Virtual-Image Group Photo Invitations for Active Friend Participation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing group photo technologies limit interaction by only allowing the initiator to select friends passively, resulting in poor interactivity.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that enable the initiator to display a group photo template with bearing positions for current and invited virtual images, allowing impression information editing and sending invitations with customized impressions, enabling active participation and interaction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the initiator only selects friends from friend list or local photos to invite, then the operation process is simple, but the interactivity and engagement of the group photo is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of invitation operationVSAvoidinteractivity of group photo
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-generates impression information based on the invited friend's profile data before the invitation is sent. This preliminary action enables the friend to respond with personalized virtual images without requiring real-time interaction or complex operations from either party, thus maintaining operational simplicity while significantly enhancing interactivity and engagement in the group photo experience

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Device complexity

If the invited friend is in unperceived or passive state, then the system complexity is low, but the friend does not truly participate in the group photo

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidparticipation of invited friend
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates personalized impression information and virtual images for the invited friend based on their profile data, eliminating the need for manual input or active participation from the friend. This self-service mechanism maintains low system complexity while enabling genuine participation, as the friend's virtual representation is automatically created and sent back to the initiator without requiring their direct involvement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250336169A1Method, electronic device, and storage medium for group photo interaction based on virtual image
Publication Date: 2025.10.30 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A group photo interaction method includes: displaying a target group photo template including a first bearing position that bears a first virtual image corresponding to a current object and at least one second bearing position configured for bearing a virtual image corresponding to an invited interaction object; displaying impression information edited for the interaction object, the impression information being configured for indicating an impression of the current object for the interaction object; transmitting, in response to a group photo invitation operation for the interaction object, a group photo invitation bearing the impression information to a terminal corresponding to the interaction object; and displaying a second virtual image at a second bearing position in the target group photo template when the interaction object responds to the group photo invitation based on the impression information, and obtaining a target group photo including the first virtual image and the second virtual image.