Mobile Terminal Image Address Extraction and Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional digital cameras require users to manually input email addresses for individuals related to those in an image, which is cumbersome, especially when transmitting images to friends or others connected to the person in the image, even with phone directory functions.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal device and method that extracts and displays address information, including email addresses and passkeys, related to individuals in an image, allowing users to select and transmit images to connected devices through email or Bluetooth, simplifying the process by automatically providing address candidates based on image recognition and stored contact information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual input of email addresses is required for each person in the image, then transmission accuracy is ensured, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary face recognition and address extraction by analyzing the image content before the transmission operation. The address extraction module pre-processes the image to identify persons and extract their contact information, so that when the user initiates transmission, the candidate addresses are already prepared and displayed, eliminating the need for manual input during the actual transmission process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically extracting address information from the image itself. The address extraction module reads and parses contact information directly from the image content (such as text overlays, business cards, or identifiable elements within the image), allowing the system to serve itself by generating candidate addresses without requiring external manual input from the user.
2Productivity
If face recognition and address extraction are performed automatically, then operation speed increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the image processing function into distinct modular components: a face recognition module that identifies persons in the image, an address extraction module that extracts contact information from the image content, and an address matching module that correlates extracted information with stored contact data. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function independently, making the overall complex system manageable and maintainable while enabling parallel processing for improved productivity.
3Reliability
If multiple address information types are extracted and displayed for selection, then transmission accuracy improves, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary address selection interface that acts as a mediator between the extracted address information and the final transmission execution. This intermediary layer presents multiple candidate addresses with their associated confidence levels or matching degrees, allowing the user to review and select the correct address before transmission occurs. The intermediary interface simplifies the complexity by organizing multiple address types into a unified, easy-to-navigate selection display rather than requiring direct access to complex data structures.
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile phone includes a display module, an obtaining module configured to obtain an image, a storage module configured to associate and store person information and address information of a communicated device, a first extraction module configured to extract first address information corresponding to person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, a second extraction module configured to extract second address information corresponding to person information having a predetermined relationship with the person information of at least one person included in the image from address information, and a selection display executing module configured to display on the display module a selection screen for selection of at least one address information from the first address information and the second address information.