Multi-Media Data Reconstruction Using Segment Sequence Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing data processing systems face challenges in efficiently reading and writing electronic data, particularly when the data size exceeds the storage capacity of a single storage medium, leading to inconvenience and incompatibility with devices not connected to a network.

Innovation Solution

The system splits electronic data into segments and uses control information to indicate the concatenation sequence, allowing the data segments to be read and written across multiple storage media, ensuring seamless data restoration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If electronic data is stored in a single storage medium, then the storage process is simple, but the data size is limited by the storage capacity of that single medium

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata storage capacityVSAvoidstorage system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides electronic data into multiple data segments that can be distributed across multiple storage media. Each storage medium stores one or more data segments, allowing the total storage capacity to exceed the capacity of any single medium while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured segmentation and sequence tracking

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Quantity of substance

If data is split across multiple storage media, then the storage capacity is increased, but the data reading and restoration process becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata storage capacityVSAvoiddata reading convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates sequence information with each data segment during the storage phase. This preliminary action of tagging segments with their intended reading sequence allows the restoration process to automatically assemble data in the correct order without requiring complex manual intervention, thus maintaining ease of operation despite using multiple storage media

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Quantity of substance

If data is stored across multiple storage media, then the system can handle larger data sizes, but the compatibility with devices not connected to a network is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata storage capacityVSAvoiddevice compatibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces sequence information as an intermediary element that bridges the gap between distributed storage complexity and device compatibility. This sequence information acts as a mediator that enables simple sequential reading of data segments from multiple storage media, ensuring compatibility with devices that do not require complex networked storage systems while still achieving large data storage capacity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20260038547A1Data processing apparatus, method for processing data, and computer-readable non-transitory medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.05 PFU LTD
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AI summary

A data processing apparatus includes circuitry to read a data segment and control information from each of multiple storage media. The data segment is obtained by splitting electronic data, and the control information indicates a concatenation sequence of the data. The circuitry concatenates the data segments individually read from the multiple storage media according to the concatenation sequence indicated in the control information to restore the electronic data.