Composite Group Photo Alignment to Include the Photographer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Photographers often miss from group photos due to the unavailability of camera supports or remote controls, leading to their absence in captured images.
Innovation Solution
A media application guides users to capture two images, one with subjects and another with the photographer, using overlays on a viewfinder to align and combine them into a composite image, considering depth and pose adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a timer or remote control is used to capture a photo, then the photographer can be included in the photo, but the device complexity increases and requires additional accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by capturing a first image of the photographer and subjects separately before the actual group photo. The photographer's pose and position are predetermined and stored, then used to generate overlays that guide the second image capture. This preliminary preparation enables the photographer to be automatically included without requiring complex timing mechanisms during the actual photo shoot.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing system that includes image processing modules, overlay generation modules, and pose detection modules. These intermediaries automatically handle the complex tasks of image alignment, pose matching, and composite image generation, eliminating the need for manual intervention or complex external control devices while ensuring photographer inclusion.
2Manufacturing precision
If a tripod or support structure is used to position the camera, then the camera remains stationary for consistent posing, but the ease of operation decreases and requires additional equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by using the camera's own sensors and processing capabilities to detect poses, generate overlays, and align images automatically. The camera serves itself by processing the first image of the photographer, determining pose information, and generating guidance overlays without requiring external tripods or support structures. This self-service approach maintains position consistency while greatly improving ease of operation.
3Reliability
If the photographer takes multiple photos to include themselves, then the photographer can be in the photo, but the loss of time increases due to repeated capturing
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures the photographer's pose and position in advance during the first image capture, storing this information for later use. By preparing the photographer's visual representation beforehand through image processing and overlay generation, the system eliminates the need for repeated photo captures. The photographer is automatically integrated into the final composite image without requiring multiple shooting attempts, thus reducing time loss.
4Manufacturing precision
If manual alignment and compositing is performed, then the precision of image stitching can be controlled, but the device complexity and processing time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical alignment processes with automated computational algorithms. Image processing modules automatically detect poses, generate overlays based on pose information, and align images through computational geometry. This substitution of manual operations with automated digital processing achieves high stitching precision while reducing device complexity and processing time compared to manual methods.
Data Source
AI summary
A user device receives a request to generate a composite image. The media application a first image that includes one or more first subjects. The media application determines a previous pose of the user device associated with capture of the first image. The media application segments the one or more first subjects from the first image. The media application generates one or more overlays that correspond to the one or more first subjects based on segmenting the one or more first subjects. The media application displays the one or more overlays on a viewfinder of the user device to provide guidance for a user to capture a second image based on a comparison of a current pose of the user device to the previous pose of the user device. The media application generates the composite image.