Consolidating Playback Links to Reduce Interface Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
The operation screen becomes cluttered and user operability is reduced when multiple links for playing back the same moving image from different playback start times are individually arranged at distant positions, leading to increased user labor in management and creation of links.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that collectively arranges links for playing back the same moving image from different playback start times on the operation screen as a single link object, allowing switching between playback start times and enabling efficient management and creation of links.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple links for playing back the same moving image from different playback start times are individually arranged at distant positions on the operation screen, then each link can be accessed independently, but the operation screen becomes cluttered and user operability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple links for playing back the same moving image from different playback start times into a single link object. This link object displays multiple playback start time options in a consolidated manner, allowing users to select different playback points without having separate links scattered across the screen. This merging approach reduces screen clutter while maintaining independent access to each playback start time, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and operation screen space.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple links for playing back the same moving image from different playback start times are individually arranged, then each link can be created independently, but the management of the created links becomes complicated and user labor increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual links into a single link object that internally manages multiple playback start times. This allows users to create links with multiple playback points through a unified interface rather than creating separate links individually. The system maintains the flexibility to specify different playback start times while simplifying management by treating them as one consolidated entity, thus reducing user labor and management complexity while preserving creation flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The link object is designed to serve multiple functions: it can play back the same moving image from different playback start times, display multiple playback options, and manage various playback points within a single unified structure. This multi-functionality allows the system to handle diverse playback requirements without increasing management complexity, as the single link object adapts to different playback scenarios.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes: one or plural of processors configured to: display an operation screen that receives an operation from a user on a display unit; receive an instruction to create, on the operation screen, a first link for playing back a moving image designated by the user from a first playback start time; and collectively arrange, in a case where there is a second link for playing back the designated moving image from a second playback start time on the operation screen, the first link and the second link on the operation screen.