Encoding Device Prioritizing Knee Position Information for Dynamic Range Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing dynamic range conversion technologies face limitations in transmitting and processing all required conversion information due to transmission rate and device capacity restrictions, leading to incomplete image conversion.

Innovation Solution

An encoding device that sets and prioritizes knee position information for dynamic range conversion, allowing selective transmission and use of essential conversion data, even under bandwidth and capacity constraints, by determining priority orders based on compression/extension rates and adding this information to encoded data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If all knee position information is transmitted, then conversion accuracy is improved, but transmission bandwidth is exceeded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconversion accuracyVSAvoidtransmission bandwidth
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts only the essential knee position information needed for dynamic range conversion, rather than transmitting all possible conversion data. By identifying and transmitting only the critical knee position parameters, the system achieves adequate conversion accuracy while staying within transmission bandwidth constraints.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter representation by using a simplified set of knee position information parameters instead of complete conversion data. This parameter reduction allows the system to maintain functional conversion accuracy while significantly reducing the quantity of transmitted information to fit within bandwidth limitations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If all knee position information is processed, then conversion quality is improved, but device arithmetic capacity is exceeded

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconversion qualityVSAvoidarithmetic capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and processes only the essential knee position information parameters, avoiding the computational burden of processing all available conversion data. This selective extraction enables the device to achieve sufficient conversion quality without exceeding its arithmetic capacity limits.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by processing only the necessary portion of knee position information rather than all possible conversion parameters. This partial processing approach delivers adequate conversion quality while keeping computational requirements within the device's arithmetic capacity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Productivity

If priority ordering is implemented, then transmission efficiency is improved, but data structure complexity is increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission efficiencyVSAvoiddata structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-establishing a priority order for knee position information before transmission. This upfront organization of data according to importance allows the receiving device to efficiently process critical information first, improving transmission efficiency while maintaining a manageable data structure through systematic ordering.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10638139B2Encoding device, encoding method, sending device, sending method, receiving device, receiving method, and program
Publication Date: 2020.04.28 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

A conversion from a dynamic range conversion image into a desired image is performed in a favorable manner. A setting unit sets a plurality of items of knee position information about a conversion from a first dynamic range image into a second dynamic range image. An encoding unit encodes the second dynamic range image to generate encoded data. A determination unit determines priority order of the plurality of items of knee position information. An adding unit adds the plurality of items of knee position information to the encoded data of the second dynamic range image, with the priority order given to the plurality of items of knee position information.