Editing Apparatus Control for Corrupt File Integrity

Solution Overview

Problem

During image capturing, instantaneous power interruptions can cause moving image files and additional information files to become corrupt, leading to confusion and potential loss of edited data if the user attempts to edit the additional information file before repair processing is completed.

Innovation Solution

An editing apparatus is designed with a control unit that determines whether the moving image file or additional information file requires repair processing, and only permits editing if neither file is damaged, preventing user confusion and ensuring that repairs can be completed successfully.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the user is permitted to edit the additional information file when it or the related moving image file is corrupt, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential data loss and user confusion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveediting capabilityVSAvoiddata integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of file corruption status before allowing editing operations. The control unit checks whether the additional information file or its related moving image file requires repair processing, and only permits editing when both files are determined to be intact, thereby preventing data loss before it can occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the control unit continuously monitors the integrity status of the additional information file and moving image file, and dynamically adjusts the editing permission based on the detected state, providing real-time control to prevent editing of corrupt files

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the system restricts editing of the additional information file when repair is needed, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to limited user control

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata integrityVSAvoidediting flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of file corruption status before allowing editing operations. The control unit checks whether the additional information file or its related moving image file requires repair processing, and only permits editing when both files are determined to be intact, thereby preventing data loss before it can occur

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The editing permission is made dynamic rather than static. The control unit adjusts the editing capability based on the real-time integrity status of the files, allowing editing when files are healthy and automatically restricting it when corruption is detected, providing adaptive control that balances reliability and user flexibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11990155B2Editing apparatus, control method for the same, editing system, and storage medium

Publication Date: 2024.05.21 CANON KK

AI summary

An editing apparatus includes an editing unit configured to edit an additional information file related to a moving image file, and a control unit configured to perform control so as not to permit editing of the additional information file in a case where the additional information file is a file requiring repair processing or the moving image file related to the additional information file is a file requiring the repair processing.