Disparate Content Codec for Single-Stream Image and Audio Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current techniques require separate storage and exchange of image and non-image data files, such as images and audio, necessitating two actions for simultaneous viewing, and video media uses excessive storage space and network bandwidth with lower image resolution.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for blending image and non-image data streams or files into a single CHM format, utilizing a metadata header and body structure, with a protocol for encoding and decoding to maintain original data quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If image and non-image data files are stored separately, then data quality is maintained, but storage efficiency decreases and multiple actions are required for simultaneous viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate data files (image, audio, video, text, etc.) into a single unified data stream using a container format with metadata headers. This allows all associated files to be viewed or played simultaneously through one file reference, eliminating the need for separate file management while maintaining data integrity through structured organization and indexing mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If video media is used to combine image and audio, then simultaneous viewing is enabled, but storage space and network bandwidth increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the unified data stream into distinct components (image data, audio data, video data, text data) organized within a container format with metadata headers. Each component maintains its original format and quality characteristics, allowing selective processing and transmission. This segmentation enables efficient storage and bandwidth utilization compared to converting everything to video format, as each data type can be optimized independently.
3Ease of operation
If video media is used to combine image and audio, then simultaneous viewing is enabled, but image resolution decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains image data as a separate, distinct component within the unified data stream rather than embedding it within video frames. The metadata header structure preserves original image dimensions and quality parameters, allowing high-resolution images to be displayed independently alongside audio and video content without the resolution compromises inherent in video encoding.
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AI summary
A method for encoding and decoding disparate content includes receiving, at a storage location, a combined file created by an encoder, wherein the combined file includes a plurality of data of one or more content types, receiving, from a client device, a request for retrieval of the combined file, determining a compatibility of the client device to decode and view content of the combined file, and transmitting, based on the determination, the combined file to a decoder, wherein the decoder separates the combined file into the plurality of data of the one or more content types.