Slide Show Generation Apparatus for Customized Image Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for generating slide shows from unorganized image collections, such as those from silver-salt photographic films and negative films, are cumbersome, as they require users to manually classify and order images, leading to difficulties in creating enjoyable and personalized slide shows with preferred content and background music.
Innovation Solution
A slide show generation apparatus and method that allows users to select and reorder images, include or exclude specific images, and choose background music based on image metadata, user preferences, and content, enabling the creation of customized slide shows with improved user control over image and music selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If images are read from negative films and stored collectively for each roll of film, then image data sets can be obtained and stored, but relating a user to the film roll becomes troublesome and the images are not set in order
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy (image data set) of the physical film roll information and stores it in an image storage server. This digital copy contains metadata that automatically associates images with the film roll and user information, eliminating the need for manual association while maintaining the relationship.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image storage server as an intermediary between the user and the film rolls. The server automatically manages the association between users, film rolls, and image data sets through automated processing, removing the troublesome manual association task.
2Productivity
If a large amount of image data sets are simply stored without being set in order, then storage is achieved, but users need to set the image data sets in order which is as troublesome as classifying prints and negative films
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary ordering and classification of image data sets during the storage process itself. When images are read from film rolls, the system automatically organizes them in chronological or logical order based on metadata, so that when users access the images later, they are already set in order without requiring additional manual work.
3Ease of operation
If prints are frequently arranged in order, then prints can be used easily, but classification according to time and date of photography or theme becomes troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an automated classification system that uses metadata embedded in the image data sets to automatically organize images by time, date of photography, and theme. The system performs self-service classification without requiring user intervention, making prints easily accessible while eliminating the troublesome manual classification process.
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AI summary
When slide show image data sets are generated from a plurality of image data sets, the image data sets, DVD-Video files representing the slide shows generated from the image data sets, and information representing reproduction order are stored in a manner that allows a user to access them so that pleasure of the slide shows for the user is not ruined. The user changes the images to be included in the DVD-Video files and the reproduction order, while referring to the image data sets, the DVD-Video files, and the information. A digitalization center newly generates DVD-Video files according to the changed images and the changed reproduction order.