TWI843634B - Server and method for performing image post production for tenant using workflow - Google Patents

Abstract

A server and a method for performing image post production for tenant using a workflow are provided. The method includes following steps: converting, by an image-post-production-rule-logic-module, a plurality of image-processing-functions into a plurality of image-post-production-rules; receiving, by an image-post-production-workflow-setting-module, a tenant-image-post-production-workflow from a tenant-manager-electronic-device, wherein the tenant-image-post-production-workflow includes a target-image-post-production-rule in the plurality of image-post-production-rules; using, by a workflow-engine-module, the tenant-image-post-production-workflow to perform a tenant-image-post-production- operation on a tenant-source-image to obtain a post-production-image.

Description

Server and method for performing image post-production for tenants using workflow

The present invention relates to a server and method for executing image post-production for tenants using workflow.

In the traditional imaging system development process, different tenants/customers usually have their own image post-production requirements, which often requires the development and customization of image post-production rules for each tenant. In addition, if the tenant wants to adjust the image post-production rules later, the developer needs to redevelop them, resulting in increased development costs and delayed delivery time.

The server of the present invention that uses a workflow to perform image post-production for tenants includes an image post-production rule logic module, an image post-production workflow setting module, and a workflow engine module. The image post-production workflow setting module is communicatively connected to the tenant manager's electronic device. The image post-production rule logic module converts multiple image processing functions into multiple image post-production rules respectively. The image post-production workflow setting module receives the tenant's image post-production workflow from the tenant manager's electronic device, wherein the tenant's image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among multiple image post-production rules. The workflow engine module uses the tenant's image post-production workflow to perform tenant image post-production operations on the tenant's source image to obtain a post-produced image.

The method of the present invention for performing image post-production for tenants by using a workflow comprises the following steps: an image post-production rule logic module converts a plurality of image processing functions into a plurality of image post-production rules respectively; an image post-production workflow setting module receives a tenant image post-production workflow from a tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among the plurality of image post-production rules; and a workflow engine module utilizes the tenant image post-production workflow to perform a tenant image post-production operation on a tenant source image to obtain a post-produced image.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a server 100 that uses a workflow to perform image post-production for tenants according to an embodiment of the present invention. The server 100 includes an image post-production rule logic module 110, an image post-production workflow setting module 130, and a workflow engine module 150. In other embodiments, the server 100 may include an image post-production workflow database 170. The image post-production workflow setting module 130 may be communicatively connected to the tenant manager electronic device. In one embodiment, the tenant manager electronic device may include a first tenant manager electronic device 20a and a second tenant manager electronic device 20b. In detail, the first tenant manager electronic device 20a may correspond to the first tenant, and the second tenant manager electronic device 20b may correspond to the second tenant. It should be noted that the present invention does not limit the number of tenant manager electronic devices. In one embodiment, the workflow engine module 150 can be connected to the image source electronic device via the tenant image receiving module. Specifically, the tenant image receiving module can include a first tenant image receiving module 40a and a second tenant image receiving module 40b. The image source electronic device can include a first image source electronic device 30a and a second image source electronic device 30b.

The server 100 may include necessary components such as a communication chip (not shown), a storage device (not shown), and a processing module (not shown). In one embodiment, the image post-production rule logic module 110, the image post-production workflow setting module 130, the workflow engine module 150, and the image post-production workflow database 170 may be software and/or firmware code executed by a processor.

FIG2 is an operation flow chart of the server 100 shown in FIG1. Please refer to FIG1 and FIG2 at the same time.

In step S201, the image post-production rule logic module 110 can convert multiple image processing functions into multiple image post-production rules. In one embodiment, the multiple image processing functions may include image receiving source and number of images setting, image block enlargement, image block reduction, image text addition, image flip and size adjustment, image inner frame addition, image format conversion, image color space conversion and image combination, wherein each of the multiple image post-production rules may include execution logic, execution parameters and input and output content. In other words, the image post-production rule logic module 110 can define execution logic, execution parameters and input and output content for the multiple image processing functions to implement the multiple image post-production rules respectively.

In step S202, the image post-production workflow setting module 130 may receive a tenant image post-production workflow from the tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among the multiple image post-production rules. In detail, the tenant manager electronic device may include an image post-production workflow setting interface (not shown in FIG. 1 ). The tenant manager electronic device may receive a tenant image post-production workflow setting operation via the image post-production workflow setting interface, and the tenant image post-production workflow setting operation indicates the target image post-production rule. Further, the tenant image post-production workflow may include a first tenant image post-production workflow and a second tenant image post-production workflow, wherein the first tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the first tenant manager electronic device 20a, and the first tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the first tenant, wherein the second tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the second tenant manager electronic device 20b, and the second tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the second tenant. In other words, the tenant manager of the first tenant can operate the image post-production workflow setting interface of the first tenant manager electronic device 20a to set the first tenant image post-production workflow of the first tenant. On the other hand, the tenant manager of the second tenant can operate the image post-production workflow setting interface of the second tenant manager electronic device 20b to set the second tenant image post-production workflow of the second tenant.

