Scene-Adaptive Image and Audio Control for Game Visibility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image and audio processing apparatuses fail to dynamically adapt image quality and sound to the characteristics of game content, such as in first-person shooter (FPS) games, where improved visibility and sound effects are needed, while maintaining image quality in sports games.

Innovation Solution

An image and audio processing apparatus that analyzes image and audio signals in units of scenes, using neural networks to control image and audio signals based on scene characteristics, including brightness, contrast, and sound effects, to enhance user immersion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If image distortion is applied to improve visibility in dark areas for FPS games, then visibility is improved, but image quality degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovevisibilityVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The image processing apparatus dynamically adjusts image processing parameters based on real-time analysis of game content characteristics. The system changes processing intensity, contrast enhancement, and brightness adjustment levels according to the detected game type and scene conditions, allowing optimal visibility improvement while minimizing image quality degradation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system modifies multiple image processing parameters simultaneously including processing intensity, contrast levels, brightness adjustment, and saturation based on the analyzed game content. By changing these parameters adaptively rather than using fixed distortion levels, the system improves visibility in dark areas while maintaining overall image quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Illumination intensity

If image distortion is applied to enhance visibility, then visibility is improved, but image quality degrades

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovevisibilityVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The image processing apparatus dynamically adjusts image processing parameters based on real-time analysis of game content characteristics. The system changes processing intensity, contrast enhancement, and brightness adjustment levels according to the detected game type and scene conditions, allowing optimal visibility improvement while minimizing image quality degradation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system modifies multiple image processing parameters simultaneously including processing intensity, contrast levels, brightness adjustment, and saturation based on the analyzed game content. By changing these parameters adaptively rather than using fixed distortion levels, the system improves visibility in dark areas while maintaining overall image quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If adaptive image and audio processing is implemented based on content analysis, then user immersion is maximized, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser immersionVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the content processing into distinct analysis and execution phases. The image signal analyzer and audio signal analyzer separately process visual and auditory content characteristics, then the processor integrates these analyses to determine appropriate processing parameters. This segmentation allows complex adaptive processing to be managed through modular, organized steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The image and audio processing apparatus performs self-analysis of the content being processed, automatically detecting game type, scene characteristics, and optimal processing parameters without external intervention. The system serves itself by analyzing its own input signals and autonomously adjusting processing settings, reducing the need for complex external control systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP3824644B1Image and audio processing apparatus and operating method of the same
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are an apparatus capable of dynamically controlling an image signal and an audio signal of content in units of content and an operating method of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a processor configured to detect characteristic information of an image signal of content based on analyzing the image signal in units of the content, detect characteristic information of an audio signal of the content based on analyzing the audio signal in the units of the content, and control the image signal in the units of the content based on the characteristic information of the image signal and the characteristic information of the audio signal to output the image signal, and control the audio signal in the units of the content based on the characteristic information of the image signal and the characteristic information of the audio signal to output the audio signal.