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Google patents camera format that combines a photo and video in one file

This patent describes a camera system that creates a single data file containing both a still photo and a short video clip. It uses software to trim the recorded frames based on specific image criteria to produce this combined 'microvideo' format.

Why it mattersIt offers a more efficient way to store and share moments by merging a high-quality still image with a brief motion clip in a single, manageable file.

In the filing’s own words

An image capture device includes an image sensor configured to capture raw image data, an image signal processor configured to process the raw image data to form a plurality of image frames, and one or more processors to implement a microvideo generation system. The microvideo generation system is configured to perform a trimming operation relating to the plurality of image frames according to one or more image criteria, and generate, based on the trimming operation, a microvideo including a still image and a video in a same data file.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An image capture device, comprising: an image sensor configured to capture raw image data; an image signal processor configured to process the raw image data to form a plurality of image frames; and one or more processors to implement a microvideo generation system which is configured to: perform a trimming operation relating to the plurality of image frames according to one or more image criteria, and generate, based on the trimming operation, a microvideo comprising a still image and a video in a same data file.

Facts

Company
Google (Google LLC)
Official title
Microvideo system, format, and method of generation
Patent number
US12732696B2
Application number
18814119
Filed
Aug 23, 2024
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
20

Classified under

H04N 23/6811 Electricity & electronicsH04N 23/667 Electricity & electronicsH04N 23/69 Electricity & electronicsH04N 23/73 Electricity & electronics
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