Re: [capture] keywords (was: Agenda)

On 11/27/12 8:25 PM, "Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com"
<Frederick.Hirsch@nokia.com> wrote:

>Anssi 
>
>> In line with this clarification, I renamed the generic term "A still
>>image capture device" to a specific term "A camera" in the "Capture
>>control type" column for the "camera" keyword.
>
>I think the change  removing 'still image capture device'  undoes what
>the working group agreed, which is that the camera key word can include
>scanners etc. 
>
>I would suggest reverting the change , especially as it did reflect
>consensus
>
>I could suggest a minor change "A still image capture device, including
>cameras, scanners etc."

As previously mentioned[1], I'm confused about this. If the intention is
that the `camera` keyword embodies every possible still image capture
device 
(and similarly for camcorder and microphone), then why don't we just have
a boolean that indicates whether live capture is preferred over filesystem
access, as fantasai suggested? E.g.:

    <input type=file accept="img/*" preferlivecapture>

Else, if we want to leave open the possibility of being more specific
later (e.g. front-facing camera, scanners, etc.) what will `camera` mean
then? For example, on a device with two cameras, (front and back) and a
scanner will `camera` mean all three? Any of the two cameras? Just the
main (back?) one? How would one refer to the main/back camera alone? Etc.

Thanks,

--tobie
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[1]: 
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-device-apis/2012Nov/0062.html

Received on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 20:11:13 UTC