Image Arrangement Along Moving Object Locus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image display technologies lack effective methods to organize multiple images or photographs in a meaningful sequence, often relying on attributes like size, date, or time, which can become overwhelming and fail to capture the narrative or movement within the images.
Innovation Solution
The approach involves selecting a moving object within a set of images, analyzing metadata to determine its locus of movement, and arranging the images along this path, allowing for adjustments in image parameters such as angular tilt and size, and searching for additional images based on geo-locational metadata tags.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If images are arranged by traditional attributes (size, date, time), then organization is achieved, but the narrative and movement within images are not captured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional one-dimensional arrangement (by date or size) to a two-dimensional spatial arrangement along a calculated path. Images are positioned according to the coordinates of the moving object in each image, creating a visual trajectory that preserves movement narrative while maintaining organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the organizing parameter from temporal (date/time) or physical (size) attributes to spatial coordinates (x, y position) of the moving object. This parameter transformation enables the arrangement to reflect actual movement patterns rather than just chronological order.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple images are displayed together, then comprehensive view is achieved, but overwhelming complexity occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display space into discrete positions along a path, with each image placed at a specific location corresponding to the moving object's position. This segmentation creates a structured, easy-to-follow sequence rather than a chaotic collection of images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows the arrangement path to be curved or follow natural trajectories rather than rigid straight lines. This curvature enables more natural representation of movement patterns while maintaining visual coherence and reducing complexity.
3Loss of information
If images are arranged to show movement path, then narrative is captured, but arrangement complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically calculates paths and positions using metadata from the images themselves (coordinates, timestamps). The arrangement process is self-driven by the data within the images, reducing manual intervention complexity while preserving movement narratives.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual arrangement mechanisms with automated computational processes that calculate paths based on metadata analysis. This substitution reduces operational complexity while achieving sophisticated narrative preservation.
Data Source
AI summary
Approaches presented herein enable arranging images in a sequence for displaying based on a locus of a moving object in the images. Specifically, a moving object in a plurality of images is selected and metadata of the plurality of images analyzed to determine a locus of the moving object. The plurality of images is arranged along the locus of the moving object in a display environment. Image parameters may be adjusted according to an image placement along the locus, such as angular tilt and size. A place along the locus may be selected and additional images searched for based on a geo-locational metadata tag. The plurality of images may be a series of video frames or a group of photographs.