Data Object Interface for Attribute-Based Search and Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The proliferation of digital data from sources like digital cameras and the internet has led to large collections of data, making it difficult to search and manage effectively, as existing user interfaces lack convenience for data organization and retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A data processing apparatus and method that utilizes attribute information to assign and display data units as objects on a user interface, allowing users to interactively group, search, and classify data by moving and merging objects based on attribute similarity, using a condition acquisition and judgment system to facilitate data organization and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional user interfaces are used to manage large collections of digital data, then data storage capacity is increased, but data search and management convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into data units with assigned first objects, allowing users to interact with and organize data in manageable groups rather than dealing with a monolithic large collection. This segmentation enables intuitive data management while maintaining large data capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces second objects as intermediaries that represent conditions on attribute information. These second objects mediate between the user's search criteria and the actual data units, enabling convenient data retrieval without requiring direct manipulation of the large data collection.
2Quantity of substance
If data is organized using traditional interface methods, then data storage is maintained, but data organization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables data units to be automatically grouped based on their attribute information when second objects (representing conditions) are moved or interacted with. This self-organizing capability improves data organization efficiency while maintaining storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes changes in attribute information parameters to automatically group data units. By monitoring and responding to parameter changes in attribute information, the system efficiently reorganizes data without manual intervention, improving productivity.
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AI summary
A data processing apparatus including a data file storing section storing data files; a user interface section assigning first objects to respective data units, displaying the first objects on-screen, and accepting an operation on the data files in the form of an operation on the first objects, the data units each being a data file or a group of a plurality of data files stored in the data file storing section; a condition acquisition section acquiring a condition on attribute information attached to the data units, pertaining to contents of the data units; and a judgment section displaying on-screen a second object to which a function of searching for a data unit conforming to the condition is assigned, moving the second object within the screen according to an instruction from a user.