Video Processing Apparatus Handling Electro-Optical Transfer Errors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Error in characteristic information of optical electro transfer inserted in video data leads to incorrect electro optical transfer processing, resulting in suboptimal display video data, particularly when using mediums like USB memory, communication interfaces, or digital interfaces.

Innovation Solution

A video processing apparatus with an acquisition unit for high dynamic range optical electro transfer data, a processing unit that automatically sets electro optical transfer characteristics based on associated characteristic information, and a control unit that allows user-driven switching of these characteristics, ensuring suitable electro optical transfer processing even with erroneous characteristic information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If characteristic information of optical electro transfer is automatically inserted into video data, then processing efficiency is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to potential insertion errors through various interfaces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidaccuracy of characteristic information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides feedback to the user by displaying the inserted characteristic information and allowing verification. The user can detect errors in the automatically inserted characteristic information and request re-insertion, creating a feedback loop that improves reliability while maintaining automated processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system allows the user to manually correct or re-insert characteristic information when errors are detected. This self-service capability enables the user to take control when automatic insertion fails, ensuring reliable processing without completely abandoning automated efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If characteristic information is manually inserted into video data, then reliability is improved, but processing efficiency deteriorates due to increased time and effort

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of characteristic informationVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of requiring complete manual insertion of characteristic information, the system performs partial automatic insertion and only requires manual intervention when errors are detected. This partial action approach maintains high processing efficiency while ensuring reliability through selective manual verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system provides multiple switching modes for electro optical transfer characteristics, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility in processing modesVSAvoidsystem control complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically switches between automatic and manual modes based on user needs and system state. The control unit can flexibly transition between these modes, providing adaptability without requiring permanently complex control structures for all possible operations simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11206381B2Video processing apparatus, video processing method, and program
Publication Date: 2021.12.21 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided a video processing apparatus, method, and program to enable electro optical transfer processing on video data to be suitably performed. The video processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire video data obtained by performing high dynamic range optical electro transfer on high dynamic range video data, a processing unit configured to perform processing including electro optical transfer on the acquired video data and obtains display video data, and a control unit. In the processing unit, the characteristic of the electro optical transfer is set to a characteristic corresponding to characteristic information of optical electro transfer associated with the acquired video data. The control unit is configured to switch the characteristic of the electro optical transfer in the processing unit in accordance with a selection operation of a user.