Driving Record Video Annotation for Abnormal Event Retrieval

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for searching video clips from driving recorders are inefficient, as users typically estimate times to locate relevant footage, which is not accurate.

Innovation Solution

A data processing method that utilizes first driving data and historical driving features to annotate driving record videos, allowing for precise identification of abnormal vehicle behavior, thereby facilitating efficient video clip retrieval.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users estimate approximate time to search for video clips, then the search process is simple, but the search efficiency is low and accuracy is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesearch simplicityVSAvoidvideo clip search efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary annotation of video clips with driving event information before the user needs to search. Driving events are detected and time stamps are recorded in advance, so when users need to search for specific video clips, they can directly access pre-annotated results rather than manually estimating time ranges.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary layer (annotation information) between the user and the video clip search process. This annotation layer contains driving event data and time stamps that mediate between the raw video footage and user search queries, enabling efficient retrieval without direct time estimation by users.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If conventional time-based searching is used, then no additional processing is needed, but the accuracy of locating relevant footage is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing complexityVSAvoidvideo clip location accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection and annotation of driving events with precise time stamps before search operations. This advance processing captures accurate temporal information about abnormal driving events, enabling precise video clip location when users search later.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual time estimation (mechanical/user-based process) with automated driving event detection and timestamping (electronic/computational process). This substitution uses sensor data and algorithms to objectively determine event timing rather than relying on user approximation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Productivity

If driving events are annotated in video clips, then video clip search efficiency is improved, but data processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo clip search efficiencyVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data processing into distinct modules: sensor data acquisition, driving event detection, timestamp generation, and video annotation. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific tasks independently, making the overall complex process more manageable and maintainable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system integrates multiple functions into a unified annotation process that simultaneously detects driving events, generates time stamps, and annotates video clips. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate processing systems while achieving comprehensive video clip annotation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12482226B2Data processing method and apparatus, and device
Publication Date: 2025.11.25 YINWANG INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD
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AI summary

Embodiments of this application provide a data processing method and apparatus, and a device. In an example method, first data and a first historical driving feature are obtained, where the first data includes first driving data of a vehicle in a first time period, and the first historical driving feature is determined based on historical driving data of the vehicle. It is determined, based on the first data and the first historical driving feature, that the vehicle is abnormal in the first time period. A driving record video of the vehicle based on the first time period is annotated.