Display Control Device for Image Selection with Characteristic Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in selecting the right image from a plurality of images displayed on a screen due to insufficient availability of useful information, relying heavily on the appearance of the image rather than its characteristics.
Innovation Solution
A display control device and method that includes characteristic information obtaining and display control means to provide associated characteristic information with the images, specifying unique or common characteristics based on text information from the images, allowing users to make informed selections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple images are displayed on a screen for user selection, then the variety of choices increases, but the user cannot sufficiently access useful information to make an informed selection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the information presentation into two segments: thumbnail images displayed in a grid for overview and comparison, and detailed characteristic information displayed in a separate panel when an image is selected. This segmentation allows users to access comprehensive information without cluttering the main image display area, resolving the contradiction between showing multiple images and providing useful information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional grid display of images to a multi-dimensional information presentation by adding a third dimension - the detailed information panel that appears alongside or below the image grid. This dimensional expansion allows simultaneous display of multiple images and their characteristic information without overlapping or reducing image visibility.
2Loss of information
If characteristic information is displayed for each image, then user information availability improves, but the display complexity and clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-extracting and storing characteristic information (such as object labels, attributes, and features) during the image processing stage. This information is prepared in advance and can be quickly displayed when needed, avoiding the complexity of real-time analysis and reducing the computational burden during user interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the most relevant characteristic information (such as object type, key attributes, and distinguishing features) from the full image data, separating this essential information from the visual image content. This extraction approach provides sufficient information for user decision-making without displaying all possible data, thereby reducing display complexity while maintaining information availability.
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AI summary
Based on information being associated with one image among a plurality of images and concerning an object of the one image and information being associated with another image among the plurality of images and concerning an object of the other image, a characteristic information specification unit specifies characteristic information of the object of the one image as compared with the object of the other image. A characteristic information obtaining unit obtains the characteristic information specified by the characteristic information specification unit. A display control unit displays a screen image including a plurality of images on a display unit. Further, the display control unit displays the characteristic information so as to be associated with the one image.