Distributable Image Effect Recipe for Multi-Platform Rendering
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a method and system to streamline the process of creating, publishing, and applying image effects across multiple hardware and online platforms, as graphical artists face challenges in distributing filters across different social media and smartphone platforms.
Innovation Solution
An integrated platform for creating and sharing image effect renderer recipes, which includes an effect repository, an effect consumer application, and a processor, allowing creators to publish recipes that can be accessed and applied across various platforms, using conditional logic and non-visual image data to generate and prioritize image processing steps for transforming and augmenting images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If graphical artists manually distribute filters across different social media and smartphone platforms, then each platform can receive customized filters, but the distribution process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal filter file format that can be interpreted by multiple platform-specific renderers, allowing a single filter definition to work across different social media and smartphone platforms without requiring separate distribution channels for each platform
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system comprising a filter repository and platform-specific renderers that translate universal filter definitions into platform-specific implementations, eliminating the need for artists to directly manage complex multi-platform distribution
2Adaptability or versatility
If graphical artists contact numerous entities for filter distribution, then filters can be published across multiple platforms, but the time and effort required for distribution increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes a pre-configured system with platform-specific renderers already in place at various entities, so when a filter is uploaded to the repository, it is automatically made available across multiple platforms without requiring real-time coordination or manual deployment at each location
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables automatic filter distribution where the repository and renderers handle the distribution process autonomously, eliminating the need for artists to manually contact and coordinate with numerous entities for filter deployment
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple renderers are deployed across different entities, then filter availability increases, but system complexity and coordination requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the system into independent, loosely-coupled components: a central filter repository and separate platform-specific renderers at different entities. Each renderer independently pulls filter definitions from the repository, eliminating the need for complex inter-entity coordination while maintaining wide filter availability
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates to a method for rendering images. First, a user request is received from a user interface to access an image effect renderer recipe, comprising conditional logic and non-visual image data, from an effect repository. Next, at least one image signal is received. Objects are identified within the image signal(s). The image effect renderer recipe is processed via an effect renderer recipe interpreter to generate image processing steps and image processing prioritizations. The image processing steps are then ordered in accordance with the image processing prioritizations. Next, an image processor applies the image processing steps to the identified objects of the image signal(s) to generate at least one processed image signal. The processed image signal(s) are then displayed on a display device.