Wide-Angle Image Marker Encoding for Robust Parameter Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transferring imager parameters associated with wide-angle images or videos are not robust, as metadata can be lost during format conversion or media transfer, and static encoding methods cannot dynamically adapt to changing user applications or environmental parameters.
Innovation Solution
A scheme is proposed to encode imager parameters, including lens, camera, device, and environmental information, within a dynamic marker embedded inside the image. This marker can be updated in real-time and includes parameters such as spatial orientation, geolocation, and user experience, allowing for automatic correction and enhancement of images without user intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If metadata is used to transfer imager parameters, then information transfer is simple, but information loss occurs during format conversion or media transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the imager parameters with the image content by encoding them directly into the image data structure. This integration ensures that parameters travel with the image through any format conversion or media transfer without being separated or lost, resolving the contradiction between simple transfer and reliable retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary encoding of imager parameters into the image data before any potential format conversion or transfer occurs. This advance preparation ensures that the parameters are embedded in a robust manner that withstands subsequent processing, addressing the reliability issue while maintaining ease of transfer.
2Ease of manufacture
If static encoding methods are used, then implementation is simple, but the system cannot dynamically adapt to changing user applications or environmental parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic encoding system where imager parameters are captured in real-time and encoded into the image data based on current environmental conditions, device state, and user application requirements. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to changing parameters while maintaining a relatively simple encoding process through automated workflows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters being encoded from static, pre-defined values to dynamic, real-time measurements of imager conditions, environmental factors, and user context. This parameter transformation enables the system to adapt to varying applications and environments while using established encoding techniques.
3Adaptability or versatility
If distortion correction algorithms require manual parameter selection, then algorithm flexibility is high, but user operation becomes tedious and imperfect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the distortion correction algorithm to self-configure by automatically extracting imager parameters from the encoded image data and using them to configure the correction process. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual parameter selection by the user, making operation simple while maintaining algorithm flexibility through the rich parameter set available in the image data.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback loop where the encoded imager parameters provide continuous information about the image acquisition conditions to the distortion correction algorithm. This feedback enables the algorithm to automatically adjust its parameters for optimal correction performance without requiring manual user input, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and ease of operation.
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AI summary
Systems and methods in accordance with the invention allow automatic recording, sharing, and communicating of different parameters associated with images and their imager to define a specific system behavior of a display device or an algorithm unit. Examples of information include imager parameters, environment parameters, image processing and enhancement parameters, coordinates of a section of wide-angle scene image content, display parameters, defined user experience, defined system behavior or any information to be recorded, shared, and communicated. To avoid loss of information, the information is encoded directly in the picture using a marker. This way, the information is robustly transferred from the imager to the display unit. According to the information, the final image can be automatically corrected and enhanced before display, different associated parameters can be displayed on final image or be used with another output. The end user experience or system behavior can thus be defined and be reproduced.