Remote Camera Control via Touch Interface and Rotatable Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face the inconvenience of carrying a large dedicated remote camera control device when using cameras integrated into portable electronic devices, as existing solutions do not efficiently integrate remote camera control with the convenience of having a camera on these devices.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display provides a remote camera user interface, allowing users to wirelessly connect to an external camera, display an image feed, and control camera functions such as image capture, zoom, and focus through gestures and a rotatable input mechanism, eliminating the need for a separate remote control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a dedicated remote camera control device is used, then camera control functionality is provided, but the user must carry an additional large device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the remote camera control functionality with a portable electronic device that the user already carries. The touch-sensitive display of the portable device serves as the remote control interface, eliminating the need for a separate dedicated remote control device. This merging approach provides camera control capabilities while avoiding additional weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The portable electronic device performs multiple functions: it serves as both a general-purpose computing device and a remote camera control device. The touch-sensitive display can display and control various applications including camera controls, making the device universal rather than dedicated to a single function.
2Ease of operation
If camera control interface is displayed on portable device, then remote camera control is enabled, but control precision may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by displaying the camera feed and control interface on the portable device's high-resolution touch-sensitive display. This feedback mechanism allows users to precisely control camera functions by seeing the real-time camera view and confirming their gesture selections, thereby maintaining control precision despite using a portable device interface.
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AI summary
At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, a remote camera control user interface may be displayed. In some examples, a user may provide input through a gesture at a location corresponding to the touch-sensitive display and/or through a rotation of a rotatable input mechanism to control a camera of an external device. Camera control may include control of the external device's camera features, including image capture, zoom settings, focus settings, flash settings, and timer settings, for example, and may also include access to the external device's library of previously captured images.