Dynamic Character List Synchronization for Document Image Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for displaying a list of character strings extracted from image data fail to adapt appropriately when the display area of the image is changed, such as through zooming or panning, leading to inefficient user interface operations.

Innovation Solution

A client terminal is configured to perform character recognition on image data and dynamically control the display of character strings based on user instructions, ensuring that the list of recognized characters is updated in real-time with changes to the displayed image area.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display area of image data is changed through zooming or panning, then the user can focus on specific regions or view different areas, but the list of character strings cannot be displayed appropriately

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to display area changesVSAvoidcharacter string display accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic synchronization between the image display area and the character string list. When the user zooms or pans the image, the system dynamically updates the list of character strings to correspond to the current visible region, ensuring the list always reflects the displayed area accurately.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system establishes a feedback mechanism where changes in the display area (zoom/pan operations) are detected and fed back to update the character string list. This ensures the list continuously adapts to the current view, maintaining accuracy and relevance of displayed character strings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If a fixed list of character strings is displayed for the entire image, then the list remains simple and stable, but it cannot adapt when the display area changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interface efficiencyVSAvoidresponse to display area changes
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The character string list transitions from a static fixed list to a dynamic adaptive list that automatically reconfigures based on the displayed image region. This allows the system to maintain simplicity in its basic structure while gaining the ability to respond to user interactions like zooming and panning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary identification and preparation of character strings for the current display area before the user needs to interact with them. When zooming or panning occurs, the system has already prepared the relevant character string list, enabling smooth and immediate adaptation without delay.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS20240185628A1Client terminal, control method for client terminal, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.06.06 CANON KK
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AI summary

A client terminal configured to acquire image data acquired from a document, perform character recognition processing on the image data, and control display of at least a partial area of the image data specified based on an instruction issued by a user and display of a list of character strings acquired by the character recognition processing. As at least the partial area to be displayed is changed, the list of character strings is changed so that character strings recognized in at least the partial area are displayed.