Remote Selfie System Using Bluetooth Control and Stable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional selfie methods and devices, such as holding a cell phone at arm's length or using selfie sticks, face challenges in capturing clear images due to instability, limited distance, and difficulty in adjusting image settings like focus and composition, especially when trying to include more background or multiple subjects.
Innovation Solution
A remote selfie system that includes a remote activation device communicatively coupled to a cell phone via Bluetooth, allowing users to remotely activate and control the camera from a distance, with a display screen to preview the image and adjust settings, and a cell phone stand with remotely controlled actuators for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a selfie stick is used to extend shooting distance, then more subject and background can be captured, but the device becomes difficult to hold steady and too cumbersome to use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical selfie stick system with a wireless remote control system. The camera is mounted on a stable surface (tripod, table, or held by assistant) and controlled remotely via Bluetooth connection to a smartphone. This eliminates the need for a long mechanical pole while achieving the same shooting distance extension, resolving the contradiction between extended range and ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication intermediary (Bluetooth remote control) between the user and the camera. Instead of directly holding and operating the camera at extended distances, the user communicates commands wirelessly to the remotely positioned camera, enabling easy control without physical connection or mechanical support structures.
2Ease of operation
If the cell phone is held at arm's length, then the camera can be operated easily, but the short shooting distance limits what can be captured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the camera operation into two independent functions: positioning (handled by mounting the camera on a stable surface at the desired distance) and control (handled by wireless remote control). This segmentation allows the camera to be placed at any shooting distance while maintaining ease of operation through remote control, resolving the contradiction between shooting distance and ease of use.
3Length of moving object
If a selfie stick is used, then shooting distance is extended, but assembly is time consuming and components may deform with repeated use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex mechanical assembly of a telescoping selfie stick with a simple wireless electronic system. The camera is mounted on a stable surface and controlled via Bluetooth remote, eliminating multiple mechanical components, assembly steps, and potential deformation issues while achieving the same extended shooting distance capability.
4Length of moving object
If the camera is placed at a distance, then more background can be captured, but it is difficult to discern what image will be captured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the smartphone's display shows a preview of the camera's field of view in real-time. This allows the user to see exactly what will be captured at the remote distance, adjust positioning and framing as needed, and confirm the image composition before taking the photo, eliminating the information loss about the captured image.
5Ease of operation
If the cell phone is held at arm's length, then the camera can be operated, but the image clarity is reduced due to instability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the unstable mechanical system of holding the camera by hand at arm's length with a stable mounting system (tripod, table stand, or assistant-held position) combined with wireless remote control. This allows the camera to be positioned at the optimal shooting distance while remaining stable, and operated easily through wireless control, simultaneously improving both ease of operation and image clarity.
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AI summary
A remote selfie system is disclosed. A control mobile computing system is communicatively coupled to an imaging mobile computing system having a digital imaging functionality. Commands are exchanged to allow the control mobile computing system to remotely control the digital imaging functionality of the imaging mobile computing system. The control mobile computing system receives a digital image to be captured by the digital imaging functionality of the imaging mobile computing system. The control mobile computing system send commands to the imaging mobile computing system to capture a digital image.