Camera Display Region Segmentation for Setting Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital image processing apparatuses lack intuitive and efficient methods for users to set and adjust settings necessary for photographing and other operations, as existing systems do not effectively display and manage setting items and their values in a user-friendly manner.
Innovation Solution
A digital image processing apparatus with a display unit that includes a selection region for displaying setting items and an adjustment region for showing current and candidate setting values, allowing users to easily select and adjust settings through a sequence-based interface, with features like selection bars, adjustment bars, and intuitive graphical representations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If setting items and values are displayed in a traditional menu format, then all setting information can be shown, but the user interface becomes complex and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple functional regions: a first region displaying the input image and a second region displaying setting items and values. This spatial segmentation allows simultaneous presentation of image data and setting information without creating a complex unified menu interface, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring complete information display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional single-dimension menu display to a two-dimensional layout where setting items are displayed alongside the input image. The setting items region is positioned in a manner that utilizes the vertical or horizontal space efficiently, creating a multi-regional display that reduces interface complexity while preserving information completeness.
2Loss of information
If multiple setting items are displayed simultaneously, then users can see all options, but the display becomes cluttered and hard to read
Solution Approach 1:
Setting items are segmented and displayed in a structured format within the second region, with each item clearly separated and labeled. The setting values are positioned adjacent to their corresponding items, creating a clean, organized layout that maintains display clarity while showing multiple options simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the display are assigned different functional qualities: the first region is optimized for image display while the second region is optimized for setting information display. Within the second region, setting items and values are arranged with appropriate spacing and hierarchical positioning, ensuring that each element is easily detectable and readable.
3Ease of operation
If setting values are adjusted in real-time, then users can see immediate changes, but the processing load increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and displaying setting values in the second region before the user makes adjustments. When users modify settings, the system efficiently processes changes by updating only the necessary portions of the display and internal parameters, rather than reprocessing the entire image data, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining real-time responsiveness.
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AI summary
A digital image processing apparatus, which displays a setting item designated by a user together with a setting status of a setting value for the setting item to allow the user to efficiently set items necessary for photographing and/or other operations, and a control method for the apparatus. The apparatus includes: a body; and a display unit on the body where setting information is displayed, wherein a display screen displayed on the display unit includes: a selection region where at least one setting item is displayed; and an adjustment region where a currently set current setting value is displayed together with candidate setting values that can be set for at least one of the at least one setting item.