Image Switching Between Panorama and Wide-View Formats
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users cannot seamlessly switch between 360-degree panoramic videos and street side images, limiting interactive viewing experiences.
Innovation Solution
An image switching method and apparatus that predicts user intent based on gaze direction or focus duration, presenting switching instructions and allowing users to switch between panorama and wide-view image formats through various input methods, such as icons, text prompts, or gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If panorama image format is displayed, then 360-degree viewing capability is provided, but user cannot switch to street side image view
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between panorama and wide-view image formats based on user interaction. The display format is not fixed but can transition between different states (panorama vs. wide-view) allowing users to view either 360-degree scenery or detailed street side views as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The image display system serves multiple functions: it can display both panorama images for 360-degree viewing and wide-view images for detailed street side viewing. This multi-functionality allows the same system to accommodate different user needs without requiring separate dedicated systems.
2Measurement precision
If wide-view image format is displayed, then detailed street side view is provided, but user cannot switch to panorama image view
Solution Approach 1:
The display format transitions dynamically between wide-view and panorama modes. When users need detailed views of specific areas, the system switches to wide-view format; when users need overview of 360-degree scenery, it switches back to panorama format, making the system adaptable to different viewing needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains universal functionality by supporting both detailed wide-view imaging and comprehensive panorama imaging within the same platform, allowing users to access both detailed street side views and 360-degree panoramic views as required.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual switching operation is required, then format switching is possible, but user interaction complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service by automatically detecting user intent through gaze direction or focus duration and presenting switching instructions without requiring complex manual operations. The system serves itself by monitoring user behavior and initiating the format switching process based on predicted user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from user behavior (gaze direction, focus duration) to determine when format switching is needed. By monitoring these indicators and presenting switching instructions accordingly, the system reduces interaction complexity while maintaining adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide an image switching method and apparatus. The method includes: displaying an image in a first format; receiving an input instruction for switching the image from the first format to a second format; and displaying the image in the second format. The first format is a panorama image format or a wide-view image format, the second format is a panorama image format or a wide-view image format, and the first format is different from the second format. The panorama image is an effect image stitched by multiple images that are shot from different directions by simulating a shooting subject standing in a specific position, and the wide-view image is an effect image stitched by multiple sub-images of a side that are shot by simulating a shooting subject moving along a track. According to the method and the device in the embodiments of the present invention, a manner of simple and flexible interaction between a panorama image and a street side image is provided.