Endoscopic Image Observation Support Device Priority Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing number of support functions in endoscopic image observation systems leads to a decrease in user interface visibility due to the amount of information displayed on the screen.
Innovation Solution
An endoscopic image observation support device that prioritizes and displays support information based on degrees of priority, using techniques such as positioning, sizing, luminance, and emphasis to manage the visibility of multiple support functions, including information on lesion detection, discrimination results, and observation progress states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the number of support functions to be provided increases, then the observation support capability is improved, but the visibility of user interface decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different parts of the display have different visual properties. Support information is displayed with varying degrees of emphasis, size, and luminance based on its priority level. High-priority information receives prominent display characteristics while low-priority information is displayed more subtly, allowing multiple support functions to coexist without compromising overall visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes display parameters (luminance, size, position, emphasis degree) dynamically based on the priority of support information. The processor adjusts these parameters according to operation states and information importance, enabling the interface to maintain high visibility while accommodating multiple support functions through parameter variation rather than adding more display elements.
2Loss of information
If multiple support functions are displayed simultaneously, then the information completeness is improved, but the screen clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential characteristics of support information for display purposes. Instead of displaying all available information equally, the system extracts and displays only the most relevant information based on priority assessment, operation state, and current context. This extraction approach maintains information completeness for decision-making while avoiding screen clutter by omitting redundant or low-priority details.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments support information into different priority levels and displays them in a hierarchical manner. Information is divided into high-priority, medium-priority, and low-priority categories, with each segment displayed according to its importance. This segmentation allows comprehensive information to be organized into manageable segments that avoid clutter while maintaining completeness.
3Ease of operation
If all support information is displayed with equal emphasis, then the information fairness is improved, but the critical information visibility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent deliberately creates asymmetry in the display of support information based on priority levels. Instead of symmetric treatment of all information, the system displays high-priority information with greater emphasis, larger size, and higher luminance compared to low-priority information. This asymmetric display approach ensures critical information stands out while maintaining a fair and systematic method for determining display characteristics.
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AI summary
Provided are an endoscopic image observation support device and an endoscope system that can provide a user interface with high visibility even if having a plurality of support functions. The endoscopic image observation support device supports observation of an image captured by an endoscope and includes a processor. The processor is configured to cause a display device to display the image. In addition, the processor is configured to set degrees of priority of a plurality of pieces of support information to be displayed on the display device, and cause the display device to display the plurality of pieces of support information based on the degrees of priority.