Image Data Transmission Device Embedding Control Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication systems lack a straightforward method to verify whether image data transmission is occurring correctly, making it difficult to ensure reliable communication.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a transmission device that generates image data including pixel value information and control information, and a reception device with an analyzer to process the control information, allowing for the analysis of communication correctness by embedding control information within the image data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If control information is embedded within image data for verification, then communication correctness can be verified, but data transmission efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication verificationVSAvoiddata transmission efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges control information with image data by embedding the control information within the image data structure. This allows the receiver to verify communication correctness using the embedded control information without requiring separate verification channels, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and transmission efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If control information is transmitted separately from image data, then communication verification is simplified, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecommunication verificationVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By combining control information and image data into a single integrated data structure, the patent eliminates the need for separate transmission channels and processing units for control information. The analyzer within the receiver can directly extract and verify control information from the embedded position, simplifying the overall system structure while maintaining verification capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12041345B2Transmission device, reception device, and communication system
Publication Date: 2024.07.16 SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP
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AI summary

A transmission device according to the present disclosure includes: a data generator configured to generate image data including, as image information, pixel value information obtained by imaging pixels and control information; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data.