Automated Image Extraction for Wedding Events

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Solution Overview

Problem

Participants and photographers face challenges in creating and selecting images for an event image collection, such as weddings, as large volumes of images make manual selection and editing time-consuming and inefficient, especially when viewers want to appreciate the images soon after the event.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device with a user interface control unit and extraction processing unit that allows users to designate extraction conditions for images based on criteria like people, scenes, emotions, and metadata, facilitating the automatic selection and editing of images for an image collection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If manual selection and editing of images is performed, then the image collection can be carefully curated, but the time required for creation increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage selection qualityVSAvoidtime for image selection and editing

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic image selection and collection creation by analyzing image metadata, EXIF data, and content to autonomously curate image collections without requiring manual photographer intervention for each selection decision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of photographer review and selection with automated computational analysis systems that process image data, extract features, and generate curated collections through algorithmic decision-making

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Quantity of substance

If all captured images are provided to viewers, then complete coverage is achieved, but the viewing experience becomes overwhelming and inappropriate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of images providedVSAvoidviewing convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and selects only the most relevant and appropriate images from the complete set of captured photos based on analysis of image content, metadata, and predefined criteria, presenting a refined subset that maintains completeness while eliminating excess

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies different selection criteria and weighting to different types of images and event moments, ensuring that each selected image meets specific quality standards appropriate to its context within the event narrative

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Productivity

If automatic image extraction is implemented, then selection efficiency improves, but the ability to capture nuanced photographer judgment is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage selection efficiencyVSAvoidselection accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where photographer preferences, manual adjustments, and selection patterns are learned and integrated into the automated process, allowing the algorithm to refine its selections based on human judgment feedback

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a multi-functional system that combines automated analysis capabilities with photographer control interfaces, allowing the same system to perform both rapid automatic selection and assisted manual curation depending on user needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12106561B2Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2024.10.01 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processing device performs a control process that provides a user interface that allows a designation operation for designating an extraction condition for an image group of images captured at an event related tom marriage, and an extraction process that extracts an image from the image group according to the designated extraction condition.