Organizational Visual Media Capture

摘要

An electronic device (100) includes digital image sensors (106) to capture visual media (114), a display (102) to present a visual representation of existing organizational categories and the option to create a new category, and a touch controller (103) to identify haptic contact engagement, haptic contact location and haptic contact release on the display. A visual media capture controller (110) organizes visual media (114) captured by the digital image sensors (106) into new and existing categories by identifying a predetermined number of haptic signals of predetermined type (a “predetermined haptic signal pattern”), generating organizational information based upon information generated by the touch controller (103) regarding the predetermined haptic signal pattern, and recording the organizational information. An advantage of one or more aspects of the invention is that they enhance the ability of the user to use a visual media capture device for visual thinking, which differs qualitatively from uses of visual media capture devices served by current designs known in the art. Another advantage of one or more aspects of the invention is that they facilitate faster and simpler collection of organizational information from the user, on-the-fly, upon visual media capture than methods known in the art. A third advantage of one or more aspects of the invention is that they facilitate more precise organization based upon fleeting thoughts, ideas and emotions that exist at the time of capture allowing for creative and subjective expression.

主权项

1. An electronic device, comprising:
digital image sensors to capture visual media; a display to present a visual representation of existing organizational categories and the option to create a new category; a touch controller to identify haptic contact engagement, haptic contact position and haptic contact release on the display; and a visual media capture controller to organize visual media captured by the digital image sensors into new and existing categories by identification of a predetermined number of haptic contact signals of predetermined type, generation of organizational information based upon information generated by said touch controller regarding the predetermined number of haptic contact signals of predetermined type, and recordation of said organizational information.