Multi-View Image Coordination via Master-Slave Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile communication devices lack the capability to efficiently create and share multi-view images captured from multiple angles, limiting the convergence of image services and user experience.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enables mobile communication devices to obtain certification for a multi-view image service, group devices, acquire and transmit images, and convert them into multi-view images using an image processing server, allowing for synchronized image capture and playback across devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mobile communication devices capture images from different angles, then multi-view image capability is improved, but device coordination and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a master device as an intermediary that coordinates image capture among multiple mobile communication devices. The master device receives control signals, transmits synchronization signals to slave devices, and manages the overall multi-view image capture process, thereby reducing the coordination complexity that would otherwise exist between all devices directly
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the multi-device coordination task into distinct roles: one master device and multiple slave devices. This segmentation allows centralized control through the master device while distributing the actual image capture function across multiple devices, resolving the complexity of peer-to-peer coordination
2Adaptability or versatility
If images are transmitted to an external server for processing, then multi-view image conversion capability is improved, but transmission time and system dependency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by having mobile communication devices capture and transmit images in advance to the server. The server then processes these pre-captured images to generate multi-view images, which are stored and made available for later retrieval and playback, eliminating the need for real-time processing during playback
Solution Approach 2:
An external server acts as an intermediary that receives images from multiple devices, processes them into multi-view images, and provides them back to users. This intermediary approach consolidates the complex processing task outside the mobile devices, enabling sophisticated multi-view conversion without overloading the devices themselves
3Adaptability or versatility
If device grouping is implemented for image capture, then image service integration is improved, but control and management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the group of mobile communication devices into a hierarchical structure with one master device and multiple slave devices. This segmentation simplifies control and management by establishing clear roles: the master device handles coordination and signal transmission, while slave devices execute capture commands and transmit images, thereby reducing the overall control complexity despite serving multiple devices
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AI summary
A method and a system for creating, receiving and playing multi-view images are provided, and a related mobile communication device is also provided. A service server in the system receives images collected by the devices and encodes the received images based at least partly on redundancy of the images. The service server converts the received images into the multi-view images and sends them to a client terminal.