Image Analyzer Bandwidth Control for High-Quality Imaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies face challenges in receiving high-quality image-capturing data due to network congestion and the need for increased image processing accuracy, while maintaining cost-effectiveness in data transmission from multiple imaging devices.

Innovation Solution

An analyzer system that selects a second imaging device based on the predicted movement destination of an image-capturing target and requests an increase in data transmission volume from a network control device, allowing for higher-quality image data transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If data transmission volume is increased for high-quality image processing, then image quality is improved, but network congestion increases and transmission costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidnetwork load
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by predicting the movement destination of the image-capturing target before the target actually moves there. The analyzer selects a second imaging device in advance based on predicted movement, and the network control device pre-adjusts data transmission volume authorization before high-quality transmission is needed, preventing network congestion before it occurs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts data transmission volume authorization based on real-time prediction of target movement. Instead of static bandwidth allocation, the network control device modifies transmission permissions dynamically - increasing authorization for the selected second imaging device when the target is predicted to move to its coverage area, and reducing it when not needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Measurement precision

If data transmission volume is increased for multiple imaging devices, then image processing accuracy is improved, but transmission costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage processing accuracyVSAvoidtransmission cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of uniformly increasing data transmission volume for all imaging devices, the system applies quality enhancement locally and selectively. The network control device identifies specifically which second imaging device will capture the target based on predicted movement, and only increases transmission authorization for that particular device, leaving other devices at standard transmission levels

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the parameter of data transmission volume authorization dynamically based on predicted target movement. When the target is predicted to move to an area covered by a second imaging device, the network control device increases the transmission volume parameter for that device; when the prediction changes or the target moves elsewhere, the parameter is reduced or reverted

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11431255B2Analysis system, analysis method, and program storage medium
Publication Date: 2022.08.30 NEC CORP
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AI summary

In order to provide a feature for processing an image of an object being photographed using photographic data having better quality, an image analyzer 1 is provided with a selection unit 104 and a bandwidth control request unit 105. The selection unit 104 selects a second photographing device associated with a first photographing device from among a plurality of photographing devices. The bandwidth control request unit 105 transmits, to a network control device, a request for change of the transmission data amount transmittable by the second photographing device.