Display Apparatus Thumbnail Region Moving Image
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a display apparatus and method that effectively displays moving images and related still images together on a screen, allowing for intuitive navigation and comparison of captured images while minimizing disruption to the moving image playback.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a display control unit that shows a moving image on one region of the screen and generates thumbnail images of related still images on another region, allowing these thumbnails to be displayed in various arrangements, sizes, and overlapping formats, with the ability to change the playback position of the moving image based on selected thumbnails.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If thumbnail images are displayed on the display screen while a moving image is being displayed, then users can view and compare multiple still images related to the moving image, but the display screen space is limited and may cause clutter or reduce the quality of the moving image display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional full-screen sequential viewing to a multi-dimensional spatial arrangement where the display screen is divided into multiple regions. Thumbnail images are placed in a second region while the moving image occupies the first region, utilizing spatial dimensionality to display multiple types of content simultaneously without compromising the quality of either.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen is segmented into multiple distinct regions: a first region for displaying the moving image and a second region for displaying thumbnail images. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each region's content and size, enabling simultaneous display of full-quality moving images and multiple thumbnails without clutter.
2Productivity
If multiple thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously, then users can navigate captured images efficiently, but the complexity of display control and user interaction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where selecting a thumbnail image provides immediate visual feedback by highlighting or enlarging the selected thumbnail, and simultaneously provides contextual feedback by positioning or highlighting the corresponding frame in the moving image. This feedback system simplifies user interaction by making the relationship between thumbnails and moving image frames intuitive and immediate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary control mechanism that mediates between the thumbnail selection and the moving image playback. When a user selects a thumbnail, the intermediary controller automatically adjusts the moving image playback position to the corresponding frame, eliminating the need for manual scrubbing or complex navigation controls.
3Loss of information
If the display apparatus allows switching between displaying moving images and still images, then users can access captured images at specific timings, but the ease of operation may be reduced due to additional control steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the display apparatus to serve itself by automatically generating and displaying thumbnail images from the moving image data without requiring user intervention. The system automatically extracts key frames, generates thumbnails, and organizes them in the second region, allowing users to simply view and select thumbnails without needing to manually navigate through captured images or configure complex settings.
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AI summary
A display apparatus and method. A display apparatus including a display control unit configured to display a moving image on a first region of a display screen; and a thumbnail generation unit configured to generate a plurality of thumbnail images based on a plurality of still images related to the moving image, wherein the display control unit is configured to display the plurality of thumbnail images on a second region of the display screen.