Image Effect Restoration Using Embedded Reconstruction Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image editing methods in electronic devices often result in data loss when attempting to restore an original image from a visual effect-applied image, and storing both images separately can lead to storage inefficiency and loss of the original image due to file system errors or user deletion.

Innovation Solution

A method for storing a visual effect-applied image along with information about the visual effect and restoration information, allowing the original image to be restored without data loss, thereby optimizing storage usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the original image is deleted to save storage space, then storage efficiency is improved, but the ability to restore the original image is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage spaceVSAvoidrestoration capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a copy of the original image data by generating restoration information from the visual effect-applied image. This restoration information acts as a digital copy that can be used to reconstruct the original image without needing to store the actual original image data, thus maintaining storage efficiency while preserving restoration capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary action by generating restoration information in advance when the visual effect-applied image is created. This restoration information is prepared beforehand and stored along with the visual effect-applied image, enabling future restoration of the original image without requiring additional storage of the original image data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the original image and visual effect-applied image are stored separately, then restoration capability is maintained, but storage efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverestoration capabilityVSAvoidstorage space

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the storage of the original image data and visual effect-applied image data into a single storage location. By storing both the visual effect-applied image and the restoration information (which contains original image data) together, the system eliminates the need for separate storage while maintaining both restoration capability and storage efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of data representation by transforming the original image data into restoration information that can be derived from the visual effect-applied image. This parameter transformation allows the system to store less data while maintaining the ability to restore the original image, thus improving storage efficiency without sacrificing restoration capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the original image is stored separately, then restoration capability is maintained, but vulnerability to data loss increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverestoration capabilityVSAvoiddata loss risk

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies beforehand cushioning by generating and storing restoration information alongside the visual effect-applied image. This restoration information acts as a protective cushion against data loss, ensuring that even if the original image data is lost due to file system errors or device failure, the original image can still be restored using the restoration information and visual effect-applied image.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces restoration information as an intermediary between the visual effect-applied image and the original image. This intermediary restoration information serves as a protective layer that enables restoration of the original image without directly storing the original image data, thus reducing vulnerability to data loss while maintaining restoration capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12568315B2Method for providing restoration of modified image, and electronic device supporting same

Publication Date: 2026.03.03 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

An electronic device includes at least one processor and a memory functionally connected to the at least one processor, where the memory can store instructions so that, when executed, the at least one processor acquires a first image, acquires a second image by applying a visual effect to the first image, acquires a third image by reversely applying the visual effect to the second image, acquires, on the basis of the first image and the third image, reconstruction information for reconstructing the first image and stores, in the memory, the second image, information about the visual effect and the reconstruction information.