Image Recognition Picture Control for Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display control techniques for mobile terminals require direct physical user manipulation to enlarge or reduce picture sizes, lacking the ability to control pictures without user intervention.

Innovation Solution

A picture control apparatus and method utilizing image recognition, which includes an action detector and a picture controller, to detect specific user actions through camera-captured images and adjust displayed picture sizes, colors, and brightness without direct physical manipulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If physical manipulation (key buttons or touch screen) is used to control picture size, then picture control function is achieved, but user interaction complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepicture control operationVSAvoidcontrol interface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanical physical manipulation (key buttons, touch screen) with an optical-based image recognition system. The camera captures user gestures and the system automatically interprets them to control picture display, eliminating the need for direct physical interaction with control interfaces.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an image recognition system as an intermediary between the user and the picture control function. Instead of direct manipulation, the user's gestures are captured by the camera and translated into control commands through pattern recognition, serving as a mediator that converts physical gestures into digital control signals.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Extent of automation

If direct physical manipulation is required for picture control, then control precision is maintained, but automation level decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepicture control automationVSAvoidgesture detection precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically capturing images, recognizing gestures, and executing picture control commands without requiring user initiation or direct interaction with control interfaces. The camera continuously monitors and the recognition system autonomously interprets gestures to control picture display parameters.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback by continuously capturing user gestures through the camera and immediately translating them into picture control actions. The real-time recognition and response mechanism provides continuous feedback between user gesture and system response, enabling precise automated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8587710B2Apparatus and method for controlling picture using image recognition
Publication Date: 2013.11.19 PANTECH CORP
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AI summary

A picture control apparatus provides control of a picture displayed on a display of a mobile terminal according to an action detected through image recognition. A picture control method includes detecting an action from images captured by a camera, and controlling a picture displayed on a display if the detected action is a specific action.