Time-Multiplexed Display Frames for Human and AI Recognition

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional displays output images for humans, causing inconvenience and potential recognition errors for artificial intelligence, which can lead to accidents involving autonomous vehicles.

Innovation Solution

An image processing device that outputs both basic image frames for humans and image frames for artificial intelligence through the same display, with the image frame for artificial intelligence being shorter or overlapped with the basic image frames, and inserted or displayed only in specific areas.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a display outputs images for humans, then human viewing experience is improved, but artificial intelligence recognition accuracy deteriorates due to misrecognition of displayed images as real objects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehuman viewing experienceVSAvoidAI recognition accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display output into two separate image streams: one for human viewing and another for AI recognition. The display controller separates these images and outputs them at different timings, allowing each image type to be optimized for its intended recipient without interference.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic switching between human-viewable images and AI-recognizable images. The display controller alternates between outputting images suitable for human perception and images with specific characteristics (such as high-contrast patterns or specific frequency components) that enable AI recognition, creating a time-multiplexed display system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

2Reliability

If a display outputs images for artificial intelligence, then AI recognition accuracy is improved, but human viewing experience deteriorates due to inconvenience and potential confusion

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAI recognition accuracyVSAvoidhuman viewing experience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display output into two separate image streams: one for human viewing and another for AI recognition. The display controller separates these images and outputs them at different timings, allowing each image type to be optimized for its intended recipient without interference.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements periodic switching between human-viewable images and AI-recognizable images. The display controller alternates between outputting images suitable for human perception and images with specific characteristics (such as high-contrast patterns or specific frequency components) that enable AI recognition, creating a time-multiplexed display system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

3Productivity

If multiple displays are installed around a vehicle's driving path, then information provision capability is improved, but the risk of AI misrecognition increases due to more potential false objects

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation provision capabilityVSAvoidAI misrecognition risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic switching between human-viewable images and AI-recognizable images. The display controller alternates between outputting images suitable for human perception and images with specific characteristics (such as high-contrast patterns or specific frequency components) that enable AI recognition, creating a time-multiplexed display system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a specialized intermediary image format that serves as a mediator between human viewing requirements and AI recognition needs. These intermediary images contain specific patterns, frequencies, or characteristics that are invisible or imperceptible to humans but highly recognizable to AI systems, thereby enabling safe communication with autonomous vehicles without interfering with human observation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12299999B2Image processing method and device for providing image for artificial intelligence and information provision system for artificial intelligence vehicle

Publication Date: 2025.05.13 HUGHLAB CO LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure provides an image processing device capable of outputting both an image for humans and an image for artificial intelligence, comprising: a display; a memory for storing at least one image frame for artificial intelligence and multiple basic image frames to be outputted as an image through the display; and a processor which controls the display to, while outputting the basic image frames as an image, output the image frame for artificial intelligence as an image in compliance with a configuration condition, wherein the outputted image includes at least one image frame for artificial intelligence inserted between the basic image frames. In accordance with to the present disclosure, a single display can provide both an image for humans and an image which can be recognized by artificial intelligence, whereby the display can be utilized as a platform for communication with artificial intelligence as well as humans.