Automatic Group Formation via Facial Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face tediousness in manually attaching and distributing media files to recipients, especially when the quantity is large, and in grouping related media files, which diverts attention from the event being shared.
Innovation Solution
The system employs facial recognition, scene and object recognition algorithms, along with location and network information to automatically form and detect groups, creating recipient lists, suggesting titles, and contributing media files to existing groups, thereby streamlining the sharing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual attachment and distribution of media files is used, then user control and precision in recipient selection is maintained, but user effort and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic group formation and media distribution without requiring manual user intervention. The facial recognition system automatically identifies individuals in media files, creates recipient lists, and distributes content, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring continuous user operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-organizes media files into groups based on facial recognition and scene analysis before distribution is needed. By automatically creating groups and categorizing media in advance, the system eliminates the need for manual sorting and organization at the time of sharing.
2Productivity
If automatic group formation through facial recognition is implemented, then user effort is reduced and productivity increases, but system complexity and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the complex task of media organization into separate functional modules: facial recognition for identifying individuals, scene recognition for categorizing content, group formation for organizing recipients, and distribution for sharing media. Each module handles a specific aspect independently, making the overall system more manageable despite its complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a method and system for automatically forming a group to share a media file or adding the media file to an existing group. The method and system includes receiving, by a processor, a media file comprising an image, identifying, by the processor, the face of a first person in the image and the face of a second person in the image, identifying, by the processor, a first profile of the first person from the face of the first person and a second profile of the second person from the face of the second person, automatically forming, by the processor, a group of recipients in a messaging application, the forming of the group of recipients based on the first profile and the second profile, the group of recipients comprising the first person and the second person; and sharing, by the processor, the media file with the group.