Electronic Frame Optical Sensor Detects Hidden Areas
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic frames display images partially cut off by the frame due to varying frame sizes and resolutions, requiring an intuitive interface for image adjustment and resizing to fit the frame size.
Innovation Solution
An electronic frame with an optical sensor, such as a transparent film sensor, attached to the edges to detect hidden areas by the frame, and a controller to calculate and adjust the image size, ensuring it fits the display area without being obscured.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the image is displayed according to the resolution of the LCD, then the image quality is improved, but parts of the image are hidden by the frame
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the image display area adjustable and adaptable. The controller dynamically determines the effective display area by detecting the frame's edge position and automatically adjusts the image rendering area, allowing the system to adapt to different frame configurations while maintaining full image quality without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting the frame's edge position using an optical sensor and autonomously calculating and adjusting the effective display area. This eliminates the need for manual configuration or user intervention, as the system self-adapts to the specific frame setup.
2Adaptability or versatility
If various frames having different sizes are used, then the adaptability is improved, but the image display area changes according to the frame type
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by enabling the display system to dynamically adjust to different frame sizes. The optical sensor detects the edge position of each frame type, and the controller automatically recalculates the effective display area, allowing the system to maintain adaptability across various frame configurations while ensuring consistent full-image display.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies parameter changes by modifying the effective display area parameters based on the detected frame edge position. When a different frame type is used, the system changes the display parameters automatically to match the new frame dimensions, ensuring the entire image remains visible regardless of frame size variations.
3Measurement precision
If the optical sensor is attached to detect hidden areas, then the measurement precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the taking out principle by extracting only the essential detection function needed for frame edge detection. The optical sensor is strategically positioned to detect only the critical edge position information, and the controller processes only the necessary data to determine the effective display area, minimizing added complexity while achieving accurate detection.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical sensor serves as an intermediary between the physical frame structure and the digital display system. It translates the physical edge position into detectable optical signals, which the controller then processes to automatically adjust the display area, bridging the gap between mechanical frame variations and digital adaptation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Automatically recognizes and adjusts the image to fit the frame size, preventing partial cuts and providing a complete display, regardless of frame size changes, enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
The optical sensor may include a transparent film sensor for detecting a current due to light transmission
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an electronic frame and an image displaying method of an electronic frame. The electronic frame according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention detects, through an optical sensing unit, parts that are hidden by a frame, sets only a display area that is not hidden by the frame as a valid area, resizes an image so that the image matches the valid area of the display, and displays the image. Accordingly, even if the size of the frame is changed, a phenomenon in which a part of the image is not shown due to the frame could be prevented, as an image-resizing is adjustably performed.