Digital Ink Markup Association with Annotated Content

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional systems for sharing screen content in meetings require complex operations to highlight important markers, reducing user operability and efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A terminal apparatus and server system that automatically changes the attribute of a stroke image to specific attribute information upon receiving a predetermined instruction, allowing for direct extraction and display of important matter information without manual selection processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual manipulation is required to display setting screen and select highlight form, then system control precision is improved, but user operability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol precisionVSAvoiduser operability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-arranges specific attribute information (such as highlight colors and styles) for different instruction types. When a user inputs an instruction, the corresponding attribute is automatically applied without requiring the user to manually configure settings, thus resolving the contradiction between control precision and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Manufacturing precision

If multiple steps are required for highlighting indicator mark, then attribute setting accuracy is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattribute setting accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-configures attribute information associated with each instruction type before execution. This allows the attribute setting to be performed in advance, eliminating the need for multi-step manual configuration during actual use, thus reducing processing time while maintaining attribute setting accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically applies the appropriate attribute information based on the input instruction without requiring manual intervention. The instruction itself carries or triggers the associated attribute settings, enabling the system to self-configure the highlight attributes, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Measurement precision

If complex manipulation is required for selecting highlight form, then highlight selection precision is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvehighlight selection precisionVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines and applies the appropriate highlight attribute based on the input instruction without requiring the user to navigate complex setting screens or make multiple selections. This self-service approach maintains highlight selection precision while significantly reducing the perceived and operational complexity for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10593077B2Associating digital ink markups with annotated content
Publication Date: 2020.03.17 RICOH CO LTD
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AI summary

A terminal apparatus includes a display device and circuitry. The circuitry receives a predetermined instruction. In response to receiving the predetermined instruction, the circuitry changes attribute information of a stroke image associated with the predetermined instruction to specific attribute information, the specific attribute information identifying information in an area defined by the stroke image as information to be extracted. The circuitry controls the display device to display the stroke image associated with the predetermined instruction as a stroke image having the specific attribute information.