Unified Data Format for Blending Image and Audio Streams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods require separate storage and exchange of image data and non-image data, such as audio, which complicates simultaneous viewing and sharing, especially in terms of storage space and network bandwidth, and do not efficiently combine these data types into a single format.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for encoding and decoding data streams that combine image and non-image data into a single format, known as the CHM format, using a codec that stores and separates data streams based on byte block sizes, allowing for efficient blending and separation of image and non-image data within a combined file.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If image data and non-image data are stored separately, then data integrity is maintained, but storage space and network bandwidth are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines image data and non-image data into a single blended data stream using a unified data format. The codec merges multiple data types (image, audio, text, etc.) into one continuous stream with integrated headers and bodies, eliminating the need for separate file storage and reducing overall storage space requirements while simplifying data management operations.
2Ease of operation
If video format is used to combine image and audio, then simultaneous viewing and hearing is enabled, but image resolution deteriorates and storage space increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the blended data stream into distinct components (headers and bodies) that can be independently processed. Image data, audio data, and other data types are separated into different segments within the unified stream, allowing each segment to maintain its original high quality and resolution characteristics while enabling simultaneous access and playback of multiple data types.
3Reliability
If separate files are used for image and audio data, then data quality is preserved, but user operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal blended data format that can accommodate multiple data types (image, audio, text, video) within a single unified structure. This multi-functional format allows the same data stream to serve multiple purposes simultaneously, enabling users to access and operate on all data types through a single file interface while maintaining the quality integrity of each individual data type through proper segmentation and encoding.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for encoding data streams into a combined file and decoding of same, including accessing a first file having a first plurality of data bytes, accessing a second file having a second plurality of data bytes, combining the first file and the second file, comprising the steps of storing a block of data bytes of a first byte block size in the body of the combined file as a first file byte block, storing a block of data bytes of a second byte block size in the body of the combined file as a second file byte block, repeating the first and second storing steps to sequentially store all of the data bytes in the first file and the second file in the combined file, and decoding the combined file to separate the bytes of the first file and the bytes of the second file from the combined file.