File Image Display Layout for Overlap Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
When a file image is positioned behind the image displayed upon selection, information about the file image is hidden, making it difficult for the user to access relevant information.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that displays an enlarged image of the selected file and a corresponding image if the selected file is positioned behind, with the processor controlling the display location and transparency of button images to enhance user interaction and visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an enlarged image is displayed when a file image is selected, then the user can obtain information about the file image more easily, but the file image information is hidden when the file image is positioned behind the enlarged image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the nesting principle by displaying the file image (smaller version) within or behind the enlarged image. The file image is positioned in a layered structure where it remains visible but is nested within the display space occupied by the enlarged image, allowing both to coexist without complete occlusion.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent resolves the information hiding problem by introducing a new spatial dimension - displaying the file image not only in its original position but also creating a corresponding image at a different location (e.g., at the center of the enlarged image or in a separate display area). This dimensional approach allows the file image information to be accessible from multiple spatial perspectives simultaneously.
2Device complexity
If the file image is displayed at its original position, then the layout is simple, but the user cannot easily access information when the file image is behind another image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into multiple functional areas: the enlarged image display area and the file image display area. By separating these functions spatially while maintaining their connection through the selection relationship, the system provides both simplicity in layout and accessibility in information retrieval.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism - a control unit that manages the display of file images and enlarged images, and a pointer that mediates between the user's selection and the visual display. This intermediary system coordinates the complex interaction between multiple images to maintain simplicity in user operation.
3Loss of information
If multiple images are displayed simultaneously, then information accessibility is improved, but display clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display functions by combining the file image and enlarged image into a unified display structure. The file image and enlarged image share the same display space with overlapping or adjacent positioning, allowing both images to be visible simultaneously without requiring separate dedicated areas, thus reducing overall display clutter.
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AI summary
An information processing system includes a processor configured to: cause an enlarged image to be displayed if a file image is selected, the file image being an image which is displayed on a display and which corresponds to a file, and the enlarged image being an image which corresponds to a selected file image, that is, the file image that is selected, and which has a larger display size than the selected file image; and cause a file-corresponding image to be displayed on the display if the selected file image is positioned behind the enlarged image, the file-corresponding image being an image that corresponds to the selected file image.