Difference Detection Using Neural Network Encoding Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional difference detection devices rely solely on image characteristics output from neural networks without utilizing other informative data, limiting their ability to improve accuracy in detecting differences between images.

Innovation Solution

A difference detection device that uses encoding information, such as encoding amount, intra prediction mode, and transform coefficients, in conjunction with image characteristics, to detect differences between images captured at different times, by associating output values from neural networks and transforming this information into an image format for enhanced detection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If only image characteristics from neural networks are used for difference detection, then the device complexity is low, but the measurement precision of difference detection is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedifference detection accuracyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple data sources including image characteristics from neural networks, encoding information (encoding amount, intra prediction mode, transform coefficients), and association data into a unified difference detection process. This combination of diverse data types enables more accurate difference detection by leveraging complementary information from each source.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from using only image characteristics (two-dimensional spatial data) to incorporating encoding information that adds temporal and contextual dimensions. By including data from the encoding process and association information, the detection system operates in multiple dimensions, significantly improving detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Measurement precision

If encoding information is incorporated into difference detection, then the measurement precision improves, but the loss of information during encoding processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedifference detection accuracyVSAvoidinformation loss in encoding
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs difference detection on encoding information (such as transform coefficients and prediction modes) before the final decoding process. By conducting detection operations at this intermediate stage, the system can extract meaningful differences without waiting for complete decoding, thereby reducing information loss and improving detection accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Measurement precision

If manual comparison of captured images is performed, then the measurement precision can be high, but the productivity is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedifference detection accuracyVSAvoidprocessing speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the neural network processes image data and encoding information, generates difference detection results, and uses association data to refine the detection. This automated feedback loop enables high-speed processing while maintaining high accuracy, eliminating the need for manual comparison.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11967121B2Difference detection apparatus and difference detection program
Publication Date: 2024.04.23 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP
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AI summary

A difference detection device includes a difference detection unit configured to, based on association among a first image and a second image captured at different times and illustrating a substantially identical space and encoding information of each of the first image and the second image, detect difference between a third image and a fourth image captured at different times and illustrating a substantially identical space, and the encoding information is information acquired from data including the first image encoded and data including the second image encoded, before inverse transform processing is executed in decoding processing executed on each of the first image and the second image.