Enlarged File Image Display That Stays Visible During Pointer Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems do not facilitate easy user interaction with enlarged images displayed on a display unit, as the enlarged image is often hidden when a pointer image is moved off the file image, making it difficult to reference or operate the file.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that maintains the display of an enlarged image corresponding to a selected file image, even when the pointer image is moved onto or off the enlarged image, allowing seamless transitions and operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the enlarged image is displayed only when the pointer image is located on the file image, then the display area is kept compact, but the user cannot reference or operate the enlarged image easily when the pointer is moved off the file image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the display state of the enlarged image adaptable to pointer position. The system dynamically adjusts whether to display the enlarged image based on real-time pointer location, transitioning between compact and expanded display states to balance usability and space efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display parameter (visibility) of the enlarged image based on the pointer's position parameter. When the pointer is on the file image, the enlarged image is displayed; when the pointer moves off, the enlarged image is hidden, thus adapting display parameters to operational context
2Ease of operation
If the enlarged image is maintained displayed continuously, then the user can easily reference and operate the file, but the switching between display and hide becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from pointer position detection to automatically control the display state of the enlarged image. The pointer's location on the file image serves as feedback that triggers the display or hiding of the enlarged image, eliminating the need for complex manual switching mechanisms
3Area of stationary object
If the enlarged image is hidden when pointer moves off file image, then the display area is freed up, but the user interaction is interrupted and operations cannot be completed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by displaying the enlarged image in advance when the pointer is on the file image, preparing the user interface before the actual operation is needed. This allows the user to see the enlarged image and plan operations without interruption
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuity of useful action by keeping the enlarged image displayed as long as the pointer remains on the file image, allowing uninterrupted user interaction and operation completion without requiring the user to re-acquire the image
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a processor configured to: display an enlarged image that corresponds to a file image and that is larger in display size than the file image on a display unit in a case where the file image is selected, the file image being an image corresponding to a file and displayed on the display unit; and maintain display of the enlarged image while a pointer image that indicates a location on the display unit at which an operation is performed by a user is located on the enlarged image.