Video Playback System Resource Adaptation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional video players face issues with smooth playback due to independent modules that do not interact, leading to resource allocation imbalances and pauses when resolution, code rate, or coding manner changes.

Innovation Solution

A video information play system comprising a video file separator, information processing unit, system resource monitoring module, decoding parameter setting unit, and adaptation unit that processes and configures parameters to optimize resource usage and ensure smooth playback by adjusting decoding and video play parameters based on hardware and resource consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If modules in a play system are independent and only transmission of video stream data occurs, then device complexity is reduced and ease of manufacture is improved, but resource allocation becomes unbalanced and playback smoothness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemodule independenceVSAvoidplayback smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges independent modules into an integrated play system where the video file separator, information processing unit, decoding parameter setting unit, and adaptation unit work together as a coordinated whole. This allows resource allocation optimization and parameter adjustment across modules, ensuring smooth playback while maintaining manageable system complexity through functional integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The adaptation unit implements feedback mechanisms by monitoring video information parameters and dynamically adjusting decoding parameters and information processing unit configurations. This closed-loop control ensures that resource allocation is optimized in real-time based on actual playback requirements, preventing pauses and maintaining playback smoothness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If resolution, code rate, and coding manner requirements increase, then video quality is improved, but system resource consumption increases and playback smoothness may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo qualityVSAvoidsystem resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts decoding parameters and information processing unit configurations based on video information parameters such as resolution, code rate, and coding manner. The adaptation unit modifies system resource allocation in real-time to match the actual video quality requirements, ensuring high video quality when needed while optimizing resource consumption to prevent playback interruptions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If all resources are allocated to a play module that most frequently makes requests, then that module's performance is improved, but other play modules experience pauses and overall system reliability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveplay module performanceVSAvoidoverall system reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adaptation unit changes resource allocation parameters dynamically based on the specific requirements of different play modules and video information parameters. Instead of permanently allocating all resources to the most frequent requester, the system adjusts decoding parameters, buffer sizes, and processing priorities to balance resource distribution, ensuring all modules can operate smoothly without pauses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9917876B2Video information playing system and method
Publication Date: 2018.03.13 BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a video information play system and method. The video information play system comprises: a video file separator; an information processing unit; a system resource monitoring module configured to obtain hardware parameters and resource consumption of the video information play system; a decoding parameter setting unit configured to set decoding parameters corresponding to the video information to be played according to the video information parameters from the video file separator; and an adaptation unit configured to obtain the video information play parameters of the video information to be played according to the video information parameters, configure parameters of the information processing unit according to the obtained hardware parameters and resource consumption of the video information play system, the decoding parameters and the video information play parameters, and configure parameters of the video file separator according to the video information play parameters.