, then the device can capture images from multiple angles and generate panorama or 3D content, but the complexity of utilizing and combining images from multiple cameras becomes inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines images captured by multiple imaging units into a single panorama image or 3D content. The controller integrates the image data from different cameras, merging multiple perspectives into a unified output that enhances the viewing experience while managing the complexity of multi-camera coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-display device is designed to perform multiple functions using the same imaging units. The cameras can capture images for various purposes including panorama generation, 3D content creation, and standard photography, making the imaging system universally applicable across different operational modes.
2Ease of operation
If conventional camera technology is used in multi-display devices, then basic photographing functions are available, but effective methods to utilize multiple cameras for panorama or 3D imaging are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The device dynamically switches between different operational modes including basic photographing, panorama capture, and 3D imaging. The controller adapts the behavior of multiple imaging units based on the selected mode, allowing the system to transition smoothly between simple and complex functions without requiring separate hardware for each capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging functionality is segmented into distinct operational modes (basic photography, panorama, 3D imaging). Each mode utilizes the multiple cameras in a specific configuration, allowing the system to manage complexity by dividing the overall function into manageable segments that can be activated independently.
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AI summary
A multi display device and a method of photographing thereof. The multi display device includes a first body having a first display unit, a second body having a second display unit, a hinge unit disposed to connect the first and second bodies to each other, a first imaging unit provided in the first body, a second imaging unit provided in the second body, and a controller which, if photographing is performed by the first or second imaging unit when the first or second body pivots based on the hinge unit, combines a plurality of photographed images to generate a panorama image content.