Image Processing Apparatus for Animated Content Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing methods and devices fail to provide sufficient fun and engagement for users, particularly in selfie-taking and panorama shooting functions.
Innovation Solution
An image processing method and apparatus that identifies human faces, animal faces, or cartoon character faces in images, applies reference animated images to generate multiple frames, and composes these frames into animated images, enhancing the visual experience and user engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional camera functions (selfie-taking, panorama shooting) are used, then basic photographing needs are met, but user fun and engagement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image processing task into distinct modules: face detection module, animated image selection module, and frame composition module. This segmentation allows the system to add advanced animated image processing capabilities while keeping each module independent and manageable, thus improving versatility without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing system is designed to handle multiple types of objects (human faces, animal faces, cartoon character faces) and generate various animated image styles. This multi-functionality approach allows a single system to provide diverse image processing capabilities, enhancing adaptability while sharing common infrastructure across different processing tasks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If static images are used, then simple image storage is achieved, but user enjoyment and engagement on social platforms are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static images into dynamic animated images by generating multiple frames that depict motion or transformation. This dynamic conversion enhances content format variety and user engagement while the system efficiently manages the data processing by generating frames on-demand and using reference animated images to guide the transformation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses reference animated images as templates to guide the transformation of source images. By copying and adapting the motion patterns and transformation sequences from reference animated images, the system can generate animated content without requiring to create every animation from scratch, thus managing data processing amounts more efficiently.
3Productivity
If multiple frames are generated for animated images, then user engagement increases, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-selecting and storing reference animated images that can be reused across multiple processing tasks. When processing new images, the system can leverage these pre-prepared reference materials to guide frame generation, significantly reducing the computational time and resources required compared to generating animations from scratch for each image.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by adjusting the number of frames generated, the complexity of animations, and the level of detail in face detection based on processing requirements. This allows the system to optimize the balance between productivity (user engagement output) and processing time by adapting parameters such as frame rate, animation duration, and detection precision to match the specific processing context.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this disclosure provide an image processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable medium, and an electronic device. The image processing method includes: obtaining a to-be-processed image; determining a to-be-processed object in the to-be-processed image, the to-be-processed object comprising at least one of a human face, an animal face, or a cartoon character face; selecting a reference animated image to be applied to the to-be-processed image; processing the to-be-processed image according to the reference animated image, to generate a plurality of frames of images, each frame of the plurality of frames of images comprising the to-be-processed object; and composing the plurality of frames of images into a target animated image.