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Solution Overview

Problem

Developing a video analytics pipeline (VAP) is complex and requires advanced skills in software development, video processing, and AI, making it difficult for users without expertise to create and maintain, especially with existing AI-assisted coding tools being unreliable and inconsistent.

Innovation Solution

A VAP development system that uses natural language prompts to generate and refine code, providing an intuitive interface with annotated views of code and graph operations, incorporating a Code Correction Agent to ensure executable code and a Feedback Agent for user feedback integration, enabling both professionals and non-professionals to develop and validate VAPs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional AI-assisted coding tools are used to generate VAP code, then code generation speed is improved, but code reliability and consistency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode generation speedVSAvoidcode reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the VAP execution environment provides runtime information back to the code generation model. This feedback loop allows the model to learn from actual execution results, improving code reliability while maintaining generation speed. The feedback includes information about code correctness, execution performance, and runtime errors, enabling iterative refinement of generated code.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

A code correction agent serves as an intermediary between the code generation model and the final executable code. This agent reviews, validates, and corrects generated code before execution, acting as a mediator that ensures code reliability without significantly impacting generation speed. The correction agent can identify and fix common errors, ensure proper syntax, and validate code logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If comprehensive video processing and AI knowledge is required for VAP development, then VAP functionality is improved, but user accessibility deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveVAP functionalityVSAvoiduser accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The code generation model performs self-service by automatically translating high-level user requirements into complete, functional VAP code. Users don't need to manually implement complex video processing logic or AI model integration; the system generates ready-to-execute code that incorporates all necessary technical details, making advanced VAP development accessible to users without expert knowledge.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides a universal code generation capability that handles multiple aspects of VAP development simultaneously - video stream processing, AI model integration, pipeline configuration, and optimization. This multi-functional approach allows a single tool to address diverse development needs, maintaining comprehensive VAP functionality while simplifying the user interface and workflow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If manual code writing and validation is performed, then code accuracy is improved, but development time deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode accuracyVSAvoiddevelopment time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The code generation model performs preliminary actions by pre-generating complete, syntactically correct code structures with proper video processing logic and AI model integration. This preliminary code generation eliminates the need for manual writing of routine code segments, significantly reducing development time while maintaining accuracy through the model's trained understanding of correct implementation patterns.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from code execution and validation results to automatically refine and correct generated code. This closed-loop process ensures high code accuracy by continuously validating generated code against actual VAP requirements and correcting any errors, while automation maintains fast development pace without requiring extensive manual verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240354068A1Video analytics pipeline development system with assistive feedback and annotation
Publication Date: 2024.10.24 INTEL CORP
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AI summary

Various systems and methods for AI-assisted coding and refinement of an executable video analytics pipeline using feedback and annotation, and related processing and AI functions, are discussed. An example method for establishing an executable video analytics pipeline includes: receiving a natural language description of a video analytics pipeline; invoking a language model to produce auto-generated code for the video analytics pipeline based on the natural language description, with the auto-generated code being configured to sequentially process an input video stream with respective software components; outputting a representation of the auto-generated code for the video analytics pipeline; and outputting a preview of results from execution of the auto-generated code for the video analytics pipeline, using the software components to process a video stream.