Automated Image Animation from Video Streams

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Solution Overview

Problem

Novice computer users face difficulties in easily associating and modifying their images for use in software applications, such as email or chat programs, due to the complexity of existing image editing tools.

Innovation Solution

A method that receives a video stream, displays it in a GUI, automatically selects images, and allows users to convert them into animations, apply filters, and replace backgrounds, enabling the creation of animated icons that can be easily transferred to various applications.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If sophisticated image editing tools are provided, then image manipulation capability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage manipulation capabilityVSAvoidease of operation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs image selection, filtering, and animation creation without requiring user intervention in complex editing tasks. The software serves itself by autonomously processing images through predefined filters and automatically generating animated icons, thereby maintaining high adaptability while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The image editing process is segmented into distinct automated stages: image selection from video streams, application of filters, background replacement, and animation generation. Each segment is handled independently by the system, allowing sophisticated manipulation capabilities while keeping the user interface simple and easy to operate.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If automatic image selection is implemented, then productivity is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage processing efficiencyVSAvoidimage selection precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where users can review automatically selected images and make adjustments. The automatic selection process provides initial candidates, and user feedback refines the selection, thereby maintaining high productivity while ensuring adequate precision for the intended application of creating buddy icons.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8539377B2Image capture and manipulation

Publication Date: 2013.09.17 APPLE INC

AI summary

The present disclosure includes, among other things, systems, methods and program products for image capture and manipulation.