Media Processing Component Overlaying Sensor Data on Video Streams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current communication systems lack the ability to effectively integrate real-time data from input devices, such as sensors and diagnostic equipment, into media processing during communication sessions, limiting the enhancement of communication experiences with relevant information.
Innovation Solution
A media transport system that overlays real-time data and other information from input devices onto media content during communication sessions, using media processing components to route and present data from input devices, such as sensors, alongside audio and image data, through media routing and signaling protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If real-time data from input devices is integrated into media processing during communication sessions, then the relevance and utility of communication is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a media processing component as an intermediary between input devices and communication sessions. This component receives real-time data from various input devices (sensors, diagnostic equipment, etc.), processes and formats the data, then overlays it onto media streams during communication sessions. The intermediary approach allows the system to integrate diverse data sources without directly complicating the core communication protocol, as the media processing component acts as a buffer and translator layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the integration of real-time data by separating different functional components: input devices, media processing components, and communication sessions. Each component handles specific tasks independently - input devices capture data, media processing components format and overlay data, and communication sessions transmit media. This segmentation allows the system to manage complexity through modular architecture, where each component can be optimized independently while contributing to the overall relevance enhancement.
2Ease of operation
If real-time data overlay is performed during communication sessions, then user engagement is enhanced, but processing time and computational resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The media processing component performs preliminary actions by pre-processing and formatting real-time data before it needs to be overlayed during communication sessions. Data from input devices is captured, validated, and prepared in advance, so when the actual overlaying is needed during the session, the data is already ready for quick integration. This preliminary preparation reduces the computational burden during real-time processing, thereby minimizing processing time while maintaining high user engagement through relevant data presentation.
3Loss of information
If multiple data sources are integrated into communication sessions, then the information richness is improved, but the difficulty of data routing and management increases
Solution Approach 1:
The media processing component is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple types of data sources and formats. It can receive data from various input devices (sensors, diagnostic equipment, cameras, etc.), automatically detect data types, and route them to appropriate communication sessions. This multi-functional design simplifies data routing complexity by using a single versatile component rather than multiple specialized routing mechanisms, while still achieving rich information integration across diverse data sources.
Data Source
AI summary
A system may overlay real-time data and other data (e.g., measurement data, sensor data, etc.) over image data during a communication session. For example, the system may perform media processing on image data being sent between devices in order to overlay the real-time data and other information received from input devices (e.g., sensors, diagnostic devices, connected health devices, etc.) on top of image data during the communication session. For example, a patient may video conference with a doctor and real-time diagnostic information from a device attached to the patient (e.g., wearable device or other input device) may be overlaid on the video to display relevant information during the video conference.