Display Apparatus Image Management via Dynamic Screen Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatus technologies require complex operations to display new images when the number of display target areas is equal to the number of displayed images, necessitating the replacement of existing images.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that allow multiple images to be acquired from terminals, displayed on a screen, and managed by a storage circuit and processing circuit, enabling the display of additional images without replacing existing ones by determining the maximum number of images that can be displayed and permitting new images to be added or displayed based on available space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the display apparatus displays multiple individual images in display target areas, then the number of displayed images increases, but the operation complexity increases when the number of displayed images equals the number of display target areas
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus automatically determines whether to display a new individual image or allow placement on the first screen based on the current number of displayed images and display target areas, without requiring user judgment or complex operations
Solution Approach 2:
The control circuit receives information about the number of displayed individual images and the number of display target areas, automatically adjusts the display mode (first screen display vs. placement permission) based on this feedback, resolving the contradiction between displaying more images and maintaining ease of operation
2Device complexity
If the display apparatus requires replacement of existing images to display new images, then image management is simplified, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display apparatus dynamically adjusts its behavior based on the current state: when the number of displayed images is less than the number of display target areas, it permits placement on the first screen; when they are equal, it displays new images automatically. This dynamic adaptation eliminates the need for users to manually replace images while maintaining efficient image management
Solution Approach 2:
The control circuit acts as an intermediary that automatically manages the transition between different display modes, mediating between the user's request to display a new image and the system's image management rules, thereby improving user convenience without complicating image management
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AI summary
A method for controlling a display apparatus includes acquiring a plurality of first images from a plurality of first terminals, displaying the plurality of first images on a first screen via a display device, storing a maximum number of first images to be placed on the first screen in a storage circuit, in response to a signal transmitted from a second terminal that supplies a second image and requesting display of the second image, permitting the second terminal to display a second screen containing only the second image via the display device when the number of first images on the first screen is equal to the maximum number, and in response to the signal transmitted from the second terminal, permitting the second terminal to place the second image on the first screen when the number of first images being placed on the first screen is smaller than the maximum number.