Event Image Timeline Segmentation for Faster Scene Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image display methods for events, such as weddings or news reporting, are inconvenient for searching specific scenes due to simple chronological listing of thumbnails, lacking functionality for efficient scene or sub-event identification.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that allows for chronological division of images into time zones and sub-events, enabling display and scrolling operations to facilitate easier scene selection, with user-controlled switching between simple chronological and divided reflection displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If images are displayed in a simple chronological list, then the display is simple and easy to implement, but it is inconvenient for searching specific scenes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the chronological image sequence into multiple time zones based on imaging time intervals. Each time zone represents a specific period during the event, allowing users to navigate to specific scenes by scrolling to the corresponding time zone rather than searching through all images sequentially. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by organizing images into manageable groups that facilitate scene search while maintaining chronological order.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a temporal dimension to the image display by arranging time zones in chronological order along a scrollable axis. This creates a hierarchical structure where images are organized both chronologically within time zones and by time zones in sequence, adding a dimensional organization layer that enables efficient scene navigation without complicating the basic list display structure.
2Loss of information
If images are divided into time zones and arranged in multiple directions, then scene search convenience is improved, but the display and scrolling control becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image collection into distinct time zones with clear temporal boundaries. Each time zone contains images captured during a specific period, and the segmentation is reflected in the display structure. This allows users to identify specific scenes by navigating to the corresponding time zone, improving scene identification accuracy while keeping the segmentation logic simple and time-based.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic scrolling control that adapts to the time zone structure. When users scroll through the image list, the system dynamically adjusts the display to show time zone boundaries and allows selective scrolling within or between time zones. This dynamic behavior enables flexible navigation (scrolling by individual images or by time zone) without requiring complex control mechanisms, as the scrolling logic follows the natural temporal progression of the event.
Data Source
AI summary
Division determination processing of determining division chronological for an image group captured in an event specific, and user interface control processing of performing control such that, for each time zone divided by the division determined by the division determination processing, division reflection display presented in a state in which all or some of images captured within a time zone are arranged in a first direction and each time zone is arranged in a second direction is performed are performed.