Video Content Providing Apparatus Relay Format Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Video content is not normally transferred or displayed when there is a mismatch in processing ability between a relay and a display apparatus, leading to failed image display.
Innovation Solution
A video content providing apparatus that determines the supported video format of an image processing apparatus and outputs a content signal in a different format supported by the relay, ensuring image display even if the initial format is not supported.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If video content is output in the highest quality format supported by the display apparatus, then image quality is improved, but the relay may not support the format causing display failure
Solution Approach 1:
The video content providing apparatus dynamically adjusts the output video format based on the relay's processing capabilities. The system queries the relay's supported formats and automatically selects an appropriate format, transitioning from a static high-quality output to a dynamic adaptive output that ensures reliable display while maintaining optimal quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the video format parameters (resolution, color depth, refresh rate) based on the relay's supported capabilities. By modifying these parameters to match what the relay can process, the system prevents display failures while maintaining the highest possible quality within the relay's constraints.
2Reliability
If the video content providing apparatus outputs content in a format supported by the relay, then display reliability is improved, but image quality may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The video content providing apparatus implements multi-functionality by supporting multiple video output formats simultaneously. The system can output content in various formats (e.g., 4K, 1080p, different color depths) and automatically selects the appropriate format based on the relay's capabilities, making the system universally compatible with different relay devices while maintaining high quality where possible.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically selects the optimal video format by querying the relay's supported formats and choosing the best matching format. This dynamic selection process ensures that the highest possible quality is achieved within the constraints of the relay's processing abilities, rather than using a fixed format.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system queries and adapts to relay capabilities, then compatibility is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The relay device provides information about its supported video formats to the video content providing apparatus through standard communication protocols. The providing apparatus uses this self-reported information from the relay to automatically determine the appropriate output format, eliminating the need for complex manual configuration or trial-and-error detection processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the relay communicates its capabilities back to the video content providing apparatus. The providing apparatus receives this feedback information about supported formats and uses it to adjust its output accordingly, creating a closed-loop system that automatically optimizes compatibility without user intervention.
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AI summary
An example video content apparatus including: an output portion including output circuitry configured to transmit a content signal for displaying an image to a relay connected to an image processing apparatus to provide the content signal to the image processing apparatus; and at least one processor configured to receive video formation information about a first video format supported by the image processing apparatus from among a plurality of video formats from the relay, and if it is determined that the relay does not support the first video format, to output the content signal corresponding to a second video format different from the first video format and supportable by the relay from among the plurality of video formats.