Display Control Apparatus for Overlapping Image Area Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display control systems do not effectively allow users to easily grasp information about overlapping imaging ranges and image quality when displaying multiple related images, limiting the user's ability to enjoy and navigate through the images effectively.
Innovation Solution
A display control apparatus and method that displays a target image along with area information indicating overlapping areas with other images, allowing for user-controlled selection and processing of images based on resolution matching, superimposing area information, and adapting display modes according to image information, ensuring seamless transitions and intuitive navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple related images are displayed to provide comprehensive imaging information, then the user can grasp more image information, but the display complexity and information overload increase making it difficult for users to easily grasp overlapping areas and image quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display information by introducing area information that divides and highlights overlapping regions between multiple images. This segmentation allows users to easily identify which areas are covered by multiple images without displaying all images in full, thus reducing display complexity while maintaining comprehensive information coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the display by superimposing area information (such as boundary lines or transparency indicators) on top of the image display. This dimensional addition provides spatial context about overlapping regions without requiring separate displays for each image, thus managing information complexity effectively.
2Ease of operation
If multiple images are displayed simultaneously to show overlapping imaging ranges, then the user can compare images, but the resolution matching and boundary alignment become complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces area information as an intermediary element that mediates between multiple images with different resolutions. This area information (such as boundary lines or transparency overlays) provides a reference framework that helps users align and compare images without requiring perfect resolution matching, thus simplifying the comparison operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically adjusts display parameters such as transparency levels, boundary line thickness, and area information visibility based on user interactions and image properties. These parameter changes allow the system to adapt to different resolution scenarios and maintain effective image comparison without strict resolution matching requirements.
3Loss of information
If area information is displayed to indicate overlapping regions, then the user can easily grasp image coverage, but the display may become cluttered and distract from the main images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making area information semi-transparent or using subtle visual cues only in overlapping regions, rather than applying uniform visual treatments across the entire display. This allows the area information to be visible where needed (in overlapping areas) while remaining unobtrusive in non-overlapping regions, thus providing information without creating overall display clutter.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by displaying area information selectively only in regions where images actually overlap, rather than displaying it across the entire display area. This selective display provides the necessary overlapping area information while minimizing visual clutter in regions where area information is not relevant.
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AI summary
There is provided a display control apparatus including a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, at least one of a plurality of images in which an imaging range of one image overlaps at least a part of an imaging range of another image based on a user operation, and a control unit configured to, in a state in which the user operation has been performed, perform control to display a target image to be displayed, and area information indicating an overlapping area where the target image and an image other than the target image overlap.