Food Information Input Interface with Overlay Guide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for inputting food information are inconvenient, as they require separate operations for photographing and data entry, leading to user dissatisfaction and inaccurate eating habit analysis.
Innovation Solution
A food-information inputting method and apparatus that allows users to input food information directly on a photographing screen using an input guide and button, enabling convenient data entry alongside photography.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user photographs food and then inputs food information separately, then the user can complete food information entry, but the operation becomes inconvenient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the photographing operation and food information input operation into a single integrated process. The input guide and input button are overlaid on the photographing screen, allowing users to input food information while viewing the food photograph, eliminating the need for separate operations and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a dimensional layer by overlaying the input guide and input button on top of the photographing screen. This creates a multi-layer interface where the photographing function and information input function coexist in the same visual space, enabling simultaneous operation without increasing temporal cost.
2Reliability
If the user photographs food and inputs food information later, then the user can remember food information better, but the food information may not be recorded accurately or may be incorrect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables preliminary action by allowing the user to input food information immediately while viewing the food photograph before the photograph is uploaded or stored. This immediate input ensures accuracy while the food is still fresh in the user's memory, preventing misrecording or incorrect information entry that might occur with delayed input.
3Quantity of substance
If the user photographs several food images, then the user can document multiple foods, but the frequency of uploading food information rapidly decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the photographing and information inputting operations into a single workflow. Users can photograph multiple foods and input information for each one during the same viewing session, maintaining high productivity and upload frequency even when documenting multiple foods, as the integrated interface eliminates the need to leave the application between operations.
4Measurement precision
If the user inputs various pieces of food information, then the eating habit analysis becomes more accurate, but the input process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the food information input process into distinct components through the input guide, which divides the information entry area into multiple zones. Each zone corresponds to a specific type of food information (e.g., food name, amount, calories), allowing users to systematically input different data types without feeling overwhelmed by the overall complexity. The input button interacts with each segment independently, simplifying the interaction.
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AI summary
Provided are a food-information inputting method and apparatus. The food-information inputting method may include operating in a photographing mode where an input guide and an input button moved along the input guide are displayed on a photographing screen; and receiving at least one piece of food information using the input guide and the input button, while operating in the photographing mode.