Query Processing System for Image Intelligence Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Accessing and combining diverse sources of image and metadata is inefficient, making it challenging to retrieve and utilize current geographic, demographic, and situational information effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system that receives user queries, parses them for errors and ambiguities, standardizes them into system usable formats, processes them to collect relevant information from multiple sources, and delivers the results in user selectable formats and modes, incorporating security controls and natural language processing to handle diverse query types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the system accesses diverse sources of image and metadata, then the quantity and variety of information available is improved, but the efficiency of retrieval and combination deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a query processor as an intermediary component that receives user queries, translates them into standardized system formats, and manages the retrieval process from diverse data sources. This mediator layer abstracts the complexity of accessing multiple sources, enabling efficient information retrieval without requiring users to directly interact with varied data formats and sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a universal query interface that can handle multiple types of queries and access various diverse sources (images, metadata, geographic data, demographic data) through a single standardized protocol. This multi-functional approach allows the system to efficiently retrieve and combine information from different sources without requiring separate access mechanisms for each data type.
2Quantity of substance
If the system combines information from varied sources, then the comprehensiveness of data is improved, but the complexity of processing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by transforming diverse query formats and data structures into a standardized internal representation. The query processor modifies the parameters of user queries (natural language, various formats) into a uniform system format, and similarly standardizes retrieved data from different sources into a consistent structure, thereby reducing processing complexity while maintaining data comprehensiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the complex task of combining diverse information into separate processing stages: query reception, query translation, data retrieval from specialized sources, data standardization, and result combination. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific data types and operations independently, reducing overall system complexity while achieving comprehensive data integration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides multiple query formats and delivery modes, then the adaptability to user needs is improved, but the system complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by allowing the system to adapt its query processing and data delivery behavior based on user preferences and requirements. The query processor dynamically adjusts the retrieval strategy and result formatting according to the user's specified parameters, while the delivery mechanism dynamically selects appropriate formats and modes, providing versatility without requiring rigid pre-configured systems for each scenario.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, and corresponding method, for retrieving image and metadata from multiple sources in response to a query received from an originator having a corresponding clearance level. The query is received through an interface and then any errors or ambiguities in the received query are determined and corrected to create a parsed query. A standardized query is created from the parsed query and has a system usable format including corresponding query processing limitations and the standardized query is stored for later processing. The standardized query comprises one or more terms not accessible to the originator. The stored standardized query is processed to collect resulting corresponding image and metadata information. The query results are presented to the originator if a corresponding clearance level of the query results is at or below the clearance level of the originator.