Image Processing Apparatus File Management Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing technologies lack a method for effectively managing information detected from input images, particularly the results of subject estimation in images captured by digital cameras and similar devices.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus comprising a detection unit for identifying subjects, a processing unit for classifying detected subjects through inference processing, a generation unit for creating image files with inference results, and a storing unit for recording management information in a separate file, allowing for efficient management and storage of image data and inference results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If inference results are stored within the image file itself, then the image data and detection information are integrated and easy to access, but the file size increases and the image file cannot be used in environments that do not support the inference result format
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the storage of inference results into two segments: a management file that stores detection information and classification results, and an image file that stores only image data. This segmentation allows the image file to remain compatible with standard environments while the management file provides structured access to detection information, resolving the contradiction between integration and file size management.
2Productivity
If all detection information is stored in a single file, then the structure is simple, but the information cannot be efficiently managed and utilized in various workflows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments detection information into a dedicated management file with a structured format that includes image file references and classification results. This segmentation enables efficient management and utilization of detection information across various workflows while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through standardized data organization.
3Loss of information
If inference processing is performed on all detected subjects, then complete information is obtained, but the processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and stores only the necessary classification results and detection information in the management file, rather than storing all raw data and processing results. This extraction approach maintains information completeness for the intended purposes while reducing the volume of data that requires processing and storage, thereby reducing processing time and computational resources.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus comprising a detection unit configured to detect subjects from an image, a processing unit configured to classify the detected subjects by performing inference processing, a generation unit configured to generate an image file that includes image data of the image and first inference results of the inference processing, and record the image file in a recording medium, and a storing unit configured to store management information including information for specifying the image file and second inference results of the inference processing in a management file that is different from the image file and that is recorded in the recording medium.