Personalized Transition Animation via Video Frame Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing terminal devices have preset transition animations that cannot meet personalized user requirements, limiting the visual experience during mode switching.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device method that allows users to set a specified video as a transition animation, enabling personalized settings for screen-off, lock screen, and desktop modes, thereby enhancing user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a preset transition animation is used, then the system operation is simple, but the user cannot meet personalized requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the video content into multiple image frames that can be individually processed and displayed as transition animation frames. By dividing the video into discrete frames, the system enables personalized transition animations without requiring complete video playback, thus reducing complexity while maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary processing of the video by extracting and caching individual image frames in advance. This preliminary action allows the transition animation to be played smoothly without real-time video decoding, reducing operational complexity while enabling personalized user selection of transition effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Illumination intensity

If a video is used as transition animation, then the visual experience is improved, but the energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual experience qualityVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of playing the entire video during transition, the system uses only the necessary portion - specific extracted image frames from the video. This partial action approach maintains the visual quality of video-based transitions while significantly reducing energy consumption by avoiding unnecessary video decoding and processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates static image frame copies from the video content that can be displayed without continuous video playback. These copied frames provide the visual appeal of video transitions while consuming minimal energy, as they are simple image displays rather than active video rendering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Duration of action of moving object

If the transition animation is extended, then the visual effect is enhanced, but the switching time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanimation durationVSAvoidmode switching time
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The transition animation is segmented into a sequence of discrete image frames that can be displayed in rapid succession. This segmentation allows the animation to achieve an extended visual effect with multiple frames while maintaining fast switching speed, as each frame can be displayed briefly without requiring continuous video playback.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses periodic display of pre-extracted image frames to create an extended animation effect. By cycling through multiple frames in a periodic sequence, the transition achieves enhanced visual duration while keeping the actual switching time short, as each frame is displayed for a brief, optimized duration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Data Source

PatentEP4116811B1Display method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.05.28 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a display method and an electronic device. The method includes: The electronic device may generate a transition animation of the electronic device based on a user selection and a video stored in the electronic device. This implements personalized transition animation settings of the electronic device, thereby improving user experience.