Wireless Storage Apparatus for Dynamic Content Updates via Image Recognition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information processing systems lack an efficient method for updating and managing content on electronic devices using image processing results, particularly in scenarios where wireless communication is involved, leading to limitations in dynamic content output based on captured images and user information.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a wireless storage apparatus capable of wireless communication, where image processing results are stored and used to update content on electronic devices, utilizing a communication controller powered by induction current, allowing for mirroring of content IDs and user information to ensure seamless content output based on image recognition and geographical or temporal data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Extent of automation

If wireless communication is used to transfer content IDs and user information, then content updates become more dynamic and automated, but power consumption increases due to communication operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomated content updateVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by storing multiple content IDs in advance in the storage apparatus, and pre-establishing the association between content IDs and image features. When a new image is captured, the system only needs to compare image features and retrieve the corresponding pre-stored content ID, rather than performing full content analysis and transfer operations. This reduces the real-time power consumption while maintaining automated content update capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If image processing and content matching operations are performed in real-time, then content output becomes more responsive to captured images, but processing time and computational load increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent update speedVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary image processing by extracting key features from captured images and pre-comparing them against stored content ID associations. The content ID data structure is designed to enable rapid lookup based on image features, allowing the system to quickly identify and retrieve matching content without performing exhaustive real-time analysis, thus reducing processing time while maintaining responsive content updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses content ID as a simplified copy or reference identifier that represents entire content items. Instead of transferring and processing full content data, the system only needs to match image features against content ID associations and retrieve the corresponding content ID, significantly reducing computational load and processing time while maintaining the ability to deliver relevant content quickly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Measurement precision

If the storage apparatus stores multiple content IDs associated with image features, then content selection becomes more accurate and relevant, but data storage requirements and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent matching accuracyVSAvoiddata structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses content ID as a simplified reference identifier that represents entire content items. Instead of storing and managing complex content metadata and full content data in the storage apparatus, the system stores only content ID associations with image features. This reduces storage requirements and data structure complexity while maintaining accurate content matching capability through efficient feature-based lookup.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables dynamic and intuitive content updates on electronic devices through image recognition, enhancing user experience by associating captured image features with relevant content and updating content accordingly, reducing the need for manual intervention and improving content management.

Implementation Method 1

a communication controller that is powered from an induction current generated when a wireless signal is received through the wireless antenna

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9813096B2Playback of visual or audio content related to a captured image
Publication Date: 2017.11.07 KIOXIA CORP
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  • US9813096B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A wireless communication system includes a storage apparatus and a computing device. The storage apparatus includes a connector, a wireless antenna, a nonvolatile first memory having stored therein visual or audio content, a communication controller powered from an induction current generated when a wireless signal is received through the wireless antenna, and a controller powered using the power supplied from the electronic apparatus through the connector. The controller retrieves the visual or audio content from the first memory based on content ID transmitted wirelessly from the computing device and transmits the retrieved visual or audio content to the electronic apparatus for playback by the electronic apparatus. The computing device includes an image capturing unit, extracts feature values from the data of the captured image, and transmits the wireless signal containing the content ID to the storage apparatus, the content ID being determined from the extracted feature values.