Dynamic UI Menu Item Sizing for Accessibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional user interfaces preset the size of UI menu items, making it difficult for users, especially children and impaired individuals, to select desired items due to inconsistent and unadjustable sizes, leading to accessibility issues.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and image processing method that allows users to adjust the size of UI menu items based on their preferences, using a UI generator and controller to increase or decrease menu item sizes according to user instructions, enabling easier selection and access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the UI menu item size is preset to a small value, then more menu items can be displayed on screen at once, but it becomes difficult to exactly select the desired menu item
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic menu item sizing where the display system automatically adjusts the size of menu items based on the user's selection behavior. Frequently selected menu items are enlarged to make them easier to select, while less frequently selected items remain smaller. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by making commonly accessed items large enough for easy selection while maintaining the ability to display many items on screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different sizes to different menu items based on their individual selection frequency rather than using a uniform size for all items. This local differentiation allows frequently used items to be prominently displayed in larger sizes for easy selection, while less frequently used items occupy smaller spaces, thereby maximizing the number of items that can be displayed on screen.
2Ease of operation
If the UI menu item size is preset to a large value, then it is easier to select the menu item, but the user interface cannot display all desired menu items at once
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts menu item sizes based on selection frequency, allowing frequently selected items to be displayed in larger sizes for ease of selection, while less frequently selected items are displayed in smaller sizes. This enables the interface to display all desired menu items simultaneously with varying sizes, combining the benefits of easy selection for important items with comprehensive item display.
3Device complexity
If the UI menu item size is constant and preset, then the user interface structure is simple, but users with disabilities or children cannot easily access and control the interface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic dynamic sizing that adjusts menu item dimensions based on user selection patterns without requiring complex manual configuration. The system monitors which menu items are selected most frequently and automatically enlarges those items, providing enhanced accessibility for users with disabilities and children while maintaining a relatively simple interface structure that adapts automatically to user behavior.
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface automatically adjusts its own menu item sizes based on user interaction patterns without requiring external configuration or complex setup. The system serves itself by monitoring selection behavior and autonomously optimizing the display layout to improve accessibility, eliminating the need for users to manually adjust interface parameters.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing apparatus comprises a UI generating part to generate a first user interface including at least one UI menu item to select a function; a user input part to receive a user instruction to adjust a size of the UI menu item; and a controller to control the UI generating part to increase or decrease the size of the UI menu item of the first user interface depending on the user instruction, and display the UI menu item with the increased or decreased size.