Display Processing Apparatus for Simultaneous Gloss and Clear Preview
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image forming systems cannot simultaneously preview both areas to which a surface effect and a transparent image are applied, as they either hide or display entire areas collectively, preventing the switching of preview displays for glossy and transparent effects.
Innovation Solution
A display processing apparatus that receives and synthesizes gloss-control plane image data and clear plane image data to generate a synthetic image, allowing for the display of both glossy and transparent effects as a preview, with a receiving unit for display information, a generating unit for image synthesis, and a display control unit for controlling the display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the whole area to which transparent toner is to be applied is collectively switched between being displayed or hidden, then the transparent image can be displayed as preview, but the area to which surface effect is to be applied cannot be switched to be displayed as preview
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the transparent toner application area into two distinct layers: a first layer for surface effect application and a second layer for transparent image formation. This segmentation allows independent control and preview display of each layer, resolving the contradiction by enabling selective preview of either surface effects or transparent images without hiding relevant information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic switching capability that allows users to flexibly choose whether to preview the surface effect area or the transparent image area based on their needs. This dynamic control mechanism enables the preview function to adapt to different user requirements, maintaining ease of operation while preserving all necessary preview information.
2Loss of information
If both surface effect area and transparent image area are displayed simultaneously, then complete preview information is provided, but display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic display control that can switch between different preview modes (surface effect only, transparent image only, or both simultaneously) based on user selection. This dynamic approach provides complete preview information when needed while maintaining simple display control when a specific view is sufficient, thereby reducing overall display complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If transparent developer is used to provide visual and tactual effects, then surface effect and transparent images can be formed, but the preview display function cannot switch between different transparent areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the transparent developer application into separate layers: a first layer for surface effects and a second layer for transparent images. This segmentation enables the preview function to independently control and switch between different transparent areas, maintaining ease of operation while preserving the versatile image forming capability provided by transparent developer.
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AI summary
A display processing apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive display information indicating whether gloss-control plane image data is displayed and whether clear plane image data is displayed. The gloss-control plane image data specifies a type of a surface effect applied to a recording medium and a glossy area to which the surface effect is to be applied, and indicates a color of the glossy area when being displayed. The clear plane image data specifies a transparent image formed on the recording medium and indicates a color of the transparent image when being displayed. The apparatus also includes a generating unit configured to synthesize color plane image data indicating a color image and one of the gloss-control plane image data and the clear plane image data that is specified to be displayed thus to generate a synthetic image.