Scene Category Determination for Automatic Image Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in selecting appropriate image processing technologies due to increased complexity, especially when they lack knowledge of filters and settings, leading to inefficient use of photographing features, particularly in capturing moving subjects like babies or pets.

Innovation Solution

A photographing apparatus that automatically determines the scene category of an input image and applies corresponding image processing technologies, generating additional images based on predetermined settings, allowing for automatic selection and display of optimal image processing options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple processing technologies are provided to supplement image processing, then image processing capability is improved, but menu selection complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage processing capabilityVSAvoidmenu selection complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The determination unit automatically analyzes the input image and selects appropriate image processing technologies without requiring manual user input. The control unit autonomously applies the selected processing technologies, enabling the system to serve itself by eliminating the need for users to navigate complex menus while maintaining versatile image processing capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If lens effect filters are provided in numerous options, then image effect versatility is improved, but user selection time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage effect versatilityVSAvoiduser selection time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The determination unit automatically analyzes the input image characteristics and selects appropriate lens effect filters without requiring user intervention. The control unit then applies the selected filters automatically, eliminating the time users would spend manually browsing through numerous filter options while maintaining access to versatile image effects.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Manufacturing precision

If continuous photographing mode is activated to capture moving subjects, then movement correction is improved, but storage memory consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemovement correction qualityVSAvoidstorage memory consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuously capturing all possible frames, the determination unit analyzes the input image to identify moving subjects and selectively applies image processing only when necessary. The control unit then performs targeted continuous photographing only for scenes requiring movement correction, reducing unnecessary storage consumption while maintaining quality when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS9185300B2Photographing apparatus for scene catergory determination and method for controlling thereof

Publication Date: 2015.11.10 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A photographing apparatus is disclosed. The photographing apparatus includes a determination unit which determines a scene category to which an input image belongs from a plurality of predetermined scene categories, a photographing unit which photographs the input image, a control unit which controls the photographing unit to generate an original image corresponding to the input image and an additional image where image processing corresponding to the determined scene category has been performed on the input image, and a display unit which displays the generated original image and additional image according to a predetermined event.