Object-Recognizing Menu Display for Imaging Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current digital cameras, mobile phones with cameras, and digital photo frames require users to manually designate operations for image processing, such as sending images via email, which is inefficient and does not effectively utilize generic object recognition techniques.
Innovation Solution
An image display apparatus with a recognition unit that identifies objects in images and determines display priority for menus based on set display modes, allowing for automatic selection and display of relevant menus directly on the imaging device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If generic object recognition technique is applied to an imaging device, then object recognition capability is improved, but the ability to perform specific operations on recognized objects deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The menu is segmented and positioned adjacent to each recognized object in the image, allowing operations to be performed on specific objects rather than requiring selection of the entire image. This segmentation enables the system to maintain object recognition capability while providing targeted operation execution for individual recognized objects.
2Productivity
If user designates entire image for operations, then operation coverage is improved, but operation precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The menu positioning is applied locally adjacent to each recognized object rather than globally for the entire image. This allows the system to provide operation menus for multiple specific objects simultaneously, achieving both broad operation coverage across multiple objects and precise targeting of individual objects through their respective localized menus.
3Ease of operation
If manual operation designation is required, then user control is improved, but user input effort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically recognizing objects in the image and pre-positioning operation menus adjacent to each recognized object before the user needs to perform any operation. This eliminates the need for users to manually search for or navigate to operation menus, significantly reducing user input time while maintaining full user control over which operations to execute.
4Device complexity
If traditional menu system is used, then system simplicity is improved, but functionality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The menu system transitions from a traditional single global menu to a multi-dimensional arrangement where menus are positioned in spatial relationship to recognized objects in the image. This dimensional change allows the system to maintain simplicity in menu structure while dramatically increasing functionality by providing object-specific operation menus adjacent to each recognized object, enabling versatile object-specific operations without complicating the overall system architecture.
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AI summary
An image display apparatus configured to recognize one or more objects from an image, determine a display priority of a menu to be displayed relating to a recognized object based on a set display mode, and displaying menus corresponding to one or more recognized objects based on the determined display priority.