Information Processing Apparatus for Image Metadata Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

When multiple pieces of supplementary information are recorded as metadata in content data, it can lead to degraded visibility and increased time for user designation, reducing convenience.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that obtains detection information attached to an image as metadata, determines a display method for this information, and superimposes it onto the image based on the determined method, thereby improving handling of supplementary information without degrading convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If multiple pieces of defect information are superimposed and displayed on an inspection image, then comprehensive information is provided, but visibility degrades

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedefect information completenessVSAvoidimage visibility

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSIllumination intensity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments defect information by type (e.g., cracks, chips, stains) and displays different types using distinct visual representations such as different colors, line styles, or symbols. This allows multiple defect types to be overlaid on the inspection image without complete visual overlap, maintaining visibility while providing comprehensive defect information.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different display characteristics to different defect information based on its type, location, or priority. For example, critical defects may be displayed with higher contrast or larger markers, while less critical defects use subtler representations. This local differentiation maintains overall image visibility while ensuring important defect information remains visible.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If the user designates display target manually, then display precision is improved, but operation time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay target accuracyVSAvoiddesignation operation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary classification and organization of defect information by type, location, and priority before display. The system pre-processes the defect data to identify which defects should be displayed based on predetermined criteria, so that when the inspection image is viewed, the appropriate defect information is already prepared and ready for display without requiring manual user designation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically determines which defect information to display based on predefined rules and criteria embedded in the processing algorithm. The display target selection is performed autonomously by the system itself rather than requiring continuous user input, thereby maintaining display accuracy while eliminating the time-consuming manual designation process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250182720A1Information processing apparatus and information processing method

Publication Date: 2025.06.05 CANON KK

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a first obtaining unit that obtains first detection information attached to a first image as metadata, a determination unit that determines a display method of the first detection information obtained by the first obtaining unit, and a display unit that superimposes and displays the first detection information on the first image based on the display method determined by the determination unit.