Image Processing Device Ring Selector for Novice Users
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users, especially novices, find it daunting to select the optimal image processing for a given photographic scene due to the complexity of existing technologies requiring extensive knowledge of various image processing types.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device with a processing change unit that alters the extent of image alteration through first and second image processing, allowing users to easily select and combine different image processing types via a rotary multi-selector, with real-time live view image display for intuitive adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image processing types are provided for selection, then image processing capability and versatility are improved, but operation complexity and difficulty increase for users
Solution Approach 1:
The image processing selection is segmented into multiple independent image effect types (first image effect, second image effect, third image effect, etc.), each representing a distinct processing category. This segmentation allows the system to provide diverse image processing capabilities while presenting them as discrete, manageable options to users through the ring image display, reducing the perceived complexity despite offering multiple processing types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a radial dimension through the ring image display, where image effects are arranged circumferentially around the captured image. This spatial arrangement in a second dimension (radial direction) allows users to intuitively select and combine multiple image effects by simply rotating or moving along the ring, transforming a potentially complex multi-dimensional selection process into an intuitive rotational gesture.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image processing types are provided for selection, then image processing capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ring image display structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it displays the captured image, presents available image effects, indicates current selection, and enables navigation through rotation. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require separate menus and controls into a single integrated interface, providing diverse image processing capabilities without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the image display function with the image effect selection interface into a single ring image overlay. Instead of requiring users to navigate through separate menus to select image effects, the system combines the preview image and effect options into one unified visual element, reducing structural complexity while maintaining full image processing functionality.
3Manufacturing precision
If detailed image processing knowledge is required for selection, then processing precision and optimization are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates for novice users
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides real-time preview of the captured image with applied image effects directly in the ring image display, allowing users to visually assess the results without needing to understand the technical parameters or processing details. Users can intuitively select optimal image effects by observing the visual output, eliminating the need for detailed image processing knowledge while maintaining processing optimization.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring image display provides immediate visual feedback showing how different image effects will appear on the captured image. This real-time feedback mechanism allows users to make informed selections based on visual results rather than requiring understanding of processing algorithms, bridging the gap between processing precision and user accessibility.
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AI summary
An image processing device includes: an image processing unit that alters an image by executing first image processing and second image processing on the image; and a processing change unit that changes an extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing and an extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing. The processing change unit raises the extent to which the image is altered through the second image processing when the extent to which the image is altered through the first image processing is lowered.