Media Editing System Using Low-Resolution Proxy for Distributed Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image, video, and audio editors require the original high-quality media to be resident on the editing device for high-quality edits, leading to issues with fidelity loss and time-consuming data transfers, especially on devices with limited resources or slower network connections.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for editing low-resolution representations of original high-resolution media without losing fidelity, where a client device captures and uploads media to a distributed computing system, allowing edit actions to be performed on a low-resolution copy while the same edits are applied to the original high-resolution media, leveraging distributed processing and storage capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the original high-resolution media is downloaded to the editing device for high-quality edits, then the fidelity of edits is improved, but the time required for data transfer increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the media file into two versions: a low-resolution version kept locally for editing operations and a high-resolution version stored remotely for final output. This segmentation allows editing operations to proceed quickly on the local device while maintaining access to high-quality source material through the remote connection, thus resolving the contradiction between edit fidelity and data transfer time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary approach where a low-resolution proxy file acts as a mediator between the editing device and the original high-resolution media. The proxy file enables all editing operations to be performed locally without requiring the original file to be present, while the system maintains a connection to apply edits to the high-resolution version, thereby eliminating lengthy data transfer times while preserving edit quality.
2Manufacturing precision
If the original high-resolution media is stored locally on the editing device, then edit quality is maintained, but the storage requirements and device resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a low-resolution copy of the original high-resolution media that can be stored locally on the editing device. This copy serves as a surrogate for all editing operations, allowing users to work with the media file without requiring the original high-resolution version to occupy valuable local storage space. The low-resolution copy maintains sufficient quality for editing purposes while dramatically reducing storage requirements.
3Manufacturing precision
If complex editing operations are performed locally on high-resolution media, then processing accuracy is improved, but the energy consumption and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a low-resolution copy of the media file that can be stored and processed locally on the editing device. This copy enables all editing operations to be performed without requiring the original high-resolution file to be present, thereby reducing the computational load and energy consumption associated with processing large files while maintaining sufficient quality for editing purposes.
4Productivity
If low-resolution media is used for editing, then data transfer time and storage requirements are reduced, but the fidelity of edits is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a low-resolution proxy file as an intermediary that enables fast local editing operations while maintaining a connection to the original high-resolution media stored remotely. The proxy file allows all editing operations to be performed quickly without requiring the original file to be downloaded, and the system automatically applies these edits to the high-resolution version, thus achieving both fast editing speed and high output fidelity.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method for performing edit actions on media of a first resolution, wherein the media of the first resolution is obtained from a media capture device and the media of the first resolution is stored in a data store. A set of edit actions is obtained, wherein the set of edit actions were previously applied to media of the second resolution, wherein the media of the second resolution is a lower-resolution copy of the media of the first resolution, and edited media is produced by applying the set of edit actions to the at least a portion of the media of the first resolution.