Portable Device Location-Based Contact Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable electronic devices lack the ability to determine if a user's contacts have visited the same geographic location when an image is captured, limiting the functionality of image sharing and location-based information retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic device equipped with an image sensor, processing device, and communication interface that captures images, retrieves geographic information, and identifies contacts who have taken images in the same location, displaying their identifiers as overlays or notifications, with options for user-defined sharing settings and time intervals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If geographic information retrieval and contact identification features are added to enhance social interaction, then the device functionality and user experience are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The processing device is designed to perform multiple functions: capturing images via the image sensor, retrieving geographic information from location data, identifying contacts based on location matching, and controlling display outputs. This multi-functional integration allows a single device to handle diverse tasks (imaging, location services, social networking) without requiring separate dedicated devices, thereby improving versatility while managing complexity through unified processing architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines previously separate functions into a single integrated system: the image sensor, geographic information retrieval module, contact identification algorithm, and display control are merged into one portable electronic device. This consolidation enables seamless integration of camera, GPS, contact management, and social interaction features, allowing the device to provide comprehensive location-based social networking capabilities while reducing the need for multiple separate components
2Loss of information
If location-based contact identification is implemented to provide social interaction features, then the information utility is improved, but the data processing requirements and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device performs preliminary actions by continuously maintaining geographic information retrieval capabilities and pre-identifying contacts associated with specific locations. Location data is cached and processed in advance, so when an image is captured or viewed, the system can quickly match location data with contact information without performing intensive real-time calculations, thereby reducing energy consumption during actual image viewing while maintaining high information utility
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service mechanisms where the processing device automatically retrieves geographic information, compares locations, identifies matching contacts, and updates display information without requiring continuous user intervention. The device autonomously manages the complex data processing tasks of location matching and contact identification, minimizing the need for active user engagement while maximizing information delivery efficiency
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AI summary
A portable electronic device comprises an image sensor configured to capture at least one image. The at least one image may be output via an optical output device. A processing device is configured to retrieve geographic information associated with the at least one image, and to identify at least one contact included in a set of contacts of the portable electronic device, the at least one contact having captured at least one other image in a geographic area in which the at least one image was captured. An identifier for the at least one contact is displayed.