Touch Screen Camera Interface Segmentation for Focus and Exposure Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in setting complex camera image capture conditions on mobile devices due to intricate operating methods.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a touch screen and processor that displays multiple user interfaces for setting camera functions like focus, exposure, and white balance areas, allowing users to set these conditions through intuitive touch inputs, such as holding or moving their finger on the screen to generate and position areas for auto focus, auto exposure, and custom white balance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple camera functions are integrated into a single electronic device, then the device provides comprehensive image capture capabilities, but the operating complexity increases making it difficult for users to learn and set image capture conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the camera operation into distinct functional areas (focus area, exposure area, white balance area) that can be independently set and adjusted. Each area corresponds to a specific camera function, allowing users to control each function separately rather than dealing with a monolithic complex interface. This segmentation reduces the perceived complexity by breaking down the camera settings into manageable, visually distinct zones on the display screen.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera module provides high-end camera functions with multiple settings, then the image capture capability is enhanced, but the number of parameters and controls increases making the interface more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional menu-based control interface to a spatial, visual interface where camera parameters are set by selecting and adjusting areas on the display screen. Instead of navigating through multiple menus and layers (vertical dimension), users interact with the camera settings in a two-dimensional spatial layout that mirrors the actual image capture frame. This dimensional shift simplifies the interface by making all controls visible and accessible in a single view rather than requiring users to drill through multiple hierarchical levels.
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AI summary
Electronic devices and a method for setting image capture conditions are provided. An electronic device includes a camera module; a touch screen; and a processor configured to display a first user interface (UI) and a second UI on the touch screen if an input on the touch screen is held for at least a first period of time, wherein the first UI is configured to execute a first function of the camera module and the second UI is configured to execute a second function of the camera module.