Pixel-Level Image Blurring for Adaptive Regional Blur Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image blurring tools fail to apply different blurring parameters to different positions within an image, leading to inconsistent blurring effects, particularly in scenarios requiring varying intensities based on distance from the focal point.

Innovation Solution

An image processing method that acquires initial blurring parameters and adjustment parameters for each pixel point, calculates target blurring parameters, and applies these to generate pixel values, allowing for customized blurring based on pixel-specific characteristics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If uniform blurring parameters are applied to the entire image, then the processing is simple and fast, but the blurring effect is inconsistent and cannot adapt to different regions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveblurring effect adaptabilityVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different blurring parameters to different pixel points based on their spatial coordinates and feature values. Each pixel point receives customized blurring treatment according to its local characteristics, achieving adaptive blurring effects across different image regions while maintaining processing efficiency through formula-based parameter calculation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Manufacturing precision

If different blurring parameters are applied to each pixel point, then the blurring effect is consistent and adaptive, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveblurring precisionVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically adjusts blurring parameters for each pixel point based on its spatial coordinates and feature map values. By using mathematical formulas to calculate target blurring parameters from initial parameters and adjustment parameters, the system achieves precise adaptive blurring without requiring complex processing architectures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260004407A1Method and apparatuses for image processing
Publication Date: 2026.01.01 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of the present application provide an image processing method and an apparatus, relating to a technical field of image processing. The method comprises: acquiring initial blurring parameters of a to-be-blurred image and adjustment parameters of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image, wherein the initial blurring parameters are parameters of a blurring algorithm for performing blurring processing on the to-be-blurred image; acquiring target blurring parameters of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image according to the initial blurring parameters and the adjustment parameters of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image; acquiring blurred pixel values of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image according to the target blurring parameters of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image; acquiring a blurred image corresponding to the to-be-blurred image according to the blurred pixel values of each to-be-blurred pixel point in the to-be-blurred image.