Recording Device Scene Number Sharing for Multi-Camera File Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-photographing technologies fail to easily identify which scene a recorded file corresponds to when multiple cameras capture moving images across various scenes, making it difficult to select and edit relevant files.
Innovation Solution
A recording device with a processor and memory that sets and shares scene numbers between cameras, recording files with a unique file name including the scene number at the start and end of recording, allowing easy identification of the scene associated with each file.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multi-photographing is performed using multiple cameras without scene number sharing, then the recording device can capture moving images across multiple scenes, but it becomes difficult to identify which scene each recorded file corresponds to
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a scene number as an intermediary information element that is shared between multiple recording devices. This scene number acts as a mediator that links the recording files to their corresponding scenes, allowing identification without requiring complex metadata embedding in each file.
Solution Approach 2:
The scene number serves multiple functions: it identifies scenes, is shared across multiple recording devices, and is embedded in file names. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing scene identification without requiring separate mechanisms for each function.
2Ease of operation
If scene numbers are shared between recording devices, then scene identification becomes easier, but the communication overhead and system coordination complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each recording device independently generates and embeds the scene number in its recorded files without requiring complex centralized coordination. The devices self-manage the scene number assignment, reducing system complexity while maintaining ease of identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The scene number is determined and prepared in advance before recording begins. This preliminary action allows the recording devices to use pre-established scene numbers without requiring real-time communication or complex coordination during the actual recording process.
3Ease of operation
If the file name includes scene number information, then it is easier to identify scenes, but the file name length and storage metadata requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The file name is segmented into distinct components including the scene number, allowing for easy identification while maintaining a structured and manageable format. This segmentation enables scene identification without requiring the entire file name to be excessively long or complex.
Data Source
AI summary
A recording device comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: a setting unit configured to set a scene number; a communication unit configured to perform transmission and reception of a scene number to share the scene number with at least one other recording device; and a recording unit configured to record a file of recording data with a file name including a scene number at a start of recording the recording data and a scene number at an end of recording the recording data.