Memory Video Generation Through Character-Based Photo Retrieval

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for generating picture collections or videos based on themes in intelligent electronic devices fail to consider user preferences, leading to a poor user experience as users cannot view pictures or videos of characters they like.

Innovation Solution

A method for generating memory videos that allows users to actively select characters of interest through interactive display interfaces, performing feature extraction and searching for matching pictures to create personalized memory videos.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the system automatically generates picture collections or videos based on themes without user input, then the generation process is simple and fast, but the user experience deteriorates because users cannot view pictures or videos of specific characters they are interested in

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo generation speedVSAvoiduser experience
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing and analyzing pictures to extract character information and build an index database before user queries. This allows the system to quickly retrieve and generate videos of specific characters when users select them, without requiring complex real-time processing during user interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system introduces an intermediary character selection interface that mediates between user intent and the video generation system. Users can select specific characters they are interested in, and this selection serves as an intermediary parameter that guides the automated video generation process to produce personalized results.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If the system provides detailed character selection and filtering options for users, then user experience improves, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the video generation process into distinct modules: character detection module, character selection interface module, and video generation module. This segmentation allows each module to handle specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while providing detailed character selection capabilities to users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically detecting and extracting character information from pictures, and automatically generating videos based on user selections. This reduces the need for complex manual configuration and simplifies the user interface while maintaining detailed functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If the system processes and analyzes multiple pictures to generate personalized videos, then the personalization quality improves, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo personalization qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-processing pictures to extract and store character features in an index database before user queries. This advance preparation enables quick retrieval and matching when users select characters, reducing processing time during actual video generation while maintaining high personalization quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies local quality by focusing processing resources on the specific character(s) selected by the user rather than uniformly processing all pictures. This targeted approach improves personalization quality for the selected character while reducing overall processing time by excluding irrelevant pictures from the generation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20260039924A1Method and apparatus for generating memory video, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application relates to the field of picture processing, and provides a method and an apparatus for generating a memory video, and an electronic device. Through a first operation of a user on a first picture, the electronic device displays a second display interface including a memory entry area, and through a second operation of the user on the memory entry area, the electronic device searches for pictures matching at least one character of the first picture, to finally generate a first memory video dedicated to the at least one character.