Dynamic Image Display Switching Common and Individual Settings

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of image display apparatuses face a complicated process when trying to check both common and individual settings for multiple images, as they need to select each image individually to view its settings, which is inefficient.

Innovation Solution

An image display apparatus with a controller that displays common settings when images are scrolled and individual settings when not scrolled, allowing each individual setting to be associated with its corresponding image, simplifying the process of viewing and managing settings.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If individual settings are displayed for each image when multiple images are displayed, then users can check individual settings, but users cannot easily check common settings without selecting each image individually

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevisibility of common settingsVSAvoidoperation complexity to check settings
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display dynamically switches between showing common settings and individual settings based on user interaction state. When images are being scrolled, the display shows common settings; when scrolling stops, it shows individual settings. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing different information based on user needs at different moments without requiring complex manual selection operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The display alternates between showing common settings and individual settings in response to scrolling actions. This periodic switching allows users to check both types of settings efficiently - common settings are visible during scrolling, and individual settings are visible when scrolling stops, eliminating the need to select each image individually to check common settings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Ease of operation

If common settings are displayed when images are scrolled, then users can easily check common settings, but individual settings are not visible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of checking common settingsVSAvoidvisibility of individual settings
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display system dynamically adapts its content based on the scrolling state. During scrolling, common settings are displayed for ease of access; when scrolling stops, individual settings are displayed to provide detailed information. This dynamic behavior ensures both types of settings are accessible without requiring complex operations from the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The display periodically switches between common settings and individual settings based on scrolling activity. This periodic action ensures that common settings are visible when users are browsing (during scrolling), while individual settings become visible when users pause to examine specific images, thus providing both types of information accessibly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Loss of information

If users select each image individually to check settings, then individual settings can be viewed, but the procedure becomes complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to individual settingsVSAvoidtime to check settings
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The display automatically adapts to user interaction by showing individual settings when scrolling stops and common settings when scrolling continues. This eliminates the need for users to manually select each image to check its settings, significantly reducing the time and complexity of the operation while ensuring all individual settings remain accessible.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9025173B2Image display apparatus for display of a plurality of images
Publication Date: 2015.05.05 BROTHER KOGYO KK
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AI summary

An image display apparatus includes: a display device configured to display a plurality of images. At least one common setting is provided in common for the images, and an individual setting is allowed to be set individually for each image. A controller controls the display device to display the at least one common setting when the images displayed on the display device are being scrolled. When the images displayed on the display device are not being scrolled, the controller controls the display device to display at least one individual setting and at least one image of the images such that each of the at least one individual setting is displayed in association with a corresponding one of the at least one image.