Image Processing System for Non-Standard Signal Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices struggle to automatically process and output ultra-black or ultra-white signals, which are not indicated by most video sources, leading to inefficient manual adjustments that affect normal signal output and user experience.

Innovation Solution

An image processing method that automatically determines and converts non-standard images into standard images adapted to the device's signal output range, eliminating the need for user manual adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual adjustment is performed by the user to display ultra-black or ultra-white signals, then the display of extreme signals is improved, but the normal signal output range is affected and display quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay of ultra-black or ultra-white signalsVSAvoidnormal signal output range
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of ultra-black or ultra-white signals in the image data before output. When such signals are detected, the system automatically adjusts the signal range in advance to accommodate these extreme values, ensuring that both ultra-black/ultra-white signals and normal signals can be displayed correctly without quality loss.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the signal output range based on the content of the image data. Instead of using a fixed signal range, the system adapts the range automatically according to whether ultra-black or ultra-white signals are present, allowing flexible accommodation of different image types while maintaining display quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If automatic conversion of non-standard images is implemented, then user operation convenience is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomatic image processingVSAvoidimage processing system
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-service by automatically detecting and processing ultra-black or ultra-white signals without requiring user intervention. The image processing unit autonomously identifies extreme signals and adjusts the output range, eliminating the need for manual user operations while maintaining simple interaction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the image processing unit continuously monitors the input image data for ultra-black or ultra-white signals and automatically adjusts the signal output range accordingly. This closed-loop feedback enables automatic adaptation to different image types without complex user input.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS10735703B2Electronic device and associated image processing method
Publication Date: 2020.08.04 MEDIATEK INC
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AI summary

An electronic device and an associated image processing method are disclosed. The method includes: receiving an image to be processed, and determining whether the image to be processed is a non-standard image; when the determination result is affirmative, automatically converting the image to be processed as a non-standard image into a standard image adapted to a signal output range of the electronic device; and outputting the standard image. With the above method, a non-standard image can be converted to a standard image and outputted without involving manual adjustment of a user, thereby improving image output effects of the electronic device and satisfying user utilization requirements.