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a tenant image post-production workflow setting operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG1, FIG2 and FIG3 at the same time. As shown in FIG3, the tenant manager of the first tenant can operate the image post-production workflow setting interface of the first tenant manager electronic device 20a to set the first tenant image post-production workflow of the first tenant. It is assumed here that in step S201 above, the image post-production rule logic module 110 has converted the image processing function "image receiving source and number of sheets setting" into the image post-production rule R1 shown in FIG3, and has converted the image processing function "image inner frame line increase" into the image post-production rule R2 shown in FIG3, and has converted the image processing function "image block enlargement" into the image post-production rule R3 shown in FIG3, and has converted the image processing function "image combination" into the image post-production rule R4 shown in FIG3. As shown in FIG3 , image post-production rules R1, image post-production rules R2, image post-production rules R3, and image post-production rules R4 each include execution logic, execution parameters, and input and output content. The tenant manager of the first tenant can operate the image post-production workflow setting interface of the first tenant manager electronic device 20a to set (combine) image post-production rules R1, image post-production rules R2, image post-production rules R3, and image post-production rules R4 as the tenant image post-production workflow of the first tenant as shown in FIG3 . In other words, image post-production rules R1, image post-production rules R2, image post-production rules R3, and image post-production rules R4 are basic unit nodes of the tenant image post-production workflow.

Please return to FIG. 2 . In step S203 , the image post-production workflow configuration module 130 may store the tenant image post-production workflow in the image post-production workflow database 170 .

In step S204 , the workflow engine module 150 may obtain the tenant's image post-production workflow from the image post-production workflow database 170 .

In step S205, the workflow engine module 150 can receive the tenant source image from the image source electronic device via the tenant image receiving module. The first tenant image receiving module 40a and the second tenant image receiving module 40b are, for example, FTP, web cam, and mobile phone.

In step S206, the workflow engine module 150 may use the tenant image post-production workflow to perform a tenant image post-production operation on the tenant source image to obtain a post-produced image. Further, the tenant source image may include a first tenant source image and a second tenant source image, wherein the first tenant source image corresponds to the first tenant, and wherein the second tenant source image corresponds to the second tenant. The workflow engine module 150 may use the first tenant image post-production workflow 151a to perform a tenant image post-production operation on the first tenant source image to obtain a first post-produced image. On the other hand, the workflow engine module 150 may use the second tenant image post-production workflow 151b to perform a tenant image post-production operation on the second tenant source image to obtain a second post-produced image.

In step S207 , the workflow engine module 150 may store the post-processed image in the image database 50 .

After executing the above steps, the user of the first tenant can access the first post-processed image in the image database 50 via the image access module (not shown in FIG. 1 ). On the other hand, the user of the second tenant can access the second post-processed image in the image database 50 via the image access module (not shown in FIG. 1 ).

FIG4 is a flow chart of a method for performing image post-production for a tenant using a workflow according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the method can be implemented by the server 100 shown in FIG1 . In step S410, the image post-production rule logic module converts multiple image processing functions into multiple image post-production rules respectively. In step S420, the image post-production workflow setting module receives a tenant image post-production workflow from a tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among multiple image post-production rules. In step S430, the workflow engine module utilizes the tenant image post-production workflow to perform a tenant image post-production operation on the tenant source image to obtain a post-produced image. The method has been described in the aforementioned embodiment and will not be repeated here.

The present invention is supplemented as follows.

The present invention is applicable to various customized image post-processing application scenarios, including but not limited to websites, mobile applications, e-commerce platforms, social media, etc.

The present invention is applicable to various image formats, including but not limited to jpg, png, bmp and other formats.

The present invention is applicable to various image sizes and can process images as small as a few hundred KB or as large as high-definition images at the GB level.

The present invention is applicable to various system platforms, including but not limited to Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and other platforms.

The following examples illustrate the actual application scenarios of the present invention.

Taking the technology law enforcement system as an example, the present invention can convert image processing functions such as image receiving source settings (such as the source of illegal images), image combination (such as combining time-series pictures), image flipping and resizing (such as enlarging and framing the vehicle number), and adding text to the image (such as adding vehicle number, intersection, illegal laws, etc.) into image post-production rules, and police officers can use the manager's electronic device to set up an image post-production workflow including these image post-production rules. When the intersection detection violation module detects an illegal image, the present invention can use the image post-production workflow to automatically obtain the post-production image. Finally, the post-production image can be stored to provide the police with confirmation of the violation ticket.

