Image Object Bulk Movement Across Page Regions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing systems require multiple user operations to gather and place multiple objects onto a single page, leading to cumbersome work when dealing with a large number of sheet regions and objects.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that allows for the simultaneous movement of multiple objects onto a single sheet region by switching control methods based on specific conditions, maintaining or disregarding the positional relation between objects depending on their initial and target sheet regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple objects are placed on multiple pages, then the layout flexibility is improved, but the number of user operations required to gather objects onto one page increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate move operations into a single bulk move operation. When multiple objects are selected, the system combines them into a selection group and executes a single move command that transfers all selected objects from their respective pages to a target page, replacing the need for individual move operations for each object.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the move operation through selection groups. The system copies the movement intent from one selected object to all other selected objects, applying the same source-to-destination page mapping across the entire selection set, thereby automating repetitive operations.
2Productivity
If multiple objects are moved simultaneously, then the productivity is improved, but the positional relation between objects may be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of positional relations during bulk move operations. The system provides two modes: one that maintains the relative positional relationships between objects during the move, and another that allows objects to be repositioned independently on the target page. Users can switch between these modes based on their specific needs, making the system adaptable to different operational contexts.
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AI summary
A method of controlling an image processing apparatus. The method includes displaying a plurality of page regions on a screen, selecting a first object placed on a first page region of the plurality of page regions and a second object placed on a second page region, different from the first page region, to generate selected first and second objects, receiving a moving operation to move the first object of the selected first and second objects from the first page region to a third page region, different from the first and second page regions, and moving the first object and the second object to the third page region based on the moving operation.