Image Processing Apparatus Sub-Image Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing image processing technologies result in a poor image display effect due to the need for multiple user interactions to acquire and splice image fragments, leading to delayed and inefficient image rendering.

Innovation Solution

An image processing method and apparatus that displays M first images in a first region, with each image corresponding to N sub-images, and determines K sub-images from the M*N sub-images in response to a user operation, displaying them in a second region along with an updated display mode and splicing numbers, allowing for timely and accurate image assembly without additional user input.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the terminal device acquires all image fragments through multiple clicking operations, then the complete image can be displayed, but the user operation complexity increases and the image display timing is delayed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation complexityVSAvoidimage display timing
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically acquiring and caching image fragments before user request. When the user triggers an image display, the fragments are already prepared and can be quickly assembled, eliminating the need for multiple clicking operations while maintaining fast display timing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically managing the image fragment acquisition process. Instead of requiring user clicks to fetch each fragment, the system autonomously retrieves, caches, and prepares fragments, reducing operational complexity while maintaining efficient display timing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If the terminal device requires multiple clicking operations to acquire image fragments, then all fragments can be obtained, but the image display effect deteriorates due to delays

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage display efficiencyVSAvoidimage assembly time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Image fragments are fetched and cached in advance before the user actually needs them. This preliminary acquisition allows the system to assemble complete images rapidly when triggered, significantly improving display efficiency while minimizing the perceived time delay for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuous useful action by keeping image fragments in a cached, ready-to-use state. This continuous preparation ensures that when image assembly is needed, the fragments are immediately available, maximizing productivity and minimizing assembly time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Loss of information

If the system displays M first images with N sub-images each, then the image information completeness improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage information completenessVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments complete images into multiple sub-images (N per first image) and organizes them in a structured grid layout. This segmentation allows comprehensive image information to be displayed in an organized manner, with each sub-image representing a portion of the complete picture, thereby maintaining information completeness while managing complexity through systematic arrangement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from displaying single complete images to a two-dimensional grid of M first images, each containing N sub-images. This dimensional expansion allows comprehensive image information to be presented in a structured overlay format, managing complexity through spatial organization rather than sequential processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20240289005A1Image processing method and apparatus, and device
Publication Date: 2024.08.29 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an image processing method and apparatus, and a device. The method includes: displaying a number M of first images in a first region, each first image corresponding to a number N of sub-images, the number N of sub-images being images formed by dividing the first image into N parts, M being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N being an integer greater than 1; in response to a first operation instruction, determining a number K of sub-images from the number of M*N sub-images corresponding to the number M of first images, and displaying some or all of the K sub-images in a second region, K being an integer greater than or equal to 1; and updating a display mode of the number M of first images according to the K sub-images, and displaying a splicing number corresponding to each first image, the splicing number being a number of first images formed by splicing the K sub-images.