Display Content Adaptation for Multi-Device Aspect Ratio Matching

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Solution Overview

Problem

The challenge lies in sharing display content across multiple painting screen devices with different screen aspect ratios, as existing methods fail to ensure seamless and full-screen display due to aspect ratio inconsistencies.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that acquire parameter information of the first display device to determine its screen aspect ratio, generate content that matches this aspect ratio, and display it in a full-screen fashion on the first device, optionally by cropping, merging, or processing images to ensure compatibility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If content is shared across multiple display devices with different screen aspect ratios, then content sharing functionality is enabled, but display space waste increases and full-screen display cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent sharing capabilityVSAvoiddisplay space utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the aspect ratio parameter of the displayed content to match the target display device's screen aspect ratio. By detecting the target device's aspect ratio and adjusting the content's aspect ratio accordingly, the system enables full-screen display without black borders or wasted display space, thus resolving the contradiction between content sharing capability and display space utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Area of stationary object

If content is cropped to match different aspect ratios, then full-screen display is achieved, but information loss occurs

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay space utilizationVSAvoidcontent information completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the original content into multiple display regions based on the target aspect ratio. Instead of simple cropping that loses information, the system divides content into important regions and less important regions, then strategically places them in the display area to maximize information retention while achieving full-screen display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an additional dimension by displaying multiple content segments in different spatial arrangements. When the aspect ratio changes, the system rearranges content segments along different spatial dimensions rather than simply cropping, thereby preserving more information while adapting to the target display format.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If aspect ratio adjustment is performed for each display device, then display compatibility is improved, but processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay compatibilityVSAvoidimage processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-processing content into aspect ratio-independent segments or using adaptive layout structures before transmission. This preliminary preparation reduces the complexity of real-time aspect ratio adjustment on the target device, as the content is already organized in a way that facilitates easy adaptation to different screen formats.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal content structure that can adapt to multiple aspect ratios without requiring complex device-specific processing. By designing content that is inherently adaptable (such as using scalable vector graphics or modular layout structures), the system achieves broad display compatibility while minimizing processing complexity across different devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12073810B2Method and apparatus for image processing, method and device for sharing displayed content on a plurality of devices
Publication Date: 2024.08.27 BEIJING BOE TECH
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AI summary

Provided is an image processing method. The image processing method includes: acquiring first parameter information of a first display device; acquiring a first image currently displayed by a second display device; generating to-be-displayed content of the first display device based on the first parameter information and the first image; and displaying the to-be-displayed content by the first display device in a full screen fashion.