Face Recognition Image Sharing via Wireless Link

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for sharing images between electronic devices are complex and inefficient, leading to low transaction processing efficiency and weakened user interaction capabilities.

Innovation Solution

An image sharing method that establishes a short-range wireless link between devices, sends face feature information, and automatically transfers images when a matching success is determined, using higher transmission rate links for faster data transfer, while prompting the user for confirmation to ensure intended sharing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automatic image sharing is implemented without user operations, then image sharing efficiency is improved, but user control and confirmation capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage sharing efficiencyVSAvoiduser control capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically selecting images based on face recognition results and preparing them for sharing before user confirmation. This allows the sharing process to be nearly automatic while still providing user control at the confirmation stage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback to the user by displaying a confirmation interface showing which images will be shared and with whom. This feedback mechanism maintains user control while enabling efficient automatic sharing by requiring only simple user confirmation rather than manual selection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If multiple operation steps are required for image sharing, then user control is maintained, but transaction processing efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser controlVSAvoidtransaction processing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary face recognition and image selection automatically before the sharing operation. This preliminary action eliminates multiple manual operation steps while maintaining user control through confirmation, thereby improving transaction processing efficiency without sacrificing user authority.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If manual image selection is required, then accuracy of sharing intent is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesharing intent accuracyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically selecting images for sharing based on face recognition results. This eliminates the need for manual image selection, reducing operation complexity while maintaining accurate sharing intent through intelligent automatic selection based on recognized faces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS12041447B2Image sharing method and system, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.07.16 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

An image sharing method implemented on a first electronic device having a touchscreen includes establishing, by the first electronic device, a first wireless link with a second electronic device by using a short-range wireless communications technology. The method further includes sending, by the first electronic device, face feature information to the second electronic device over the first wireless link. The method further includes receiving, by the first electronic device, a matching result sent by the second electronic device. When the first electronic device determines that the matching result is matching success information, the method further includes sending, by the first electronic device, an image (for example, a photo or a video) corresponding to the face feature information to the second electronic device.