Camera Preview Album Linking for Faster Person Photo Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic devices require complex manual operations to navigate between different types of albums when a photographing preview interface is displayed.

Innovation Solution

A display control method that includes displaying a first sign on a photographing preview interface indicating a target album associated with a target person, receiving a user input on the sign, and displaying an album preview interface of the target album, where the album includes images of matching individuals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual operations are required to navigate between photographing preview interface and different types of albums, then users can access album functionality, but the operation steps become complex and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation steps to access target albumVSAvoidtime required to navigate to target album
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-displaying the first sign on the photographing preview interface that indicates the target album associated with the target person. This allows the album information to be prepared and visible before the user needs to access it, eliminating the need for manual navigation through multiple interfaces. When the user interacts with the first sign, the album preview interface is directly displayed, thus performing the navigation action in advance and reducing both operation steps and time required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If multiple manual operations are required to enter different types of albums from the photographing preview interface, then users can access album functionality, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of accessing target albumVSAvoidcomplexity of navigation operations
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the photographing preview interface with the album access functionality by displaying the first sign directly on the photographing preview interface. This integration allows users to access the target album without leaving the current interface or performing multiple navigation operations. The first sign serves as a direct entry point to the target album, combining what were previously separate functions into a unified interaction flow, thereby reducing device complexity from the user's perspective.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS12563285B2Display control method and apparatus, electronic device, and medium
Publication Date: 2026.02.24 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

This application discloses a display control method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a medium. The method includes: displaying a first sign on a photographing preview interface, where the first sign indicates a target album associated with a target person in a first image, and the first image is a preview image displayed on the photographing preview interface; receiving a first input that is performed on the first sign by a user; and displaying an album preview interface of the target album in response to the first input.