Flexible-Screen Terminal Image Processing for Two-Area Text Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image processing methods for flexible-screen terminals require complicated operations to convert multiple images containing text information to text data, such as converting PowerPoint presentations to text, which is inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A method and flexible-screen terminal that allows users to bend the screen to divide it into two areas, enabling the selection and display of target images in one area and their text information in another, simplifying the conversion process through intuitive touch and bending interactions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional individual image processing method is used, then text information can be identified from each image, but the operation steps become complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage processing efficiencyVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple individual image processing operations into a single batch processing operation. By selecting multiple images simultaneously and performing text recognition on all selected images at once, the system eliminates the need to process each image separately, thereby reducing operation complexity and improving processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by allowing users to select multiple images in advance before initiating the text recognition process. The system prepares the batch of selected images and automatically processes them when the conversion command is given, eliminating the need for repeated individual processing operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Measurement precision

If multiple images are processed individually, then text information can be extracted accurately, but the processing time increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext recognition accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements continuous useful action by processing multiple images in a continuous batch operation rather than interrupting to process each image separately. The system maintains the text recognition process continuously across all selected images, extracting text information from each image in the batch without breaking the workflow, thereby reducing total processing time while maintaining accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP3767431B1Image processing method and flexible-screen terminal
Publication Date: 2025.09.03 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

An image processing method and a flexible-screen terminal are provided. The method includes: receiving a first input by a flexible-screen terminal user, the first input being used for bending the flexible-screen terminal; in response to the first input, displaying a number N of images in a first display area of the flexible-screen terminal and displaying an operational control zone in a second display area of the flexible-screen terminal; receiving a second input by the user, the second input being used for selecting a number M of target images from the number N of images; in response to the second input, displaying the number M of target images selected by the second input in the operational control zone; displaying text information of the number M of target images in the first display area.