Visual Device Registration via Image Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current network management systems for home and factory devices require users to manually register each device individually, making it inconvenient and difficult to identify and register multiple devices due to the lack of intuitive registration methods.
Innovation Solution
A method and program that utilize image capture and analysis to identify and register devices, displaying graphic objects indicating registrable devices, allowing users to select and register them intuitively, with the option to group registered devices for easy management and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a list of registrable apparatuses is provided for device registration, then device registration functionality is achieved, but it becomes difficult to identify with precision the identity of a device that appears in the list
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from one-dimensional text-based device listing to two-dimensional visual image display. By capturing and displaying images of devices with bounding boxes and identification information overlaid, users can visually locate and identify devices in spatial context rather than searching through text lists, thereby improving identification precision while maintaining registration convenience
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an image processing system as an intermediary between the device list and user identification. The system processes device images by detecting device positions, generating bounding boxes, and overlaying identification information, serving as a mediator that enhances device identifiability without requiring users to manually interpret raw images or navigate complex device lists
2Productivity
If each device is registered individually through a smartphone application, then complete device registration is achieved, but it becomes inconvenient when registering a number of devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual device registration operations into a single batch registration process. By capturing an image containing multiple devices and allowing users to select multiple devices through visual identification, the system enables simultaneous registration of multiple devices in one operation, significantly improving registration efficiency while maintaining user-friendly interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting and marking devices in the captured image before user selection. The system pre-processes the image by identifying device positions, generating bounding boxes, and preparing identification information, so that when users need to register devices, the groundwork is already done, reducing the time and effort required for actual registration
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AI summary
A method for controlling an electronic apparatus is provided. The method includes, based on a user input for registering an external device being received, performing capturing through a camera of the electronic apparatus and obtaining an image, identifying a registrable device from among at least one device included in the image based on a signal received from an external device, displaying a graphic object indicating the registrable device in the image, and based on a user input for registering the registrable device being received, registering the registrable device as a controllable device.