Display System Configuration Change Image for Multi-Terminal Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display systems require cumbersome operations for participants to change the configuration of images displayed on terminal devices during conferences or similar events, as they need to manually specify and execute requests using remote controllers, which is time-consuming and lacks ease of use for changing divided screen designs or device configurations.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a terminal device and display device that generates a configuration change image with individual-image arranging areas and icon arranging areas, allowing users to easily modify the image configuration through input operations such as drag-and-drop, double-click, and mouse pointer interactions, enabling efficient reconfiguration of the entire image displayed by the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a presenter uses a remote controller to perform enlargement or configuration changes of images displayed on terminal devices, then the display system can achieve image manipulation functionality, but the operation process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables participants to autonomously perform image configuration changes on their own terminal devices without requiring presenter intervention. Each terminal device can independently adjust its image display configuration, eliminating the time-consuming remote controller operation process and making the system self-sufficient for configuration management.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an image processing intermediary that automatically handles the configuration change requests from participants. Instead of direct remote controller operations requiring presenter action, the intermediary system receives requests, processes them automatically, and applies the changes, thereby reducing operational time and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system displays entire images including individual images from multiple terminal devices, then the display system achieves comprehensive information presentation, but the operation complexity for changing image configuration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention segments the image configuration control into independent, device-specific modules. Each terminal device manages its own image configuration separately rather than requiring centralized control of the entire multi-device display system. This segmentation reduces operation complexity while maintaining the ability to display comprehensive information from multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a universal image configuration interface that works across all terminal devices regardless of the total number of devices connected. The same simple operations can be performed on each device independently, providing adaptability to different display configurations without increasing operational complexity.
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AI summary
A terminal device includes: an image generating unit generates a configuration change image used for changing a configuration of an entire image displayed by a display device which includes an individual image on the basis of image information supplied from one or more terminal devices; and an input unit to which operation information representing an operation relating to a change in the configuration is input. The configuration change image represents an arrangement of the individual image in the entire image and includes an individual-image arranging area divided into a plurality of display target areas and an icon arranging area including the icon of each of the terminal devices.