RAW Image Transmission Prioritization for Cloud Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for development processing of RAW image data, especially in cloud servers, face inefficiencies due to the large data transmission times and processing requirements, which hinder quick processing and high-quality image delivery.
Innovation Solution
An image capture apparatus and an image processing apparatus communicate to efficiently transmit and process RAW images, where the capture apparatus prioritizes image transmission based on shooting settings, and the processing apparatus extracts and develops the best shots, reducing data transmission and processing time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If all RAW image data is transmitted to the cloud server for development processing, then high-quality developed images can be realized, but the transmission time and data processing time become excessively long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only specific selected RAW images (first and/or last shots) from the continuous shooting sequence to the cloud server, rather than transmitting all RAW images. This extraction principle reduces the data transmission amount and processing time while still enabling high-quality development processing for the most important shots.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by transmitting only a subset of RAW images (specifically the first and/or last shots from continuous shooting) to the cloud server for development processing. This partial transmission approach balances the need for high-quality processed images with the constraint of reduced transmission and processing time.
2Manufacturing precision
If all RAW image data is transmitted to the cloud server for development processing, then complete processing can be achieved, but the data processing time in the server becomes excessively long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the most important RAW images (first and/or last shots from continuous shooting sequences) for cloud server processing, leaving other images to be handled locally or discarded. This extraction principle significantly reduces the server's data processing load and time while maintaining image quality for the selected shots.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial processing by having the cloud server process only a subset of RAW images (specifically the first and/or last shots) rather than all captured images. This approach improves overall processing productivity by reducing the volume of data requiring server-side computation while still delivering high-quality results for the most valuable shots.
3Manufacturing precision
If RAW image data is transmitted to the cloud server, then high-quality developed images can be obtained, but the data transmission amount becomes excessively large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only specific RAW images (first and/or last shots from continuous shooting) for transmission to the cloud server, rather than transmitting all captured RAW data. This extraction principle dramatically reduces the data transmission amount while preserving image quality for the most important shots.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial transmission by sending only a subset of RAW images (specifically the first and/or last shots from continuous shooting sequences) to the cloud server. This reduces the quantity of transmitted data while maintaining the ability to produce high-quality developed images for the selected shots.
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AI summary
An image capture apparatus comprises an image capturing unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit, to an image processing apparatus that develops RAW images, a plurality of RAW images obtained by the image capturing unit by performing continuous shooting. The communication unit, in a case where a setting at the time of shooting is a predetermined shooting setting, transmits one or more RAW images shot earlier than a time point when a predetermined shooting instruction is received among the plurality of RAW images before transmitting other RAW images, and in a case where the setting at the time of shooting is not the predetermined shooting setting, transmits one or more RAW images shot later than the time point when the predetermined shooting instruction is received among the plurality of RAW images before transmitting other RAW images.