Food Recognition Display with Dynamic Quantity Indicators
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for electronic devices to intuitively provide information on food intake, particularly in the context of diet management, as users increasingly seek health-conscious solutions with the rise of technology.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a camera, display, processor, and memory that identifies food items in images, obtains nutritional information, and displays recommended consumption quantities, allowing users to input changes to these recommendations and adjust the display sizes accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the electronic device provides detailed nutritional information and recommended consumption quantities for multiple food items, then the information completeness improves, but the display complexity and user interface clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display interface by providing individual indications for each food item's recommended consumption quantity rather than presenting all information in a single complex view. Each food item receives its own visual indicator, allowing information to be organized into manageable, discrete units that reduce overall display complexity while maintaining completeness
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses visual dimension (display size of indications) to encode quantitative information about recommended consumption quantities. By varying the size of indications across different food items, the system conveys multiple data points through a single visual dimension, reducing the need for text-heavy presentations and simplifying the interface
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device allows users to modify recommended consumption quantities through user input, then the adaptability to user needs improves, but the operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the display dynamically responds to user inputs by updating the indications of recommended consumption quantities. When users provide input to modify quantities, the system processes this feedback and immediately reflects changes in the visual display, creating an intuitive interaction loop that simplifies operation while maintaining high adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the recommendation system dynamic by allowing real-time modification of consumption quantities based on user input. The indications on the display are not static but can be adjusted and reconfigured, enabling the system to adapt to changing user needs without requiring complex reprogramming or manual configuration
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AI summary
An electronic device is disclosed herein, including a camera, display, processor and memory storing instructions, executable by the processor to: obtain and display an image using the camera, identify food items in the image, obtain nutritional information corresponding to each food item, obtain recommendation information including recommended consumption quantities associated with each food item, and display indications based on the recommended consumption quantities. In another embodiment, the processor is configured to: display indications indicating a recommended consumption quantity of each food item included in an image obtained through the at least one camera, detect a user input changing a recommended consumption quantity of a particular food item associated with a first indication to a new target consumption quantity, and change sizes of the first indication and a second indication different from the first indication, responsive to the user input.