Electronic Album Display System with Interest Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic album display systems burden viewers with the difficulty of selecting images they want to appreciate, especially as the number of image groups increases, due to the need for manual selection of similar images.
Innovation Solution
An electronic album display system that classifies images into groups, detects viewer interest through operations such as display time settings and image selections, and stores this interest data to automatically select and display images with higher viewer interest, using a face image database to group images by person combinations and classify them based on relevance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If images are classified into multiple groups with sample images for selection, then image organization and retrieval capability is improved, but viewer burden and difficulty in selecting desired images increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects viewer interest in images and performs self-service by selecting and displaying images based on detected interest, eliminating the need for manual selection by the viewer. The interest detecting unit monitors viewer behavior (display time, selection frequency) and the image selecting unit automatically chooses images accordingly.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where viewer interactions (display time settings, image selections) are detected and stored as interest data. This feedback is continuously used to improve image selection, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to viewer preferences over time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual selection of sample images is required to find similar images, then image retrieval functionality is provided, but time and effort required for image appreciation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-classifying images into groups and pre-storing them in the image storing unit. When a viewer shows interest in an image, the system has already organized similar images ready for immediate display, eliminating the need for real-time search and selection processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically retrieves and displays similar images based on detected viewer interest without requiring manual intervention. The image selecting unit autonomously identifies and displays images from relevant groups, saving viewer time and effort.
3Measurement precision
If the number of image groups increases to improve classification accuracy, then image categorization precision is improved, but complexity of the display system and difficulty of navigation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the complex task of image classification and selection from the viewer's responsibilities and transfers it to the automated system. The image selecting unit handles the complexity of navigating multiple groups by automatically selecting images based on detected interest, effectively removing the complexity burden from the user interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically managing the complexity of multiple image groups through automated selection based on interest detection. This eliminates the need for viewers to understand or navigate the complex group structure, maintaining simplicity in user interaction despite sophisticated backend classification.
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AI summary
An electronic album display system for displaying a plurality of images included in an electronic album having an image storing unit for classifying each of the plurality of images into a plurality of groups and storing each image, an image selecting unit for selecting an image to be displayed, an image display unit for displaying the image selected, an operation unit for receiving a display operation for said image display unit controlled by a viewer when one image is being displayed, an interest detecting unit for detecting an interest of the viewer in the one image on the basis of the display operation received by the operation unit, and an interest storing unit for storing the interest for each of the plurality of images, wherein the image selecting unit selects an image classified in a group including an image in which the viewer has an interest based on the interest stored in said interest storing unit.