Wireless Composition Control for Portable Terminal Imaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices lack the capability to capture images according to the desired composition specified by the subject being photographed, as they primarily rely on the capturer's intentions without considering the subject's preferences.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device method and apparatus that enables wireless communication between devices to transmit photographic composition information from the subject to the capturer, allowing the image to be captured at a composition desired by the subject through control signals and alarms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the electronic device relies solely on the capturer's intention to determine photographic composition, then the device complexity remains low, but the subject's desired composition cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomposition accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a subject terminal as an intermediary device between the capturer and the subject. The subject terminal receives composition information from the subject, processes it, and transmits control signals to the camera terminal. This intermediary system enables composition accuracy improvement without requiring direct complex integration between all components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent divides the image capture system into separate functional modules: the camera terminal for capturing images, the subject terminal for managing composition information, and the server for data storage and coordination. This segmentation allows each device to maintain simpler individual complexity while achieving high overall composition accuracy through coordinated operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If the subject's composition information is transmitted in real-time, then the composition accuracy improves, but the loss of time for image capture increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomposition accuracyVSAvoidimage capture time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the subject terminal receive and process composition information from the subject before the actual image capture occurs. The composition guidelines are prepared and transmitted in advance, allowing the capturer to adjust the camera position and framing beforehand, thus reducing the time required during the actual capture moment while maintaining high composition accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device uses multiple communication protocols for device interaction, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice compatibilityVSAvoidcommunication system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a universal communication framework where the subject terminal and camera terminal can operate with multiple communication protocols (WiFi, Bluetooth,近场通信). The system is designed to be multi-functional, supporting both local direct communication and remote server-mediated communication, thereby achieving high device compatibility without requiring separate specialized systems for each protocol.

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

Data Source

PatentUS9955068B2Apparatus and method for operating a composition of a picture in a portable terminal
Publication Date: 2018.04.24 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and an electronic device are provided. An electronic device wirelessly connects to another electronic device including a camera unit, receives image data from the other electronic device, displays an image using the image data, receives a user input for changing a photographic composition, and transmits, to the other electronic device, a control signal formed based on the user input.