Taking smartphone integrated applications as an example, the present invention can convert image processing functions such as white balance, brightness adjustment, and cropping range into image post-production rules, and users can use the manager electronic device to set up an image post-production workflow including these image post-production rules. When a user takes a photo, the present invention can automatically obtain a post-production image using the image post-production workflow. Then, the post-production image can be shared on the user's social media platform, for example.

In summary, the server and method for executing image post-production for tenants using workflows of the present invention can use the tenant image post-production workflow to define the image post-production rules for a specific tenant. Based on this, image post-production can be automatically executed for a specific tenant. Based on this, developers do not need to customize development for each tenant, thereby reducing development costs. On the other hand, when the tenant's needs change, the tenant can also update the tenant image post-production workflow, thereby improving the convenience of tenant use.

100: A server that uses a workflow to perform image post-production for tenants 110: Image post-production rule logic module 130: Image post-production workflow setting module 150: Workflow engine module 151a: First tenant image post-production workflow 151b: Second tenant image post-production workflow 170: Image post-production workflow database 20a: First tenant manager electronic device 20b: Second tenant manager electronic device 30a: First image source electronic device 30b: Second image source electronic device 40a: First tenant image receiving module 40b: Second tenant image receiving module 50: Image database S201~S207, S410~S430: Steps R1~R4: Image post-production rules

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a server for performing image post-production for a tenant using a workflow according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an operation flow chart of the server shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a tenant image post-production workflow setting operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for performing image post-production for a tenant using a workflow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (9)

A server for performing image post-production for tenants using a workflow comprises: An image post-production rule logic module; An image post-production workflow setting module, which is communicatively connected to a tenant manager electronic device; and A workflow engine module, wherein The image post-production rule logic module converts multiple image processing functions into multiple image post-production rules respectively; The image post-production workflow setting module receives a tenant image post-production workflow from the tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among the multiple image post-production rules; The workflow engine module uses the tenant image post-production workflow to perform a tenant image post-production operation on a tenant source image to obtain a post-produced image. A server as described in claim 1, wherein the multiple image processing functions include image receiving source and number of frames setting, image block enlargement, image block reduction, text addition in the image, image flipping and resizing, image inner frame addition, image format conversion, image color space conversion and image combination, wherein each of the multiple image post-production rules includes execution logic, execution parameters and input and output content. A server as described in claim 1, wherein the tenant manager electronic device includes an image post-production workflow setting interface, wherein the tenant manager electronic device receives a tenant image post-production workflow setting operation via the image post-production workflow setting interface, and the tenant image post-production workflow setting operation indicates the target image post-production rule. The server as described in claim 1 further includes an image post-production workflow database, wherein the image post-production workflow setting module stores the tenant image post-production workflow in the image post-production workflow database; the workflow engine module obtains the tenant image post-production workflow from the image post-production workflow database. A server as described in claim 1, wherein the workflow engine module is communicatively connected to the image source electronic device via the tenant image receiving module, wherein the workflow engine module receives the tenant source image from the image source electronic device via the tenant image receiving module. A server as described in claim 1, wherein the tenant manager electronic device includes a first tenant manager electronic device and a second tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a first tenant image post-production workflow and a second tenant image post-production workflow, wherein the first tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the first tenant manager electronic device, and the first tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the first tenant, wherein the second tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the second tenant manager electronic device, and the second tenant image post-production workflow corresponds to the second tenant. A server as described in claim 6, wherein the tenant source image includes a first tenant source image and a second tenant source image, wherein the first tenant source image corresponds to the first tenant, wherein the second tenant source image corresponds to the second tenant, wherein the workflow engine module uses the first tenant image post-production workflow to perform the tenant image post-production operation on the first tenant source image; the workflow engine module uses the second tenant image post-production workflow to perform the tenant image post-production operation on the second tenant source image. The server as described in claim 1, wherein the workflow engine module stores the post-processed image in an image database. A method for performing image post-production for a tenant using a workflow is applicable to a server including an image post-production rule logic module, an image post-production workflow setting module, and a workflow engine module, wherein the method comprises the following steps: The image post-production rule logic module converts a plurality of image processing functions into a plurality of image post-production rules respectively; The image post-production workflow setting module receives a tenant image post-production workflow from a tenant manager electronic device, wherein the tenant image post-production workflow includes a target image post-production rule among the plurality of image post-production rules; and The workflow engine module uses the tenant image post-production workflow to perform a tenant image post-production operation on a tenant source image to obtain a post-production image.

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