Display Controller Adaptive Sizing for Mode Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transition between different image display modes on digital cameras and information processing devices can disrupt the ease of viewing and operation for users, as changes in image display size can complicate the user experience.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that compares the display size of images in one mode to a given size in another mode, adjusting the display size accordingly to maintain a minimum size threshold during mode transitions, ensuring consistent usability across different display modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display size of images is changed when switching between display modes, then the display mode functionality is optimized, but the ease of operation and viewing comfort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the display size adaptive rather than fixed. The display controller dynamically adjusts the display size based on the comparison between the current display size and the reference display size, allowing the system to transition smoothly between modes while maintaining optimal viewing conditions. This resolves the contradiction by enabling mode-specific optimization without abrupt size changes that would harm usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the display size parameter conditionally based on mode transitions. By comparing the display size in the first mode with the reference display size for the second mode, the system selectively adjusts the parameter (display size) only when necessary, rather than applying fixed changes. This maintains functionality optimization while preserving user comfort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display size is adjusted to fit the second display mode, then the display mode requirements are met, but the consistency of user experience across modes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by continuously comparing the current display size with the reference display size before making adjustments. This feedback mechanism ensures that display size changes only occur when they will improve mode-specific functionality, preventing unnecessary changes that would disrupt user experience consistency. The comparison step acts as a feedback check that maintains stability while allowing necessary adaptations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed display size is assigned to each display mode, then the mode-specific optimization is achieved, but the ease of operation across mode transitions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces fixed display size assignments with a dynamic adjustment mechanism. Instead of pre-defining static sizes for each mode, the system dynamically determines the appropriate display size by comparing current and reference values during mode transitions. This dynamic approach maintains mode-specific optimization while ensuring smooth transitions that preserve operational ease.
Data Source
AI summary
If an operation to switch a first display mode to a second display mode is performed by a user, a display size of an image that is displayed in the first display mode is compared with a minimum display size that is associated with the second display mode. If the display size of the image that is displayed in the first display mode is smaller than the minimum display size in the second display mode, the display size is changed into the minimum display size in the second display mode and the image is displayed on the display screen in a changed display size.