Adaptive Image Display Control via Viewer Response Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current image display systems require manual indexing and selection of images, are not responsive to viewer emotional and behavioral changes, and fail to differentiate between users, leading to unsatisfactory user interaction and engagement.

Innovation Solution

A system that uses a combination of sensors, including audio, motion, and chemical sensors, to capture multimodal viewer data, analyze facial and behavioral responses, and adapt image selection and display parameters in real-time to match the viewer's emotional and intentional state, ensuring personalized and engaging content presentation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual indexing and selection of images is used, then the system is simple to operate, but the productivity is low and the process is tedious

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage selection speedVSAvoiduser involvement requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically indexes, sorts, and selects images based on viewer characteristics and responses without requiring manual user intervention. The display device performs self-service by autonomously analyzing viewer data and adapting image selection, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical indexing operations with automated sensor-based detection and algorithmic image selection. Chemical, acoustic, and visual sensors substitute for human manual sorting, enabling rapid automated image selection based on viewer emotional and behavioral responses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If standard image display is used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability to different viewers is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse to viewer emotional stateVSAvoidsensor and analysis system
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display device incorporates multiple sensors (chemical, acoustic, visual) that serve multiple functions: detecting viewer presence, identifying emotional states, and tracking behavioral responses. This multi-functional approach enables adaptability to different viewers while managing device complexity through integrated sensing.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors viewer responses through sensors and uses this feedback to dynamically adapt image selection and display parameters. The feedback loop enables real-time adaptation to viewer emotional and behavioral states, enhancing versatility through responsive adjustment of displayed content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If generic image selection is used, then the ease of operation is high, but the user engagement is low due to lack of personalization

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic image selectionVSAvoidpersonalization capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system tailors image selection to individual viewer characteristics and responses, applying local quality adaptation rather than uniform generic selection. Each viewer receives personalized content based on their specific emotional state, behavioral patterns, and preferences detected by the sensor system, thereby enhancing engagement while maintaining automatic operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The display device dynamically changes image selection parameters based on detected viewer characteristics and responses. By adjusting selection criteria according to viewer emotional state, attention level, and engagement metrics, the system achieves personalization through parameter modification while operating automatically without user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS8154615B2Method and apparatus for image display control according to viewer factors and responses
Publication Date: 2012.04.10 MONUMENT PEAK VENTURES LLC
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AI summary

A device and system and a method for selecting and displaying images in accordance with attention responses of an image viewer. An image capture device captures a viewer image of a spatial region potentially containing a viewer of the image display device and a viewer detection mechanism analyzes the viewer image and determines whether a potential viewer is observing the display screen. A gaze pattern analysis mechanism identifies a viewer response to a currently displayed image by analysis of the viewer's emotional response as revealed by the viewer's facial expression and other sensory inputs, and the selection of an image to be displayed is then modified in accordance with the indicated viewer's attention response.