Image Print Proposal Device for Room Decoration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing product sales devices do not automatically propose image prints suitable for decoration in a room, requiring users to manually select images, which can be challenging without knowing harmonious options.

Innovation Solution

An image print proposal device that acquires a room image, analyzes room parameters, and uses machine learning to select and propose suitable image prints, including picture frames and content, for decoration, based on pre-registered or user-owned images.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually select image prints for room decoration, then users have control over selection, but users face difficulty in selecting harmonious images without knowing what matches the room atmosphere

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of image print selectionVSAvoidlack of knowledge about harmonious image options
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic image print selection by analyzing room images and matching them with suitable image prints from the database, eliminating the need for users to manually search and select harmonious images. The system serves itself by using AI algorithms to make selections that would otherwise require expert knowledge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system acts as an intermediary between the user's room and suitable image prints by analyzing room characteristics and automatically selecting matching image prints from the database, bridging the gap between user needs and available options.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the system automatically proposes image prints based on room analysis, then selection ease is improved, but system complexity increases due to AI processing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic image print proposalVSAvoidsystem complexity for AI processing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical selection processes with automated AI-based image analysis and matching algorithms. Instead of users physically browsing and selecting images, the system uses computer vision and machine learning to automatically propose suitable image prints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Measurement precision

If the system analyzes room parameters and automatically selects image prints, then selection accuracy improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of image print matchingVSAvoidtime for room analysis and image selection
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of room images and pre-matches them with suitable image prints from the database before user request. By preparing recommendations in advance based on automatic analysis, the system reduces the time users need to spend on selection while maintaining high accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10701220B2Image print proposal device, method, and program
Publication Date: 2020.06.30 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

An image print proposal device, method, and program capable of proposing an image print suitable to be decorated in a wall of a room to a user are provided. An image print proposal device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a room captured by a user, a selection unit that selects an image corresponding to an image print suitable for an image print to be decorated in the room from among images in a group registered in advance or images in a group possessed by the user on the basis of the acquired image of the room, and an image processing unit and a display functioning as a proposal unit that proposes the selected image to the user as an image corresponding to the image print to be decorated in the room.