Guide Map Zoom Interface for Stable Target Area Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

When an electronic device shakes during image enlargement, especially at high magnifications, unintended areas may be displayed, causing confusion about the intended enlarged area.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device includes a processor that displays a guide map with varying or fixed-sized guide boxes to indicate the intended enlarged area, adjusting based on detected shaking and magnification changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If a user manually searches for a FOD map through multiple menus, then the FOD map can be found, but the operation time is excessive and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetime to locate FOD mapVSAvoidease of accessing FOD map
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by automatically obtaining and storing FOD map information from the server before the user needs it. When the user opens the navigation app, the FOD map data is already prepared and stored in local memory, eliminating the need for manual searching and reducing access time to nearly zero.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements self-service by automatically fetching FOD map data from the server in the background without requiring user initiation. The electronic device autonomously manages the acquisition, storage, and updating of FOD map information, freeing the user from manual operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Speed

If FOD map information is stored locally in the electronic device, then access speed improves, but device memory consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess speed of FOD mapVSAvoidmemory storage capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the storage state of FOD map data. FOD map information is stored in memory only when needed (when the navigation app is opened or before expiration), and automatically deleted after a predetermined time period. This on-demand storage approach optimizes memory utilization while ensuring fast access when required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements periodic action through the expiration mechanism that automatically deletes FOD map data after a predetermined time period. This periodic cleanup ensures memory is freed for other uses while maintaining up-to-date FOD map information through periodic refreshes from the server when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Reliability

If FOD map data is frequently updated from server, then data freshness improves, but network traffic and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefreshness of FOD map dataVSAvoidenergy consumption for data synchronization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses periodic action by implementing an expiration time mechanism for FOD map data. Instead of frequent continuous updates, the system refreshes FOD map data only when the existing data approaches its expiration time or when explicitly triggered by user action. This periodic update strategy ensures data freshness while minimizing unnecessary network traffic and energy consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies partial action by updating FOD map data selectively rather than continuously. The update operation is triggered only when necessary (at expiration or on-demand), performing the minimum required action to maintain data reliability without excessive network communication or energy expenditure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP4102811B1Guide map provision method and electronic device for supporting same
Publication Date: 2026.04.29 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is an electronic device including a display, a camera, and a processor. The processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image obtained through the camera, display, in response to the first image being enlarged in one magnification in a designated first magnification range, the enlarged first image as a second image, display, in a designated area of the display, a guide map including a first guide box indicating a location of the second image and having a size which varies in response to a magnification change in the first magnification range, and when the first image or the second image is enlarged to a third image in response to the first image or the second image being enlarged by one magnification in a designated second magnification range greater than the first magnification range, change the first guide box to a second guide box having a fixed size. The second guide box may indicate a location of the third image on the guide map. Various other embodiments inferred from the disclosure are also possible.