Virtual Camera Sharing via Trusted Device Discovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
In live streaming scenarios, users need to manually configure electronic devices before sharing a camera, which degrades user experience.
Innovation Solution
Implement automatic configuration of shared cameras through automatic discovery and networking in a trusted ring, where identity-authenticated devices perform point-to-point communication, and the first electronic device installs a virtual camera driver to adapt to the second electronic device's camera parameters, adding it to its camera list for user selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration is performed before camera sharing, then device compatibility and connection reliability are ensured, but user operation complexity increases and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic device discovery, authentication, and camera parameter configuration without requiring manual user intervention. The first electronic device automatically detects the second device in the trusted ring, retrieves camera parameters, and configures the virtual camera driver, thereby eliminating manual configuration steps while ensuring reliable connection through automated compatibility checks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-establishes a trusted ring relationship between devices before camera sharing is needed. This preliminary authentication and trust establishment enables subsequent automatic device discovery and camera configuration, eliminating the need for manual setup at the time of camera sharing while ensuring connection reliability.
2Loss of time
If automatic discovery and networking are implemented, then configuration time is reduced and user experience is improved, but system complexity and authentication security requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The trusted ring relationship is established in advance between devices, performing authentication and trust verification before camera sharing begins. This preliminary action enables subsequent automatic device discovery and configuration to proceed quickly without complex real-time authentication, reducing configuration time while maintaining security through pre-established trust relationships.
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AI summary
A camera sharing method includes: A first electronic device detects that an identity-authenticated second electronic device goes online in a MagicRing; the first electronic device determines that the second electronic device supports camera sharing and that a camera sharing switch of the second electronic device is enabled, obtains a parameter of a virtual camera and installs a virtual camera driver, and adds the virtual camera to a camera list of the first electronic device, where the virtual camera refers to a camera of the second electronic device, and the virtual camera driver is configured to adapt to the parameter of the virtual camera; and the first electronic device displays the camera list, and in response to an operation of selecting the virtual camera from the camera list, establishes an image transmission channel with the second electronic device, and displays, in real time, an image captured by the virtual camera.