Image Composition Control Using User Position and Destination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for capturing images of a user with a portable terminal do not provide sufficient convenience, especially when the user is moving towards a destination, as they do not consider the position of the destination in determining the display image.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with an image acquisition unit, recognition unit, image determination unit, and display control unit that acquires and processes images to specify the user and control the display on a portable terminal, determining a composition based on the user's position and destination, and adjusting the display image accordingly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If only the user's position is considered for determining the display image composition, then the user can be captured in the image, but the convenience for users moving toward a destination is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of display imageVSAvoidcomplexity of image determination
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by acquiring destination information in advance and pre-calculating the optimal composition based on both user position and destination. This allows the display image to be determined before the user actually needs to view it, improving convenience without adding operational complexity during the user's interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The image determination is made dynamic by continuously updating the composition based on the user's current position and the destination. As the user moves, the system dynamically adjusts the display image composition to maintain optimal framing, making the system adaptive rather than static.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If the display image is determined without considering destination position, then the processing is simpler, but the usability when user moves toward destination is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of image determinationVSAvoidusability of captured image
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The image determination process is segmented into distinct functional modules: one module handles user position recognition, another handles destination information acquisition, and a third performs the composition determination. This segmentation allows each module to operate independently and efficiently, maintaining high productivity while incorporating multiple factors for better usability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If multiple factors (user position and destination) are considered for image determination, then the convenience is improved, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of display imageVSAvoidcomplexity of information processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The image determination unit is designed with multi-functionality, serving multiple purposes: it processes user position data, integrates destination information, and generates optimized composition decisions. This universal unit handles various input types and produces comprehensive output, reducing the need for separate specialized components and thereby managing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP3557386B1Information processing device and information processing method
Publication Date: 2020.09.09 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

According to an illustrative embodiment, an information processing device is provided. The information processing device includes an image acquisition unit configured to receive an image; a recognition unit configured to acquire a recognition result of a user based on the received image, wherein the recognition result includes a position of the user, the user being associated with a display terminal; an image determination unit configured to determine an object based on the recognition result; and a display control unit configured to control display of the object on the display terminal.