Communication Terminal Spherical Image Area Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote conference systems face challenges in effectively displaying and managing spherical images captured by omnidirectional cameras, leading to discomfort and inefficiency in video calls, as existing systems struggle to seamlessly integrate and display predetermined areas within the spherical view.
Innovation Solution
A communication terminal and image communication system that generates and displays a predetermined area image from a spherical image, allowing users to select and adjust the viewing area, using image capturing devices capable of capturing 360-degree images and processing this data to create a planar representation of the spherical image for display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If spherical images are displayed in full view, then complete coverage of the captured scene is achieved, but user comfort and usability deteriorate due to difficulty in focusing on specific areas
Solution Approach 1:
The spherical image display is segmented into a predetermined area (main display) and the remaining area (suppressed display). This segmentation allows users to focus on a specific region of interest while still having access to the broader context, resolving the contradiction between displaying the complete spherical view and enabling easy focus on particular areas.
2Loss of information
If the entire spherical image is transmitted and displayed, then complete visual information is provided, but system complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary predetermined area information from the complete spherical image for transmission and primary display. By taking out only the essential visual information needed for the current viewing context, the system reduces data processing complexity and transmission requirements while maintaining adequate visual information for the user's needs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If spherical images are used to provide 360-degree coverage, then comprehensive scene capture is achieved, but ease of viewing and user comfort worsen due to the complexity of navigating the spherical view
Solution Approach 1:
The display system dynamically adjusts between showing the predetermined area in full detail and suppressing the remaining area based on user interaction and context. This dynamic approach allows the system to maintain comprehensive scene coverage capability while adapting to provide optimal viewing comfort at any given moment, resolving the contradiction between versatility and ease of viewing.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication terminal includes circuitry to cause a display to display a predetermined area image. The predetermined area image is an image of a part of a whole image that is shared with another communication terminal communicably connected to the communication terminal. The circuitry further transmits predetermined area information to be received by the other communication terminal. The predetermined area information indicates a predetermined area associated with the predetermined area image displayed with the display.