Camera Viewfinder Filter Overlay for Faster Effect Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for managing camera effects on electronic devices are cumbersome, inefficient, and require extensive user input, wasting time and energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of faster and more efficient methods and interfaces for managing camera effects, including concurrent display of a digital viewfinder and a filter picker user interface, with minimal user input, allowing for quick transitions and enhanced image editing capabilities without additional hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to manage camera effects, then camera effects can be applied, but the process becomes cumbersome and requires extensive user input
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays multiple filter options in advance within the viewfinder interface, allowing users to preview and select filters before capturing the image. This preliminary presentation of options eliminates the need for post-capture filter selection, significantly reducing the time required for filter application while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the filter selection functionality from a separate menu or settings screen and integrates it directly into the viewfinder interface. By taking out the filter options and making them immediately accessible during composition, the system eliminates cumbersome navigation steps and reduces the time required to apply filters.
2Use of energy by moving object
If existing techniques are used to manage camera effects, then camera effects can be applied, but extensive user input is required which wastes device energy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to select and apply filters directly from the viewfinder without requiring additional navigation to separate menus or settings screens. This self-service approach within the primary interface reduces the number of interactions needed, thereby decreasing processing cycles and battery power consumption while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the filter selection interface with the viewfinder display, combining two previously separate functions into a single integrated interface. This consolidation eliminates the need to switch between screens or modes, reducing overall system activity and battery power consumption while preserving user-friendly operation.
3Productivity
If a filter picker user interface is overlaid on the digital viewfinder, then filter selection is made efficient, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements the filter picker as an overlay layer on top of the existing viewfinder interface rather than replacing it with a separate full-screen menu. This dimensional approach allows filter selection to occur within the same spatial context as image composition, improving selection speed while adding minimal visual complexity since the overlay can be semi-transparent or compact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the overlay interface to serve multiple functions simultaneously: displaying filter options, allowing filter preview, enabling filter selection, and maintaining viewfinder functionality. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate interfaces into a single unified display, improving productivity without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces. In some examples, the electronic device provides for transitioning between simulated lighting effects. In some examples, the electronic device applies a simulated lighting effect to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides user interfaces for applying a filter to an image. In some examples, the electronic device provides for a reduced filter interface. In some examples, the electronic device provides a visual aid displayed in a viewfinder.