Image Area Sharing Links for Focused Panoramic Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image sharing systems default to displaying a local image around the center of the composition, which may not align with the user's intended focus or recommended sight, limiting the ability to share the desired area of an image.
Innovation Solution
An image management system that allows for the storage, transmission, and display of predetermined areas within image data, using link information to identify and transmit specific portions of images, enabling users to select and share focused areas of fully-spherical panoramic images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the system displays the default local image around the center of the composition, then the image can be displayed automatically without additional user input, but the displayed area may not align with the user's intended focus or recommended sight
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by having the user specify the predetermined area and store this information in advance when creating or uploading the image. The predetermined area information is saved with the image data, so that when the image is later viewed, the correct area can be automatically displayed without requiring the user to manually specify it again. This resolves the contradiction by preparing the user intent information beforehand, eliminating the need for real-time input while ensuring the displayed area matches user intent.
2Device complexity
If the system transmits only the image data without predetermined-area information, then the data transmission is simpler, but the receiving user cannot view the specific area of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the image data and predetermined area information into a single integrated data structure. The link information contains both the image identification information and the predetermined area information in a combined format. When the receiving terminal obtains the link information, it automatically extracts both components and uses them together to display the correct image area. This resolves the contradiction by combining multiple information types into one transmission unit, avoiding the need for separate complex transmission mechanisms while preserving all necessary information.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system requires user interaction to select and display the desired image area, then the displayed area can be customized, but the operation becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the area selection action in advance when the image is created or uploaded. The user specifies the predetermined area once during this initial phase, and the system stores this selection information with the image data. When the image is subsequently viewed by any user, the predetermined area is automatically displayed based on the pre-stored information, eliminating the need for repeated manual selection. This resolves the contradiction by performing the adaptable selection action beforehand, providing flexibility while minimizing time consumption during actual viewing.
4Device complexity
If the system stores only the complete image data without area information, then the storage structure is simpler, but the system cannot identify and transmit specific areas of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a nested data structure where the predetermined area information is embedded within or associated with the image data. The link information serves as a container that holds both the image identification information and the predetermined area information in a hierarchical manner. When the system needs to transmit or retrieve a specific area, it accesses the nested structure to obtain both components simultaneously. This resolves the contradiction by nesting the area information within the image data structure, maintaining organizational simplicity while preserving the ability to identify and transmit specific areas.
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AI summary
The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.


