Scene-Aware Camera Mode Selection for Single-Shot Image Variety

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile terminals often select photographing modes based on user preference, which may not align with the actual photographing scene or object, resulting in suboptimal imaging effects.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device determines feature information such as confidence level, distance, and image size of photographed objects to select a target photographing mode that better matches the scene, allowing multiple images with different effects to be captured in a single shot.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the mobile terminal performs photographing in a user-selected photographing mode, then the operation is simple and fast, but the imaging effect may be poor when the selected mode does not match the photographing scene

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephotographing operation simplicityVSAvoidimaging quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables the photographing device to automatically identify the photographing scene and select the appropriate photographing mode without user intervention. The device analyzes features of photographed objects (confidence level, distance, image size) and autonomously determines the optimal mode, making the system self-sufficient in mode selection while maintaining operational simplicity for users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms by analyzing the results of object recognition and scene analysis to dynamically adjust and select the most suitable photographing mode. The device continuously monitors photographing scene features and uses this feedback information to optimize mode selection, ensuring the imaging quality adapts to different shooting scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If the mobile terminal captures multiple images with different effects by performing photographing multiple times in different modes, then diverse imaging effects can be obtained, but photographing resources are wasted and time is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging effect diversityVSAvoidphotographing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of the photographing scene and pre-determines the optimal photographing mode before actually capturing the image. By analyzing object features and scene characteristics in advance, the system prepares the appropriate shooting parameters and mode selection beforehand, enabling single-shot capture with optimal effects without needing to retake photos in different modes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system integrates multiple photographing modes within a single photographing application, enabling the device to adaptively switch between different modes (such as portrait mode, landscape mode, night mode) based on the detected scene characteristics. This multi-functionality allows a single photographing action to produce optimal results across diverse shooting scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12375802B2Photographing method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A photographing method and an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device may determine feature information of each of at least one photographed object included in a photographing scene, and then determine at least one target photographing mode based on the feature information. Then, the electronic device obtains at least one image of the photographing scene in response to a first photographing instruction entered by a user. An imaging effect of the at least one image corresponds to the at least one target photographing mode. The electronic device may autonomously determine a photographing mode that better matches the photographing scene. This achieves high intelligence, and can obtain a plurality of images with different imaging effects by performing photographing once, thereby saving photographing resources and improving user experience.