Color Image Data Binary Encoding Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image sensor based terminals face challenges in efficiently storing and processing color images due to large file sizes and proprietary formats, which limit their usability in systems designed for binary data.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that represent color images as binary data by assigning pixel positions to color ranges and spatial binary patterns, allowing each pixel to be represented by a single binary value while preserving color information, enabling storage and processing in custom or standard file formats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If color image data is stored using standard multi-bit pixel formats, then color information is preserved accurately, but storage space requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the color image data by dividing it into multiple binary layers or channels (e.g., red, green, blue components). Each layer is stored separately as binary data, allowing the original color image to be reconstructed by combining these layers. This segmentation enables efficient storage while preserving complete color information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the color image data from standard multi-bit pixel format into a binary representation by changing the parameter of pixel value encoding. Instead of storing each pixel as a multi-bit value representing color intensity, the invention encodes color information across multiple binary layers, effectively changing the representation parameter from direct color values to binary component layers.
2Loss of information
If proprietary color image formats are used, then color image quality is maintained, but compatibility with legacy binary processing systems is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal binary image format that can be processed by both legacy binary systems and modern color image processing systems. By representing color images as binary data structures that can be interpreted in multiple ways (as binary patterns or as color component layers), the invention achieves multi-functionality and broad system compatibility without sacrificing image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a binary copy or representation of the color image data that preserves all essential information. This binary copy can be processed by legacy systems while the original color information is retained and can be reconstructed when needed, effectively creating a compatible replica that serves multiple system requirements.
3Quantity of substance
If binary representation is applied to color images, then storage efficiency improves, but color information representation becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves the challenge of representing color information in binary format by adding another dimension to the data structure. Instead of trying to encode color intensity within a single binary pixel value, the invention uses multiple binary layers or channels stacked together, effectively transitioning from a single-dimension binary representation to a multi-dimensional binary structure that can accommodate color information.
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AI summary
A method and system operative to process color image data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method can comprise the steps of receiving color image data, determining the color ranges to be applied to the color image data, assigning each of the pixel positions in the image data a color range, assigning a different spatial binary pattern to each color range, and assigning each of the pixel positions a binary output pixel value that corresponds to the spatial binary pattern assigned to the color range assigned to that pixel position. The resulting binary image data can be written to a file for subsequent storage, transmission, processing, or retrieval and rendering. In other embodiments, a system can be made operative to accomplish the same.