Remote Camera Station Control for Real-Time Tourist Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack the ability for users to manually control cameras installed at tourist attractions or other locations in real time, limiting the immersive experience of viewing videos from these places.
Innovation Solution
A camera service system and method that allows users to control cameras installed on movable or fixed platforms through a user terminal device, enabling real-time video capture and manipulation of camera movements, zoom, and platform direction via a network connection, with options for exclusive use or shared access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users view videos through existing video sites, then they can access videos of tourist attractions, but they cannot manually control cameras in real time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera service server as an intermediary between the user terminal and the camera station. The server receives control inputs from the user terminal, transmits them to the camera station for real-time camera control, and relays captured video back to the user. This mediator architecture enables real-time interaction without requiring direct complex connections between user terminals and camera stations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is divided into distinct functional modules: user terminal devices for control and viewing, a camera service server for coordination and management, and camera stations for video capture. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in specific tasks, simplifying individual components while enabling complex overall functionality through their interactions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users want exclusive use of camera station, then they can control it freely, but they need to pay a fee
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic access modes for camera stations that can switch between exclusive use and shared use. The camera service server manages these different modes, allowing users to book exclusive access when needed (incurring a fee) while also enabling free shared access when the station is not exclusively booked. This dynamic switching accommodates different user needs and payment scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are installed on a single platform, then more viewing angles are available, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera service server implements a universal interface and control mechanism that works with any number of cameras installed on a platform. Whether one camera or multiple cameras are present, the server handles control inputs and video streams through the same standardized process. This multi-functional approach allows the system to accommodate different camera configurations without requiring separate handling logic for each scenario.
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AI summary
A camera service is configured such that a user can view an image while directly controlling a camera station including a camera installed on a platform. The camera service provides images of tourist spots, scenic spots, and other places of interest. The user can view the images of tourist spots, scenic spots, and other places of interest in real time while directly controlling the camera, installed on the movable or fixed platform, through a camera service server. The user is connected to the camera station through a wired/wireless network, and can control the direction, zoom-in, zoom-out, etc. of the camera for a predetermined time. If the user wants exclusive use of the camera, the user can pay a fee.