Wearable Color Matching via Camera Image Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for setting and changing the background color of wearable devices are not convenient or user-friendly, lacking an efficient way to match the color with the user's clothing or body, which affects the aesthetic and functional usability of these devices.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a camera module and control unit that captures and processes images to differentiate between a reference object (e.g., clothing or skin) and a wearable device, adjusting the background color of the wearable device to match the reference color, allowing for seamless color coordination through image processing and communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional manual color setting methods are used for wearable devices, then users have full control over color selection, but the process is complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service color matching by automatically capturing images of the user's clothing or skin through the camera module, extracting color information, and applying it to the wearable device background without requiring manual color selection or adjustment by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical color selection processes with automated optical image processing. The camera module captures visual data, and software algorithms automatically analyze and extract color information, substituting the manual mechanical process of selecting and adjusting colors
2Measurement precision
If automated image processing is used to extract color information, then color matching accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera module and control unit serve multiple functions: they capture images for color extraction, process the visual data to identify color information, and communicate with the wearable device to apply the extracted colors. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each task
3Ease of operation
If the system processes and adjusts background colors in real-time, then user convenience is enhanced, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary color extraction and processing when the user first opens the application or captures an image, storing the extracted color information for quick retrieval and application. This preliminary action reduces the need for repeated processing when colors need to be applied to different wearable devices or backgrounds
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AI summary
Methods and apparatuses of operating an electronic device are provided. A display unit of the electronic device displays an image as a preview. A control unit of the electronic device differentiates a reference object and a target object in the image. The control unit determines a reference color of the reference object and a background color of the target object. The control unit adjusts the background color of the target object so as to correspond to the reference color of the reference object. The control unit sets the background color of the target object.