Animated Image Creation via Key-Triggered Camera Snapshots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for creating animated images are cumbersome and do not effectively engage third parties, requiring users to manually arrange still images into GIF files.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that activate a user terminal's camera to capture snapshot images with text overlays corresponding to key inputs, combining these images into an animated GIF that can be shared with third parties, with options for customization and display settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually collect and arrange still images to create animated images, then the animated image can be created with control over content, but the process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically captures images and generates animated images without requiring manual user intervention for each frame. The camera autonomously captures snapshots based on key inputs, and the system automatically assembles them into animated GIFs, eliminating the need for users to manually collect and arrange images.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures the image capture and animation generation process. Users simply provide key inputs (text, speech, or gestures), and the system automatically executes the entire workflow of capturing images, processing them, and generating the final animated image, rather than requiring step-by-step manual arrangement.
2Ease of operation
If users manually arrange still images into GIF files, then the animated image reflects user intent, but the process requires complicated software operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations (typing, dragging, arranging images in software) with automated electronic processes. The system uses camera capture, text recognition, speech recognition, and automatic image processing algorithms to generate animated images, eliminating the need for users to manually manipulate images through complex software interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces intermediate processing layers between user input and final animation output. Text or speech inputs are converted to control signals that automatically trigger image capture and animation generation, serving as intermediaries that simplify the interaction between users and the complex animation creation process.
3Productivity
If existing animated image creation methods are used, then the process is straightforward, but the resulting images do not effectively engage third parties
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds localized customization elements to the animated images, such as incorporating text overlays, speech recognition results, or gesture-based annotations specific to the user's input. This local quality enhancement makes the animation more personalized and engaging for third parties while maintaining the simplicity of the overall creation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts visual properties of the animated images, including color changes, based on the key inputs provided by users. This adds visual interest and engagement for third parties while maintaining ease of operation, as the color changes are automatically applied based on user input without requiring manual design adjustments.
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AI summary
A method of creating an animated image based on a key input, and a user terminal for performing the method are provided. The method includes acquiring a snapshot image using a camera installed in a user terminal every time a key is input to the user terminal, and creating an animated image by merging the acquired snapshot image with the input key.