Zoom Sequence Output for Image Location Context
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for setting the scene in photograph and video presentations often fail to effectively contextualize the location of captured images relative to known landmarks, making the presentation uninteresting and lacking in engagement.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that determine location information from metadata associated with images and output a zoom sequence of mapped images at varying zoom levels to visually illustrate the location, allowing for the creation of a slideshow presentation that includes these images and zoom sequences, thereby setting the scene effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional title slides are used to indicate location, then the presentation structure is simple, but the location is not effectively contextualized relative to known landmarks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying a zoom sequence before the actual photograph slideshow. The zoom sequence pre-establishes the location context by showing mapped images that zoom into the geographic location where photographs were captured, allowing viewers to understand the spatial context before seeing the actual photos. This preliminary visualization of location data resolves the contradiction by providing comprehensive location context information while maintaining a structured presentation flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses mapped images as an intermediary between the photographer's location data and the final photograph presentation. These mapped images serve as a visual mediator that translates abstract location coordinates into intuitive geographic context, showing viewers where the photographs were captured relative to known landmarks and geographic features. This intermediary approach effectively communicates location context without requiring complex presentation structures.
2Loss of information
If detailed location context is provided through multiple zoom levels, then the viewer's understanding of location is enhanced, but the presentation time and sequence complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by implementing an animated zoom sequence that dynamically transitions through multiple zoom levels. Rather than displaying static images or requiring manual navigation, the system automatically animates through zoomed-out, mid-range, and zoomed-in views of the location. This dynamic approach efficiently conveys comprehensive location context across multiple scales within a condensed time frame, resolving the contradiction between providing detailed location information and maintaining presentation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses periodic action by structuring the zoom sequence to cycle through predetermined zoom levels in a systematic pattern. The animation progresses through zoom levels at controlled intervals, systematically revealing location context from broad geographic orientation to specific capture points. This periodic structure ensures comprehensive location information is delivered efficiently without unnecessary delays, balancing detail provision with time management.
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AI summary
Certain embodiments of this disclosure include methods and devices for outputting a zoom sequence. According to one embodiment, a method is provided. The method may include: (i) determining first location information from first metadata associated with one or more images, wherein the first location information identifies a first location; and (ii) outputting, for display, a first zoom sequence based on the first location information, wherein the first zoom sequence may include a first plurality of mapped images of the first location from a first plurality of zoom levels and the plurality of mapped images are sequentially ordered by a magnitude of the zoom level.