Region-of-Interest Tracking for Selective In-Motion Frame Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing graphics processing techniques consume resources by applying display processing to the entire frame, which can be inefficient as not all parts of the frame require equal visual enhancement, particularly when layers of interest change position.

Innovation Solution

Identify a layer of interest within a frame and apply display processing techniques only to that region, using identifiers and positional information to determine and enhance the region of interest while conserving resources by avoiding processing on less important layers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If display processing techniques are applied to full frames, then visual quality of the frame is improved, but resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual qualityVSAvoidresource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The frame is segmented into multiple layers (e.g., status bar layer, application interface layer, background layer), and display processing is selectively applied only to identified layers of interest rather than the entire frame. This segmentation allows the system to improve visual quality of critical regions while avoiding unnecessary processing of other regions, thereby resolving the contradiction between visual quality improvement and resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different quality levels are applied to different regions of the frame based on their importance. Layers of interest receive enhanced display processing to improve visual quality, while non-critical layers are processed minimally or not at all. This local quality approach ensures that resources are concentrated on regions where visual improvement matters most, balancing visual quality enhancement with resource efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Illumination intensity

If display processing is applied to all layers, then comprehensive visual improvement is achieved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisual improvementVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and identifies specific layers of interest from the multi-layer frame structure based on predefined criteria (such as layer type, importance, or user-defined parameters). By extracting only the necessary layers for processing, the system avoids the time cost of processing all layers while still achieving comprehensive visual improvement in the critical regions. This selective extraction approach directly addresses the time consumption issue.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Productivity

If region of interest tracking is implemented, then resource efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresource efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Layers of interest are identified and tracked in advance before display processing is applied. The system performs preliminary identification of which layers require processing based on their characteristics and importance, so that when processing is needed, the target regions are already determined. This preliminary action simplifies the overall process by avoiding complex real-time analysis during the actual display processing phase, thus improving resource efficiency without excessively increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12632999B2Methods and apparatus to facilitate region of interest tracking for in-motion frames
Publication Date: 2026.05.19 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for display processing. For example, disclosed techniques facilitate region of interest tracking for in-motion frames. Aspects of the present disclosure can identify a layer of interest of a plurality of layers associated with a frame. Aspects of the present disclosure can also determine coordinates for a region of interest based on characteristics associated with the identified layer of interest. Further, aspects of the present disclosure can perform display processing on the region of interest of the frame based on the coordinates for the region of interest.