Album Data Generation with Common and Individual Page Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for generating album data do not effectively handle the creation of both common and individual pages, leading to low usability and manual editing burdens for users.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that selects common and individual image data based on different criteria to generate album data, ensuring common pages are identical across all albums and individual pages differ, with automatic layout processing and image selection to streamline the album creation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single album data generation method is used for multiple users, then the processing is simple, but it cannot satisfy individual customization needs of each user
Solution Approach 1:
The album data is segmented into common pages (shared by all users) and individual pages (customized for each user). This segmentation allows the system to handle both collective and personalized requirements separately, enabling customization without overwhelming complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a universal framework where common pages serve all users while individual pages provide user-specific customization. This multi-functional approach allows a single processing system to handle both standardized and personalized album generation simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If manual editing is required for each album, then customization is possible, but the time consumption and user burden increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary automatic processing by pre-generating common pages and selecting appropriate images before user interaction. This preliminary action reduces the subsequent manual editing burden and time required, as users only need to review and make minor adjustments rather than create albums from scratch.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service album generation by automatically creating common pages, selecting images, and organizing content without requiring manual user intervention for each album. Users can generate multiple customized albums with minimal effort, significantly reducing both user burden and time consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If different image data is selected for each album, then individuality is achieved, but consistency across albums deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The album content is divided into common pages (maintaining consistency across all albums) and individual pages (providing individuality for each user). This segmentation resolves the contradiction by assigning different selection strategies to different portions of the album structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different image selection criteria are applied to different parts of the album: common pages use uniform selection criteria to ensure consistency, while individual pages use user-specific criteria to provide individuality. This local differentiation of quality criteria resolves the contradiction between consistency and individuality.
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AI summary
A control method for an image processing apparatus that generates a plurality of pieces of album data including a common page, which is a page common to all of the plurality of pieces of album data, and an individual page, which is a page not common to all of the plurality of pieces of album data, includes performing control in such a manner that cover image data corresponding to an image to be placed in a cover of each album is selected as individual image data or common image data.