Electronic Apparatus Search Object Location Specification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for specifying the location of a search object using a camera-worn by a user are ineffective when the search object is not within the captured image, as they rely solely on image analysis from the user's perspective.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus system comprising a requester and a cooperator, where the requester transmits search request information and acquires location information from the cooperator's captured image to specify the search object's location, even if it's outside the requester's field of view, by determining inclusion through image analysis and communicating location data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If image analysis is performed only on the user's captured image, then the analysis process is simple, but the search object location cannot be specified when it is not included in the captured image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple captured images from different users into a single analysis system. The image analysis unit processes captured images from multiple electronic apparatuses to determine whether the search object is included in any of them, merging the fields of view to overcome individual limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary that receives captured images from multiple electronic apparatuses, performs centralized image analysis, and transmits results back to the requesting device. This mediator enables complex multi-source image processing while keeping individual device complexity low.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple captured images from different users are analyzed, then the search object location can be specified even when not in the requester's field of view, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal search system where any electronic apparatus can act as both a requester and a cooperator. The same image analysis unit processes images from any source, and the system can serve multiple users with different fields of view using a unified approach.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as a mediator that manages the complexity of handling multiple captured images, coordinating between requesters and cooperators, and organizing the image analysis process centrally to keep individual device complexity manageable.
3Measurement precision
If the search system uses only the requester's captured image, then the system is simple to operate, but the search object may be outside the field of view making location specification impossible
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages the complexity of multi-image analysis without requiring user intervention. The image analysis unit autonomously processes images from multiple sources, determines object inclusion, and calculates locations, keeping the operation simple for the end user.
Solution Approach 2:
The server mediates the complex interactions between multiple users and image sources, handling the coordination and data processing automatically. This allows users to simply request searches without needing to understand or manage the underlying multi-image analysis complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes a request unit configured to transmit search request information including information of a search object, an acquisition unit configured to acquire location information indicating a location of a second apparatus at a time when the second apparatus has acquired a captured image through image capturing, and a specification unit configured to specify, in case where the search object is included in the captured image, a location of the search object based on the location information.