Dynamic Screen Clearing Button for Image Erasing Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing image editing process is inefficient when users need to erase large areas, as they typically use a bit-by-bit erasing tool, which is less efficient than a 'one-click screen clearing' operation, and the full-screen clearing button is often hard to find among numerous function buttons, making the operation inconvenient.

Innovation Solution

An image erasing method and system that acquires erasing operation parameter values, determines if they exceed preset thresholds, and displays a screen clearing button on the interface when necessary, allowing users to perform a 'one-click screen clearing' operation by analyzing user behavior data, such as time duration, erased area ratio, and speed, to identify the intention for full-screen clearing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users use the erasing tool to erase bit by bit, then the operation conforms to user habit and continuity, but the erasing efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation continuityVSAvoiderasing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary analysis of user erasing behavior (continuous erasing duration, erased area ratio, erasing speed) to predict when the user intends to perform full-screen clearing, and proactively displays the screen clearing button before the user manually searches for it, thus preparing the efficient clearing option in advance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically monitors and analyzes user erasing operations, self-determines when full-screen clearing is needed based on preset thresholds, and automatically displays the screen clearing button, reducing the need for users to manually search through function buttons

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If users use the full-screen clearing button, then the erasing efficiency is high, but the button is hard to find among numerous function buttons

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerasing efficiencyVSAvoidbutton accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of placing the screen clearing button in a fixed location among many function buttons, the system dynamically displays it at the current erasing operation position or a prominent location on the interface only when needed, making the button locally accessible exactly where and when the user needs it

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system proactively displays the screen clearing button before the user would need to search for it, based on preliminary analysis of erasing behavior patterns, thus preparing the efficient clearing option in advance and eliminating the search process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the screen clearing button is always displayed, then users can easily access it, but the interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebutton accessibilityVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The screen clearing button is dynamically displayed or hidden based on real-time analysis of user erasing behavior. The button appears only when the system detects that continuous erasing duration, erased area ratio, or erasing speed exceeds preset thresholds, and disappears when these conditions are not met, keeping the interface simple most of the time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The button is displayed only in specific contexts (when erasing thresholds are exceeded) and at specific locations (current operation position or prominent interface area), rather than being permanently visible everywhere, thus reducing overall interface complexity while maintaining accessibility when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10908918B2Image erasing method and system
Publication Date: 2021.02.02 GUANGZHOU SHIRUI ELECTRONICS
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AI summary

An image erasing method and system include acquiring an erasing operation parameter value corresponding to an erasing operation behavior on an image editing interface, determining whether the erasing operation parameter value exceeds a preset parameter threshold, and if so, displaying a screen clearing button on the image editing interface, wherein an image on the image editing interface is cleared when a trigger command of the screen clearing button is received.