Display Control Device for Multi-Composition Image Framing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display control systems in imaging devices do not allow users to easily reflect their personal inclination or preference in the composition of images, as the composition is often automatically determined without user input.
Innovation Solution
A display control device and method that displays a plurality of auxiliary images with different compositions alongside a predetermined image, allowing users to select and align the composition based on directional guides and transparency adjustments, enabling personalized image framing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If composition is automatically determined in the imaging device, then convenience is improved, but the user's inclination or preference cannot be reflected
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented to show multiple auxiliary images with different compositions simultaneously. Each auxiliary image represents a different composition option (e.g., rule of thirds, centered, diagonal), allowing users to compare and select their preferred composition while maintaining automatic composition determination for each option.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from displaying a single composition to displaying multiple compositions in a multi-dimensional layout on the screen. This allows users to view different composition options side-by-side and select based on their preference, adding a dimension of user choice to the automatic composition system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple auxiliary images with different compositions are displayed, then user preference reflection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display control device is designed to universally handle multiple composition types through a single interface. The system can display various composition patterns (rule of thirds, centered, diagonal, etc.) using the same display mechanism, making the device multi-functional without requiring separate hardware for each composition type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates multiple copies of the same scene with different composition arrangements. Instead of requiring complex hardware changes, the patent generates digital copies of the image data with different composition mappings, allowing users to compare multiple versions simultaneously on the display screen.
3Loss of information
If multiple auxiliary images are displayed together, then information provision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple regions, each showing a different auxiliary image with a specific composition option. This segmentation allows users to easily distinguish between different composition types and select their preference without being overwhelmed by a single complex display.
Solution Approach 2:
The system displays a limited number of key composition options (not all possible compositions) to provide sufficient information for user decision-making without excessive complexity. By showing the most common and useful composition types, the system balances information provision with operational simplicity.
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AI summary
Various aspects of a method and a system for displaying a plurality of auxiliary images with different compositions together with a predetermined image acquired through an imaging unit are disclosed herein. The plurality of auxiliary images are generated based on the predetermined image. Information indicating a movement direction of the imaging unit is displayed in correspondence with each of the plurality of auxiliary images.