Image Processing Apparatus for Unique User Event Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing techniques fail to provide suitable information for families with unique holiday traditions, as they do not account for unusual ways of spending time during events like Christmas, relying solely on product or service information from majority user images.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that detects attributes from images captured by individual users during events, identifying unique activities or subjects, and provides tailored information on products or services based on these attributes, distinguishing between first and second user groups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If information is provided based on majority user images, then general product recommendations can be made, but unique user needs are not satisfied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments users into majority users and unique users based on attribute comparison. By dividing the user base and analyzing attributes separately, the system can identify unique users whose attributes differ from the majority and provide tailored information recommendations, thus resolving the contradiction between serving general needs and meeting unique requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by providing different types of information recommendations to different user groups. Majority users receive general product information, while unique users receive specialized recommendations based on their distinctive attributes. This localized approach ensures each user group receives appropriately tailored information without losing unique user characteristics.
2Loss of information
If image processing analyzes all captured images, then comprehensive information can be obtained, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the necessary attribute information from images rather than processing entire image datasets. By identifying and extracting specific attributes (such as objects, activities, or characteristics) needed for user classification, the system reduces processing time while maintaining the completeness of essential user attribute information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by processing only the subset of images and attributes necessary to identify unique users. Instead of analyzing every captured image in detail, the system performs partial processing focused on extracting key attributes for comparison, thereby reducing computational burden while still achieving comprehensive user understanding.
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AI summary
Provided are an image processing apparatus, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium for the program, which make it possible to understand a unique way of spending time of a certain user at an event.A first attribute obtained from images captured by a first user and a second attribute obtained from images, captured by many second users whose number is larger than the number of the first user, among images of the same event are detected. The first attribute represents a feature of the first user having a unique way of spending time at the event. According to the first attribute, information on products or the like suitable for the first user is notified to the first user.