Server-Mediated Image Exchange Through Generated Processing Code

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional digital photography systems are limited in the ways users can exchange images, often requiring cumbersome and time-consuming processes to achieve desired results.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for exchanging images involve receiving and analyzing images at a server, generating image processing code based on the analysis, and outputting this code to facilitate image manipulation through web applications, allowing users to blend, adjust, and create resulting images efficiently.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional image exchange methods are used, then image transfer between devices is achieved, but the process is cumbersome and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage exchange efficiencyVSAvoidtime required for image processing

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives images from clients, processes them through image processing code, and returns results. This server-based mediation automates the image exchange process, eliminating manual operations and reducing time consumption while maintaining efficient image transfer between devices

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical image transfer operations with automated computer-based processing. Image processing code executed on servers substitutes for manual copying, pasting, and file management operations, significantly improving productivity and reducing time loss in image exchange processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Ease of operation

If traditional image exchange methods are used, then basic image transfer is achieved, but the complexity of the process is high

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction simplicityVSAvoidimage processing steps

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts complex image processing operations from the client devices and relocates them to a centralized server. Clients simply upload images and receive processed results, while the server handles the complex processing code execution, image analysis, and manipulation. This extraction significantly simplifies user interaction while managing device complexity in the background

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The server-based image processing system provides universal functionality for various image manipulation tasks through a single platform. The same server infrastructure handles different image processing operations (blending, adjustment, creation) for multiple clients, reducing the complexity that would otherwise exist in multiple separate processing systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250324003A1System, method, and computer program product for exchanging images

Publication Date: 2025.10.16 DUELIGHT LLC

AI summary

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for exchanging images. In use, one or more images are received at a server. Additionally, the one or more images are analyzed. Further, image processing code is outputted referencing the one or more images, based on the analysis of the one or more images. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.