Image Feature Transmission Using Correlated Matrix Compression

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing human vision-based encoding methods for data communication in machine learning applications suffer from low code compression rates, leading to difficulties in ensuring communication quality with increased data volumes, particularly in systems like the Internet of Vehicles and smart cities.

Innovation Solution

A method for transmitting image features using a machine learning model to extract feature matrices, determine correlated matrices, and encode a representative matrix along with its correspondence and feature values, reducing redundancy by analyzing channel correlations through variance homogeneity tests.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If human vision-based encoding methods are used for data communication, then the encoding process is simple and intuitive, but the code compression rate is low and communication quality deteriorates with increased data volumes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveencoding simplicityVSAvoidcode compression rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional human vision-based mechanical encoding methods with a machine learning model that automatically extracts feature matrices from images. This substitution enables the system to identify and encode only the most informative features while eliminating redundant information, thereby achieving high compression rates without sacrificing communication quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts essential feature matrices from complete images using a machine learning model. By selecting and encoding only the critical feature components rather than transmitting entire images or all pixel data, the system achieves efficient compression while preserving the most important visual information for downstream tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Loss of information

If feature matrices from all channels are transmitted without correlation analysis, then complete image information is preserved, but data redundancy increases and communication efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiddata volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and transmits only the representative feature matrix from correlated channel groups, eliminating redundant representations. By identifying correlations between channels and selecting only the most informative features for transmission, the system reduces data volume while maintaining complete essential information for accurate image reconstruction and analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the representation parameters by transforming redundant channel data into correlated feature groups. By analyzing correlations and selecting representative features based on information content, the system optimizes the parameter set being transmitted, reducing data volume while preserving the essential information needed for downstream machine learning tasks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of information

If correlation analysis is performed on all feature matrices, then redundant information is eliminated, but computational complexity and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveredundancy eliminationVSAvoidcomputational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the feature matrix processing into distinct stages: first extracting feature matrices from images using a pre-trained model, then performing correlation analysis only on extracted features rather than raw pixel data, and finally selecting representative features for transmission. This segmentation reduces computational complexity by operating on compressed feature representations rather than full-resolution images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary feature extraction using a pre-trained machine learning model before conducting correlation analysis. By pre-processing images to extract meaningful features and storing them in a feature database, the system eliminates the need to perform computationally intensive correlation analysis on raw image data, significantly reducing processing time and complexity during actual transmission operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP4300425B1Method, apparatus, and system for transmitting image features
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 CHINA TELECOM CORP LTD
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AI summary

The invention relates to an image feature transmission method, device and system, and relates to the technical field of communication. The transmission method comprises the following steps: extracting a feature matrix of a to-be-processed image for each channel by using a machine learning model; determining one or more incidence matrix pairs according to a comparison result of the correlation degree between the feature matrixes and a first threshold value; according to the information amount, determining a representation matrix and a represented matrix in the two feature matrixes of each incidence matrix pair; determining a corresponding relation between each representation matrix and each represented matrix; and carrying out quantization processing and coding processing on each representation matrix, the corresponding relation and the maximum characteristic value and the minimum characteristic value in each represented matrix, and then transmitting to a decoding end.