Image Display Controller Object Recognition Filtering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic devices are unable to selectively view images they want to see, as existing image display methods show all stored images in a category, including unwanted ones, and there is no option to hide specific images when viewing with others.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device apparatus and method that allows users to select specific objects within images, using object recognition, to filter and display only images containing the selected object or exclude them, using a storage unit, display unit, and controller to manage image display based on user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all stored images are displayed sequentially on the screen, then the user can view complete image collections, but the user cannot avoid viewing unwanted images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image collection into multiple categories based on objects detected in images. Instead of displaying all images in a single sequence, the system divides them into groups (e.g., images containing person A, images containing person B, etc.), allowing users to selectively view only desired categories while automatically excluding unwanted ones.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary object detection and classification system between the user and the image collection. This intermediary automatically analyzes images, identifies objects/people, and creates categorized groups, serving as a mediator that filters images before presentation to the user, thus enabling privacy control without manual intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If object recognition and automatic categorization are implemented, then selective image display is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the controller perform multiple functions: it manages the entire image collection, detects objects in images, categorizes images based on detected objects, and controls the display sequence. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single controller, the system achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary object detection and categorization of all images in advance, before the user views them. The controller预先 analyzes the image collection, identifies objects, and creates categorized groups ahead of time. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex real-time processing during image viewing, reducing the operational complexity burden.
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AI summary
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a device for displaying an image through the recognition of an object displayed on the screen of an electronic device, wherein the device for displaying an image includes: a storage unit storing a plurality of image files; a display unit displaying an image, corresponding to each image file stored in the storage unit, on the screen of the electronic device and changing an image, currently displayed according to an input by an input unit or the setting of an automatic screen change function, to another image stored in the storage unit; and a control unit enabling images, not including a selected object from among images of a plurality of image files stored in the storage unit, to not be displayed on the display unit, according to the selection of a specific object in an image displayed on the screen.