Flexible Screen Image Capture via 3D Coordinate Projection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing screen image capturing technologies cannot accurately capture the three-dimensional display effect of flexible screens, as they only acquire two-dimensional planar images.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that receive image capturing instructions, measure bending parameters to determine if the screen is a curved surface, and project three-dimensional spatial coordinates of pixel points to two-dimensional planar coordinates, generating an image file using hidden surface removal and rendering algorithms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If existing screen image capturing technology is used, then the capturing process is simple, but the three-dimensional display effect of flexible screens cannot be accurately captured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of capturing three-dimensional display effectVSAvoidcomplexity of image capturing process
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the image capturing process from two-dimensional planar coordinates to three-dimensional spatial coordinates by introducing depth information through bending parameter measurement. The flexible screen's curved surface is modeled in 3D space, and pixel points are mapped from 2D screen coordinates to 3D spatial coordinates (x, y, z) that reflect the actual curved geometry, thereby accurately capturing the three-dimensional display effect.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces bending parameters (curvature radius, bending angle) as intermediary measurements that bridge the gap between the physical curved screen and its digital representation. These parameters serve as mediators to calculate the curved surface equation and transform coordinates, enabling accurate 3D modeling without requiring complex direct 3D scanning equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If three-dimensional spatial coordinates are calculated through interpolation fitting, then the accuracy of curved surface representation is improved, but the computational complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprecision of curved surface equationVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary measurement of bending parameters (curvature radius and bending angle) before conducting the full coordinate transformation. By pre-acquiring these key geometric parameters, the system can directly construct the curved surface equation without requiring extensive real-time computational fitting during the image capturing process, thus reducing computational complexity while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the representation parameters from direct coordinate geometry to physical bending parameters (curvature radius R and bending angle θ). This parameter transformation simplifies the mathematical model of the curved surface, allowing the complex 3D geometry to be described by a few key physical parameters that are easier to measure and compute.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If projection from three-dimensional to two-dimensional coordinates is performed, then the image file generation is simplified, but the three-dimensional display effect information may be lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of image file generationVSAvoidloss of three-dimensional display effect
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary coordinate transformation from 2D screen coordinates to 3D spatial coordinates before the projection step. By pre-establishing the 3D spatial position of each pixel point based on the curved surface equation, the subsequent projection to 2D image coordinates preserves the 3D geometric relationships, preventing loss of three-dimensional display effect information while enabling standard 2D image file generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10419742B2Method and device for capturing image and storage medium
Publication Date: 2019.09.17 XIAN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE
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AI summary

Disclosed is a method for capturing an image, comprising: receiving an image capturing instruction, and acquiring an image capturing zone and an image capturing parameter according to the image capturing instruction; measuring a bending parameter of the image capturing zone, when the image capturing zone is determined as a curved surface according to the bending parameter, acquiring a three-dimensional spatial coordinate of pixel points in the image capturing zone and a color value of the pixel points in the image capturing zone; and projecting the three-dimensional spatial coordinate to a two-dimensional planar coordinate, and the two-dimensional planar coordinate generating an image file according to the image capturing parameter and the color value of the pixel points in the image capturing zone. Also disclosed are a device for capturing an image and a storage medium.