General-Purpose Data Source Manager for Image Input Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image input devices cannot obtain images without a data source provided by the device, limiting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
An image processing system that includes an application client, a data source manager, a general-purpose data source, and image input devices, where the general-purpose data source processes images from various input devices and returns results, enabling image processing even if the input device does not provide a data source.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an image input device does not provide a data source, then the device cannot obtain images, but this limits the functionality and versatility of the system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a data source manager as an intermediary component that mediates between image input devices and application clients. The data source manager can provide data source information for devices that don't natively support it, enabling image acquisition from devices that would otherwise be incompatible with the standard data source interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The data source manager is designed as a universal component that can handle multiple types of image input devices through a unified interface. It provides multi-functionality by supporting both devices that natively provide data sources and those that don't, making the system adaptable to various device types without requiring device-specific implementation in each application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If each image input device provides its own data source, then device-specific functionality is maintained, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the data source management functionality into a centralized data source manager component that serves all image input devices. Instead of each device maintaining separate data source implementations, the system combines device-specific data source information into a unified management structure, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining device compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The data source manager serves as a universal interface layer that handles device compatibility for all image input devices through a single component. This universal approach reduces system complexity by eliminating the need for multiple device-specific data source implementations while maintaining broad device compatibility.
3Ease of operation
If a data source manager is introduced to manage data sources, then image processing flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The data source manager implements self-service by automatically obtaining device identifiers from image input devices and generating corresponding data source information without requiring manual configuration. This automation reduces the operational burden and maintains ease of use while introducing the management component.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the data source manager pre-obtain and store device identifiers and data source information before image processing operations are needed. This preliminary setup enables flexible image processing operations without requiring complex real-time configuration, balancing flexibility with system simplicity.
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AI summary
An image processing system, method, and apparatus are provided and pertain to the field of information technologies. The method includes receiving an image processing instruction sent by a data source manager, the image processing instruction triggered by an application client and instructing to process an image obtained by an image input device corresponding to a general-purpose data source; processing, according to the image processing instruction, the image obtained by the image input device; and sending a processing result to the data source manager. According to the application, the general-purpose data source processes the image obtained by the image input device, thereby avoiding a problem that the image obtained by the image input device cannot be processed because the image input device does not provide a data source.