Imaging Upload Filtering for User-Directed Server Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing imaging systems face excessive system load due to unnecessary requests for image processing from the imaging apparatus, which can be attributed to the lack of user-intention-based filtering of image data before transmission to an image processing server.

Innovation Solution

The imaging apparatus includes a controller that sets user-defined upload conditions and selectively transmits image data to an image processing server based on user intentions, reducing unnecessary image processing requests by narrowing down the data to be processed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the imaging apparatus transmits all captured image data to the image processing apparatus, then the user can receive comprehensive image processing services, but the system load increases due to unnecessary processing requests

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive image processing servicesVSAvoidsystem load

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging apparatus performs preliminary filtering of image data before transmission by evaluating whether each image meets user-defined conditions (such as capturing intended subjects). This preliminary action prevents unnecessary images from being transmitted to the image processing apparatus, thereby reducing system load while ensuring that only relevant images require processing services.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The imaging apparatus extracts and transmits only the specific image data that meets user-defined conditions, separating necessary processing requests from unnecessary ones. This extraction principle allows the system to maintain comprehensive processing capabilities for relevant images while eliminating the burden of processing irrelevant images at the server side.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Reliability

If the imaging apparatus transmits all captured image data, then no images are missed for processing, but communication and processing loads on the server increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage processing completenessVSAvoidcommunication and processing load

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging apparatus performs preliminary evaluation of captured images against user-defined conditions before transmission. This preliminary action ensures that only images meeting the user's intentions are selected for transmission, maintaining reliability for intended subjects while reducing communication and processing energy consumption by filtering out irrelevant images.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If the imaging apparatus filters image data based on user conditions, then system load is reduced, but the complexity of the imaging apparatus increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesystem load reductionVSAvoidimaging apparatus complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging apparatus performs self-service by automatically evaluating captured images against pre-stored user conditions and filtering images locally before transmission. This self-service approach reduces system load without requiring complex external filtering mechanisms, as the imaging apparatus itself handles the filtering logic using its own processing capabilities and stored user preferences.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Adaptability or versatility

If the imaging apparatus transmits all image data, then user preferences can be fully accommodated, but unnecessary processing requests are generated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser preference accommodationVSAvoidprocessing request efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging apparatus performs preliminary filtering based on user preferences before transmission, ensuring that only images aligning with user intentions are sent for processing. This preliminary action maintains adaptability to user preferences by accurately interpreting and applying stored user conditions, while simultaneously improving processing request efficiency by eliminating unnecessary transmissions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12579701B2Imaging apparatus and imaging system

Publication Date: 2026.03.17 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD

AI summary

An imaging apparatus includes: a communication interface that communicates data with an image processing apparatus connected via a communication network, an image sensor that captures a subject image to generate image data, a controller that transmits the image data to the image processing apparatus via the communication interface, to request image processing for the image processing apparatus on the image data, and a setting interface that acquires setting information on a request for image processing, according to user operation, wherein based on the setting information acquired with the user operation, the controller limits specific image data from the image data generated by the image sensor, to request, for the image processing apparatus, specific image processing thereon.