RAW Data Development Processing Power Supply Management

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing systems face failures in development processing of RAW data due to power supply issues in imaging devices, which are not adequately addressed in existing techniques.

Innovation Solution

An image processing system that includes multiple image processing devices with an information processing device capable of acquiring power supply information, selecting the most suitable device for development processing based on power supply state, and executing the processing to prevent failures, utilizing power supply information to derive processing capacity and display it for user selection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the imaging device executes the development processing of the RAW data using its built-in image processing unit, then the processing time is reduced due to hardware dedicated to development processing, but the processing may fail without being completed depending on the power supply state of the imaging device

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing timeVSAvoidcompletion of development processing

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects between two different execution paths based on the power supply state: when power supply is stable, the imaging device executes development processing locally for fast results; when power supply is unstable, the system switches to cloud-based processing to ensure completion. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between speed and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary assessment of the power supply state before initiating development processing. By checking power supply stability in advance, the system can proactively choose the appropriate execution path (local or cloud-based), preventing processing failure before it occurs and ensuring reliable completion while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the information processing device executes the development processing of the RAW data using software processing, then the processing can be completed reliably, but the processing time becomes relatively long

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompletion of development processingVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects between two different execution paths based on the power supply state: when power supply is stable, the imaging device executes development processing locally for fast results; when power supply is unstable, the system switches to cloud-based processing to ensure completion. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between speed and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary assessment of the power supply state before initiating development processing. By checking power supply stability in advance, the system can proactively choose the appropriate execution path (local or cloud-based), preventing processing failure before it occurs and ensuring reliable completion while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Speed

If the imaging device is used for development processing, then processing speed is improved due to hardware dedicated to development processing, but processing failure occurs depending on power supply state

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment processing speedVSAvoidcompletion of development processing

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects between two different execution paths based on the power supply state: when power supply is stable, the imaging device executes development processing locally for fast results; when power supply is unstable, the system switches to cloud-based processing to ensure completion. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction between speed and reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary assessment of the power supply state before initiating development processing. By checking power supply stability in advance, the system can proactively choose the appropriate execution path (local or cloud-based), preventing processing failure before it occurs and ensuring reliable completion while maintaining efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11019256B2Image processing system, image processing method, and information processing device

Publication Date: 2021.05.25 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

An image processing system includes: a plurality of imaging devices each of which includes an image processing unit that executes image processing including development processing of RAW data obtained by imaging; and an information processing device that acquires power supply information regarding power supply states of the plurality of imaging devices, selects the imaging device that executes the development processing according to the power supply state represented by the acquired power supply information, and causes the selected imaging device to execute the development processing.