Display Control Apparatus for Collaborative Editing Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current collaborative editing tools like Google Docs do not display the editing state of parts not within the user's view range, leading to low work efficiency as users cannot easily track changes made by others outside their visible area.
Innovation Solution
A display control apparatus and method that acquires and displays the state of collaborative editing on not displayed parts, including change amounts and types of editing, allowing editors to view the entire editing target's state, enhancing visibility and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the terminal displays only the editing state within the view range, then the display content is simple and clear, but the user cannot know the editing state of the not displayed part, reducing work efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the editing target into two segments: the display range (visible area) and the not displayed part (invisible area). By segmenting the information presentation, the system can show detailed editing states in the visible area while providing summarized information about the invisible area through notifications, thus reducing information loss without overwhelming the display
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a new dimension of information presentation by adding notification icons and indicators that represent editing states in the not displayed part. This allows the system to convey additional information without expanding the traditional two-dimensional display area, effectively adding a layer of informational depth
2Productivity
If the terminal displays the editing state of the not displayed part, then the user can track changes made by others, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the editing state information of the not displayed part and presents it in a condensed form through notification icons and indicators. Instead of displaying the full detailed state, only essential information (such as the presence of edits, number of changes) is extracted and shown, maintaining productivity improvement while minimizing display complexity increase
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces notification icons and indicators as intermediary elements that mediate between the editing state of the not displayed part and the user's perception. These intermediaries convey the essential information about remote edits without requiring the user to see or interact with the actual edited content, thus improving productivity without proportionally increasing complexity
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a display control apparatus including an acquisition section configured to acquire display information for displaying a state of collaborative editing in which a plurality of editors collaboratively edit a same editing target, and a display control section configured to cause an editing screen to display, based on the display information, the state of the collaborative editing performed on a not displayed part not included in a display range displayed when the editing target is displayed on the editing screen referenced to by a first editor among the plurality of editors.