Sequential Character String Conversion for Image Processing Load Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing systems face increased processing loads when handling multiple character strings or images with character strings, leading to processing concentration issues.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that acquires and converts character strings one by one, generates converted images by arranging the converted strings in corresponding areas of the original images, and updates the foreground content of display objects on a screen based on display information, prioritizing and incrementally changing the content to manage processing efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the server processes multiple character strings and images simultaneously, then the translation function is comprehensive, but the processing load on the server increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetranslation functionVSAvoidprocessing load
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the processing of multiple character strings into sequential operations. The server processes character strings one by one in the order they appear in images, rather than handling all translations simultaneously. This segmentation divides the comprehensive translation task into manageable units, reducing the peak processing load while maintaining the ability to translate multiple strings across multiple images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If all character strings in multiple images are converted at once, then the translation coverage is complete, but the processing concentration increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetranslation coverageVSAvoidprocessing concentration
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The server performs preliminary actions by processing character strings in sequential order rather than all at once. It converts the first character string, then the second, and so on, maintaining a steady processing rhythm. This preliminary sequential processing prevents processing concentration while ensuring complete translation coverage across all images and character strings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the server handles multiple images with character strings, then the image processing capability is enhanced, but the system load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage processing capabilityVSAvoidsystem load
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation to image processing by handling images and their character strings in a sequential manner. The server processes the first image with its character strings, then moves to the second image, and continues this pattern. This segmentation of image processing tasks enhances the system's capability to handle multiple images while controlling the system load by avoiding simultaneous processing of all images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9690778B2Information processing system, control method for information processing system, information processing device, control method for information processing device, information storage medium, and program
Publication Date: 2017.06.27 RAKUTEN GROUP INC
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AI summary

An information processing system is configured to: acquire a plurality of converted character strings one by one, each of the plurality of converted character strings having been converted from a corresponding one of a plurality of original character strings included in an original image; generate, each time a converted character string is acquired, a converted image representing the converted character string for the original image corresponding to the acquired converted character string; and change a content of a foreground of an arrangement area of the original image in an object to be displayed on a screen to the converted image.