System and method for supporting photography with different effects

Abstract

System and method can support photography. A controller can configure a carrier to move an imaging device along a moving path. Furthermore, the controller can apply a time-dependent configuration on the imaging device, and use the imaging device for capturing a set of image frames along the moving path based on the one or more time-dependent parameters.

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         31 . A method for supporting photography, comprising:
 receiving one or more time-dependent configuration parameters;   determining a moving path based on the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters;   determining at least one corresponding speed for moving an imaging device based on at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; and   directing a carrier associated with the imaging device to move the imaging device at the at least one corresponding speed along the moving path.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 capturing one or more images using the imaging device along the moving path based on shooting positions defined by at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the at least one corresponding speed for moving the imaging device comprises at least one rotating speed of the imaging device. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters are received from an application executed by the controller, wherein the application provides a user interface via a display on a terminal.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the carrier couples the imaging device to a portable device.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein:
 the portable device includes one or more mechanisms for moving a gimbal along the moving path at the at least one corresponding speed.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the carrier includes a gimbal that operates to rotate the imaging device around one or more axes, the rotating causing the imaging device to move along the at least two sections of the moving path at the corresponding speeds.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 displaying an image view on a terminal that operates to receive one or more signals from the imaging device.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein:
 said one or more signals contains real-time images that are captured by the imaging device.   
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein:
 displaying the image view comprises displaying the real-time images at a frame rate slower than a frame rate of capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein:
 displaying the image view comprises displaying the real-time images at a frame rate faster than a frame rate of capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 directing the carrier to rotate about at least one of a yaw axis and a pitch axis to move the imaging device, at the at least one corresponding speed, along the moving path.   
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes at least one of a total shooting time, a frame rate of image capture by the imaging device, or one or more time intervals for image capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes selection of one or more preconfigured rotating modes.   
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes one or more waypoints defining the moving path.   
     
     
         46 . A system for supporting photography, comprising:
 one or more microprocessors; and   a controller running on the one or more microprocessors, wherein the controller operates to:
 receive one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; 
 determine a moving path based on the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; 
 determine at least one corresponding speed for moving an imaging device based on at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; and 
 direct a carrier associated with the imaging device to move the imaging device at the at least one corresponding speed along the moving path. 
   
     
     
         47 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the controller further operates to:
 capture one or more images using the imaging device along the moving path based on shooting positions defined by at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters.   
     
     
         48 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters are received from an application executed by the controller, wherein the application provides a user interface via a display on a terminal.   
     
     
         49 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the carrier couples the imaging device to a portable device.   
     
     
         50 . The system of  claim 49 , wherein:
 the portable device includes one or more mechanisms for moving a gimbal along the moving path at the at least one corresponding speed.   
     
     
         51 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the carrier includes a gimbal that operates to rotate the imaging device around one or more axes, the rotating causing the imaging device to move along the at least two sections of the moving path at the corresponding speeds.   
     
     
         52 . The system of  claim 47 , wherein:
 the controller operates to display the image view on a terminal that operates to receive one or more signals from the imaging device.   
     
     
         53 . The system of  claim 52 , wherein:
 said one or more signals contains real-time images that are captured by the imaging device.   
     
     
         54 . The system of  claim 53 , wherein:
 displaying the image view comprises displaying the real-time images at a frame rate slower than a frame rate of capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         55 . The system of  claim 53 , wherein:
 displaying the image view comprises displaying the real-time images at a frame rate faster than a frame rate of capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         56 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the controller operates to direct the carrier to rotate about at least one of a yaw axis and a pitch axis to move the imaging device, at the at least one corresponding speed, along the moving path.   
     
     
         57 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes at least one of total shooting time, frame rate of image capture by the imaging device, or one or more time intervals for image capture by the imaging device.   
     
     
         58 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes selection of one or more preconfigured rotating modes.   
     
     
         59 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein:
 the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters includes one or more waypoints defining the moving path.   
     
     
         60 . The system of  claim 46 , wherein the at least one corresponding speed for moving the imaging device comprises at least one rotating speed of the imaging device. 
     
     
         61 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor, perform the steps comprising:
 receiving one or more time-dependent configuration parameters;   determining a moving path based on the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters;   determining at least one corresponding speed for moving an imaging device based on at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; and   directing a carrier associated with the imaging device to move the imaging device at the at least one corresponding speed along the moving path.   
     
     
         62 . A system for supporting photography, comprising:
 an imaging device, which is associated with a carrier; and   a control device, wherein the control device operates to:
 receive one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; 
 determine a moving path based on the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; 
 determine at least one corresponding speed for moving the imaging device based on at least one of the one or more time-dependent configuration parameters; and 
 direct a carrier associated with the imaging device to move the imaging device at the at least one corresponding speed along the moving path.