Media Processing Nodes Using State Metadata to Avoid Redundant Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Media processing units typically operate in a blind fashion, leading to unnecessary processing and degradation of media data when multiple units are scattered across a network, as they do not consider the processing history of the media data, resulting in redundant processing and quality issues.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an enhanced media processing chain that allows media processing units to retrieve and validate media processing signaling and processing state metadata, enabling adaptive processing based on the state of the media data, thereby optimizing and predicting media processing outcomes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If media processing units operate independently without considering processing history, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but productivity decreases due to redundant processing and media quality degrades
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having media processing units retrieve and validate processing state metadata from previous processing stages. This feedback loop allows units to adapt their processing based on the current state of media data, eliminating redundant operations while maintaining system simplicity. The feedback mechanism tracks processing history without adding significant operational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by embedding processing state metadata during earlier processing stages. This preliminary documentation of processing state allows subsequent units to make informed decisions without requiring complex real-time analysis, improving productivity while keeping individual unit operations simple.
2Device complexity
If media processing units operate independently without considering processing history, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision decreases due to unnecessary processing and feature degradation
Solution Approach 1:
The feedback mechanism retrieves processing state metadata that documents the current state of media data. This feedback enables precision in processing decisions without increasing device complexity, as units simply query and respond to the documented state rather than performing complex real-time analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The processing state metadata acts as an intermediary that carries information about the current state of media data between processing units. This intermediary enables precise processing decisions without requiring complex direct communication between units, maintaining simplicity while improving manufacturing precision.
3Productivity
If adaptive processing with metadata retrieval is implemented, then productivity is improved by reducing redundant processing, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The feedback loop for retrieving and validating processing state metadata improves productivity by eliminating redundant processing operations. The complexity increase is minimal and localized to metadata handling, while the bulk of processing operations remain simple and efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses copying by creating and maintaining processing state metadata that replicates the essential information about media data state. This copying approach enables adaptive processing without requiring complex real-time analysis, improving productivity while keeping device complexity manageable through simple metadata copy and compare operations.
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AI summary
Techniques for adaptive processing of media data based on separate data specifying a state of the media data are provided. A device in a media processing chain may determine whether a type of media processing has already been performed on an input version of media data. If so, the device may adapt its processing of the media data to disable performing the type of media processing. If not, the device performs the type of media processing. The device may create a state of the media data specifying the type of media processing. The device may communicate the state of the media data and an output version of the media data to a recipient device in the media processing chain, for the purpose of supporting the recipient device's adaptive processing of the media data.