Hybrid Image Viewer Rendering for Low-Latency Diagnostic Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image viewing applications in medical imaging face challenges such as network latency, image rendering latency, and performance issues in high-resolution diagnostic monitors, which affect accurate image visualization and navigation, particularly in browser-based web technologies.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid image viewing application utilizing native window containers on a device to render images locally, combining device processors with server processors for efficient image rendering and caching, and prioritizing image downloads based on display needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If browser-based web technologies are used for image rendering, then accessibility and ease of deployment are improved, but network latency and image rendering latency increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the image viewing application into two parts: a web-based interface layer that runs in the browser for accessibility, and a native application layer that performs heavy rendering and processing tasks locally. This segmentation allows the browser to provide ease of deployment while the native layer eliminates network latency for image rendering.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hybrid architecture that acts as an intermediary between the web browser and the image rendering process. The native application container serves as a mediator that receives image data from the server and processes it locally, eliminating the need for continuous network communication during rendering operations.
2Reliability
If all images are downloaded before rendering, then image display completeness is improved, but download time and network bandwidth consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by downloading and caching image data in the background before it is actually needed for display. The hybrid application pre-loads images into local storage and memory, so when rendering is requested, the images are already available locally, eliminating wait time while ensuring completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic image loading where the system adapts its downloading behavior based on current display needs. Instead of statically downloading all images upfront, the hybrid application dynamically requests and caches images as they are about to be displayed, optimizing the balance between completeness and download time.
3Manufacturing precision
If high resolution images are displayed on diagnostic monitors, then image visualization quality is improved, but performance smoothness and interaction responsiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by rendering images at different resolutions based on their location and importance in the display. The hybrid application optimizes rendering quality for currently visible high-resolution diagnostic areas while using lower resolution for background or less critical regions, maintaining overall quality while improving interaction performance.
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AI summary
Method for rendering images on a device, the method includes initiating an image viewing application operating on a device, launching, in the image viewing application, a plurality of windows, the plurality of windows configured to run an image viewer window and at least one application window, and establishing, in the image viewing application, a settings relationship between the plurality of windows on the device, wherein the plurality of windows are assigned relationships configured to synchronize content across the plurality of windows.