Recipient-Side Image Processing for Social Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image processing methods in social networks often require images to be processed on the sender's side before sharing, leading to delays due to processing time, especially when recipient devices lack the necessary computing power to handle high-quality or multiple images efficiently.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that processes images on the recipient side by generating intermediate images from original data, which can be optimized for the recipient's device capabilities, including decoding, decryption, and applying filters to create a viewable image, thereby reducing processing time and improving user experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If images are processed on the sender's side before sharing, then image quality can be maintained, but processing time increases and delivery speed decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional image processing workflow by moving the processing operations from the sender's side to the recipient's side. Instead of processing images before transmission, the system transmits original images and applies processing (filters, effects, format conversion) at the recipient's device, thereby eliminating sender-side processing delays while maintaining image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer at the recipient's device that acts as a mediator between the transmitted image data and the final displayed image. This intermediary processing stage handles format conversion, filter application, and optimization without affecting the original image quality, resolving the contradiction between maintaining quality and reducing processing time.
2Manufacturing precision
If high-quality images are transmitted, then image quality is improved, but network bandwidth consumption and processing burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the processing operations from the transmission process itself and separates them into post-receipt operations at the recipient's device. By taking out the processing burden from the transmission phase, the system can transmit images in their original format without additional processing overhead, reducing network bandwidth consumption while preserving image quality through selective processing only when and where needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image formats are supported for different devices, then adaptability improves, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling each recipient device to autonomously determine its own format requirements and perform the necessary format conversion and optimization locally. Instead of requiring the sender or a centralized server to manage multiple format conversions, each device independently handles its own image processing needs, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining broad device compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to create, process, and/or modify images are provided. Recipient image data associated with an original image captured by a second computing system can be received by a first computing system. A first intermediate image may be generated based on the recipient image data. A first viewable image for display on the first computing system may be generated based on the first intermediate image.