Streaming Video Interface Component for Centralized Effect Rendering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for adding video effects to video streams require each application to generate and render these effects, leading to inefficient processing and increased costs due to the need for frequent updates.
Innovation Solution
A streaming video interface component receives video frames from a stream driver, applies user-selected video effects through a video effect rendering component, and then returns the frames with effects to the streaming interface component, which further processes them for consumption by the application, effectively integrating effects into the original stream.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each consuming application generates and renders video effects independently, then each application can have customized video effects, but processing costs increase and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera driver as an intermediary component between the video camera and consuming applications. The camera driver includes a video effect rendering component that centrally handles video effect generation and rendering. This mediator approach allows multiple applications to share the same video effect processing capabilities, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining application-specific effect customization through the unified camera driver interface.
2Ease of operation
If video effects are rendered at each consuming application, then applications can independently control effects, but processing costs become excessively expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the video effect rendering functionality into the camera driver, combining what would otherwise be distributed across multiple consuming applications. The video effect rendering component in the camera driver serves as a shared resource that multiple applications can access. This consolidation eliminates redundant processing across applications, significantly reducing processing costs while maintaining ease of operation through the unified interface provided by the camera driver.
3Adaptability or versatility
If video effects are added by consuming applications, then applications can customize effects, but the system requires frequent updates across all applications
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by making the camera driver the universal platform for video effect rendering. The video effect rendering component in the camera driver serves all consuming applications through a common interface. This multi-functional approach means that effect updates only need to be made in the camera driver, and all applications automatically benefit from the updates without requiring individual application updates. This maintains adaptability while eliminating the need for frequent updates across multiple applications.
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AI summary
A streaming video interface component receives video frames from a streaming driver before the frames are received by a consuming application. The streaming video interface component provides the video frames to a video effect rendering component which renders video effects selected by a user. The video frames with the rendered video effects are then provided back to the streaming interface component which thereafter provides them to the consuming application.