Display Device Segmentation for Processing State Visualization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current display systems for processing operations lack effective visualization of processing states and changes in the number of operations, making it difficult for users to track and manage processing tasks efficiently.

Innovation Solution

A display device with an obtaining unit, specifying unit, first and second display controllers that obtain and display processing descriptions and states, allowing for real-time updates and mode-specific visualization of processing states and changes in the number of operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If processing operations are displayed in detail, then information completeness is improved, but display complexity and user cognitive load increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiddisplay complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display is segmented into multiple regions: a first region displaying detailed processing descriptions and a second region displaying summary information including images reflecting the number of processing operations. This segmentation allows comprehensive information presentation while maintaining display organization and reducing cognitive load through structured layout.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different parts of the display provide different levels of information detail tailored to specific user needs. The first region provides in-depth processing information for users requiring detailed monitoring, while the second region provides visual summaries for users needing overview information, allowing each region to serve its specific function optimally.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Measurement precision

If real-time updates of processing states are provided, then monitoring accuracy is improved, but system resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemonitoring accuracyVSAvoidsystem resource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs periodic updates of processing state information rather than continuous real-time monitoring. The obtaining unit acquires processing descriptions and states at intervals, and the display controllers update images reflecting processing operation counts periodically, reducing resource consumption while maintaining adequate monitoring accuracy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of continuously monitoring and displaying all processing operation details, the system creates simplified copy representations in the form of images reflecting the number of processing operations. These visual copies provide essential monitoring information with reduced resource requirements compared to full-detail real-time tracking.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

3Loss of information

If multiple processing states are displayed simultaneously, then information comprehensiveness is improved, but display clarity and focus deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation comprehensivenessVSAvoiddisplay clarity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple processing states are segmented and displayed in separate designated regions rather than mixed together. The first region displays detailed processing descriptions while the second region displays visual summaries of processing operation counts, allowing comprehensive state information to be presented without compromising clarity through organized spatial separation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system transitions from displaying all processing state information in a single dimensional space to using multiple spatial dimensions and regions. By distributing different processing state information across separate display regions with distinct visual representations, the system maintains comprehensiveness while improving clarity through dimensional organization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS9973640B2Display device and method and non-transitory computer readable medium

Publication Date: 2018.05.15 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

A display device includes the following elements. An obtaining unit obtains a processing description and a processing state of each processing operation. A specifying unit specifies a processing state. A first display controller performs control so that a processing description of a processing operation belonging to the specified processing state is displayed in a first region. A second display controller performs control for each processing state so that an image reflecting the number of processing operations belonging to the corresponding processing state is displayed in a second region, and so that, if the number of processing operations belonging to a processing state that is not specified is changed, an image reflecting the changed number is redisplayed in a first mode and, if the number of processing operations belonging to a specified processing state is changed, an image reflecting the changed number is redisplayed in a second mode.