Picture Synthesis Visual Center Determination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing picture synthesis methods result in poor visual effects due to the lack of consideration for the visual center of combined images, negatively impacting user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that determine the visual center of each picture, tailor them according to this center and a specified set of parameters, and combine them to create a more aesthetically pleasing image, using sub-picture division, target identification, clustering, and URL-based storage for efficient synthesis.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If simple proportional compression and pasting is performed for each picture without considering visual center, then the synthesis process is simple and fast, but the visual effect of the combined picture is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynthesis process speedVSAvoidvisual effect quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by determining the visual center of each picture before the actual synthesis operation. The system calculates the visual center coordinates and uses them to pre-determine the pasting position, ensuring that important content is properly positioned in the combined picture before the synthesis is completed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies local quality by treating different regions of pictures differently based on their visual importance. Instead of uniform proportional compression, the system identifies the visual center region and ensures it is properly positioned and sized in the combined picture, while other regions are adjusted accordingly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If visual center determination and tailoring is performed for each picture, then the visual effect of the combined picture is significantly improved, but the synthesis process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual effect qualityVSAvoidsynthesis process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical or manual visual assessment with an automated algorithmic system. The visual center determination is achieved through computational algorithms that analyze picture content and calculate center coordinates automatically, substituting what would otherwise require complex manual evaluation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies self-service by having each picture determine its own visual center and required tailoring parameters independently. The synthesis system processes each picture through the same automated workflow, allowing the pictures to 'self-determine' their optimal presentation without requiring complex inter-picture coordination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If visual center determination is performed using sub-picture division and clustering algorithms, then the accuracy of visual center identification is improved, but the processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual center identification accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing each picture into multiple sub-pictures or regions before analyzing them. This allows the system to process smaller, more manageable segments and determine the visual center through clustering algorithms applied to these segments, improving accuracy while managing computational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial action by performing visual center determination on representative sub-regions of pictures rather than analyzing every pixel uniformly. The clustering algorithm processes key segments to identify the visual center, achieving sufficient accuracy without the excessive processing time that would result from exhaustive full-picture analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS10388051B2Picture synthesis method and apparatus, instant communication method, and picture synthesis server
Publication Date: 2019.08.20 ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD
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AI summary

A picture synthesis method and apparatus, an instant messaging method and a picture synthesis server/device are disclosed. The method comprises: after at least two pictures to be synthesized are acquired, determining a visual center of each of the pictures to be synthesized; cutting the corresponding pictures to be synthesized in accordance with the visual center of each of the pictures to be synthesized and a first set specification; and synthesizing all of the cut pictures to be synthesized to obtain a synthesized picture. Due to full consideration of the visual center of each of the pictures to be synthesized, a visual effect of the finally obtained synthesized picture is ensured, thereby improving the user experience.