Wearable Image Data Relay Device for Continuous Photography
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital photography and videography face challenges with memory card storage limitations, particularly for high-definition content, leading to frequent card changes during shooting, which can be disruptive and difficult to manage in photography gear.
Innovation Solution
A wearable memory card holder and captured image data relay device that uses a flexible band to encircle the wrist, integrating a memory card receptacle and a transceiver for wireless data transfer, allowing for easy card interchange and temporary storage of image data before retransmission to another device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If memory card storage capacity is increased to accommodate high-definition content, then storage duration is improved, but device size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the storage function into multiple segments: the camera captures images locally, the wearable device temporarily stores and manages multiple memory cards, and a separate processing device handles image processing. This segmentation allows the camera to remain compact while distributing storage capacity across multiple smaller memory cards that can be managed externally.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable memory card holder acts as an intermediary device between the camera and the photographer's pocket or bag. It provides a convenient intermediate storage location that allows quick access to multiple memory cards without requiring the photographer to carry and manage loose cards, thus solving the contradiction between having large storage capacity and maintaining portability.
2Duration of action of moving object
If memory card storage capacity is increased to accommodate high-definition content, then storage duration is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using one large-capacity memory card, the system segments storage across multiple smaller-capacity cards. This allows photographers to use affordable, standard-capacity cards rather than expensive high-capacity cards, reducing overall cost while maintaining adequate storage duration through card management features.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable device enables easy swapping of memory cards, allowing photographers to discard full cards and recover empty ones. This循环利用 approach reduces the need to continuously purchase new high-capacity cards, lowering long-term costs while maintaining sufficient storage duration for HD content.
3Productivity
If memory card swapping is facilitated for continuous shooting, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable memory card holder serves as an intermediary that simplifies the card swapping process. Instead of managing multiple loose cards in a pocket or bag, the photographer can quickly access pre-organized cards in the wearable device, improving productivity without adding complexity to the camera itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable device allows photographers to prepare multiple memory cards in advance, organizing them in the holder before shooting begins. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex card management during shooting, enabling quick swaps that improve productivity while keeping the system simple.
4Productivity
If image data is processed immediately after capture, then productivity is improved, but loss of time for transfer occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables continuous useful action by allowing image processing to begin immediately after capture without interrupting the shooting workflow. The wearable device manages memory cards in the background while the photographer continues shooting, and image transfer occurs continuously in the background, eliminating idle time and maintaining continuous productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable memory card holder acts as an intermediary that facilitates continuous data transfer between the camera and processing devices. It manages the card swapping and data transfer processes in the background, allowing image processing to proceed continuously without interrupting the photographer's workflow or causing noticeable time loss.
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AI summary
A wearable wireless image data relay device for positioning on a limb of a wearer may include a band configured to at least partially encircle the limb of the wearer; a storage mounted on the band and configured to store image data; and a transceiver mounted on the band and configured to detect wireless transmission of the image data from at least one camera, wirelessly receive the transmission of the image data from the at least one camera to enable storage of the image data within the storage, form a wireless coupling with a receiving device, and in response to formation of the wireless coupling and the storage of the image data within the storage, wirelessly transmit the image data from the storage to the receiving device.