Image Analysis System for Shooting Spot Recommendation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in efficiently finding shooting spots that match their preferences, as existing search services require cumbersome keyword input and struggle to recommend locations based on image content such as landscapes or people.

Innovation Solution

An information providing device that acquires and analyzes image data associated with user identification, determines representative object information from image data within a specified range, and notifies users of location information matching their preferences, allowing for efficient recommendation of shooting spots.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional search services use keyword-based searching, then information can be found using simple search terms, but users face cumbersome keyword input and difficulty in efficiently finding shooting spots matching their preferences

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of shooting spot searchVSAvoidtime for keyword setting

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically extracts object information from user-uploaded images and performs shooting spot recommendations without requiring manual keyword input. The image analysis function processes the uploaded photograph to identify objects, locations, and characteristics, then automatically searches and recommends matching shooting spots, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring user intervention for keyword specification.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of keyword input and searching with an automated image analysis system. By using image recognition technology to extract object information from photographs, the system substitutes the manual keyword-based search mechanism with an automated visual analysis mechanism, eliminating the need for users to manually type or select search keywords.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional services provide information based on location coordinates, then shooting spots near arbitrary locations can be found, but it is difficult to efficiently recommend spots matching user preferences based on image content

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to user preferencesVSAvoidefficiency of shooting spot recommendation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the simple location-coordinate-based information provision system with an advanced image analysis system. By using image recognition to extract object information from user-uploaded photographs, the system can understand user preferences and intentions, then recommend shooting spots that match both the location and the user's desired subject matter, significantly improving adaptability and recommendation efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The image analysis function serves as an intermediary between the user's uploaded photograph and the shooting spot recommendation system. This intermediary extracts object information, identifies user preferences, and translates visual content into searchable parameters, enabling the system to bridge the gap between simple location-based searching and sophisticated preference-based recommendations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If the system analyzes image data to determine representative object information, then accurate shooting spot recommendations can be provided, but the processing complexity and data analysis requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprecision of object information extractionVSAvoidcomplexity of image analysis system

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image analysis process is segmented into distinct functional modules: image reception, object information extraction, representative object determination, and shooting spot recommendation. By dividing the complex analysis task into separate processing stages, each handling a specific aspect of image interpretation, the system achieves high measurement precision while managing device complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9064020B2Information providing device, information providing processing program, recording medium having information providing processing program recorded thereon, and information providing method

Publication Date: 2015.06.23 RAKUTEN GROUP INC

AI summary

There are provided an information providing device, an information providing processing program, and an information providing method which can efficiently recommend information related to a shooting spot matching a user's preference. An information providing server is configured to decide a coincidence between user object information included in image data registered by a given user, and representative object information of a location whose position can be specified, and notify location information associated with the representative object information, to the user based on a decision result of the coincidence.