Image Management Apparatus Proxy Generation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image management systems face challenges in efficiently managing original and proxy images, leading to potential overloading of storage and increased storage needs due to the generation and storage of proxy images for each original image, which can result in inefficient data handling and potential errors in image editing processes.
Innovation Solution
An image management apparatus that determines the type of target image and transfers only the original image data to a designated information management apparatus for proxy image generation, preventing unnecessary proxy image creation and storage, thereby optimizing storage and processing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If proxy images are generated and stored for each original image, then image editing can be performed smoothly with reduced computing resource requirements, but storage becomes overloaded and the number of similar images increases unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and separates the determination function from the transfer function. The determination unit identifies whether transmitted image data represents an original image or a proxy image, and only original images are transferred to the information management apparatus for proxy generation. This prevents duplicate proxy images from being created and stored, reducing storage overload while maintaining the ability to perform smooth image editing.
2Ease of operation
If proxy images are generated each time an image is edited, then editing can be performed on reduced-size images, but waiting time occurs before editing can start
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by determining the image type before transfer and only transferring original images that need proxy generation. This allows the information management apparatus to proactively generate and store proxy images in advance, rather than waiting until editing is needed. As a result, proxy images are ready when needed, eliminating waiting time while maintaining the ability to edit on reduced-size images.
3Productivity
If automatic proxy image generation is implemented when image uploads are accepted, then proxy images are available for editing, but storage related to image management becomes overloaded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having the determination unit analyze the transmitted image data to identify whether it represents an original image or a proxy image. This feedback mechanism prevents the automatic generation of duplicate proxy images for images that already have proxies or are themselves proxies. Only original images trigger proxy generation, optimizing storage capacity while maintaining proxy image availability for editing operations.
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AI summary
An image management apparatus includes a determination unit and a transfer unit. The determination unit is configured to determine a type of a target image represented by image data transmitted from an external apparatus. The transfer unit is configured to transfer, in a case where the type of the target image determined by the determination unit is an original image, the image data of the target image to an information management apparatus configured to generate, from an input image, a proxy image having a smaller amount of data than the input image.