Imaging Control Device Radio Wave Priority Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing imaging control systems fail to maintain multi-live view processing quality when the radio wave environment deteriorates, leading to frame dropping and degraded display quality, as they lack effective methods to prioritize and adjust image transfer conditions based on varying radio wave intensities across multiple imaging devices.

Innovation Solution

An imaging control device that detects radio wave intensity for each imaging device, sets priorities, and adjusts transfer conditions such as frame rate and image size, allowing it to continue multi-live view processing without significantly degrading display quality by prioritizing and optimizing image transfer based on radio wave strength.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of stationary object

If multi-live view processing is continued when radio wave environment deteriorates, then processing continuity is maintained, but frame dropping occurs and display quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing continuityVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Duration of action of stationary objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent dynamically changes transmission parameters (frame rate, resolution, compression ratio) based on detected radio wave intensity. When radio wave intensity deteriorates, the system adjusts these parameters to maintain processing continuity while preventing excessive frame dropping and quality degradation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If transfer conditions are optimized for imaging devices with strong radio wave intensity, then display quality is maintained for those devices, but imaging devices with weak radio wave intensity experience more frame dropping

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoidframe rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different transmission conditions to different imaging devices based on their individual radio wave intensity levels. Each device receives customized frame rates, resolutions, and compression ratios tailored to its specific communication environment, optimizing overall system performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts transmission parameters for each imaging device in real-time based on changing radio wave conditions. This allows the system to adapt to varying environments and maintain optimal performance across all devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If transfer conditions are optimized for imaging devices with weak radio wave intensity, then frame dropping is reduced for those devices, but imaging devices with strong radio wave intensity may experience unnecessary quality degradation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveframe rateVSAvoiddisplay quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements device-specific transmission optimization where each imaging device receives transmission parameters customized to its radio wave conditions. Devices with weak signals receive lower frame rates and higher compression, while devices with strong signals maintain high quality settings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10063781B2Imaging control device, imaging control method, imaging system, and program
Publication Date: 2018.08.28 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

A live view control device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a radio wave intensity detection unit that detects radio wave intensity with respect to each of a plurality of imaging devices, a priority setting unit that sets a priority of a plurality of live view images on the basis of the detected radio wave intensity, a transfer condition setting unit that sets transfer conditions including at least one of a frame rate of transfer and an image size of the transfer of each of the plurality of live view images on the basis of the priorities of the plurality of live view images, and a communication control unit that transmits the set transfer conditions to the plurality of imaging devices via a wireless communication unit.