Host Display Sharing Area for Unscaled Content Resolution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for sharing high-resolution content between displays with different resolutions, particularly in healthcare settings, often result in downscaling that compromises image quality and detail, leading to inefficiencies and increased risk of errors during remote consultations and medical image reviews.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allows for sharing full-resolution images by defining a sharing area on a host display with the same resolution as the associated display, enabling unscaled content to be displayed simultaneously across multiple displays, with optional sharing borders and control areas, and the ability to position and manage sharing areas using predefined layouts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If high-resolution content is shared to low-resolution displays using conventional downscaling methods, then the content fits the display resolution, but the image quality and detail are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into a sharing area and a non-sharing area. The sharing area maintains the original high-resolution content without downscaling, while the non-sharing area adapts to the display resolution. This segmentation allows simultaneous preservation of image quality and display compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension solution by creating an unscaled sharing area that preserves original resolution characteristics. Instead of uniformly downscaling the entire image, the high-resolution content is preserved in a specific area, adding a dimensional aspect to content presentation that accommodates both resolution requirements.
2Manufacturing precision
If high-resolution images are displayed on low-resolution displays without downscaling, then image quality is maintained, but the content does not fit the display area
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is divided into distinct regions: a sharing area that displays unscaled high-resolution content and a non-sharing area that handles resolution adaptation. This segmentation resolves the conflict between maintaining image quality and utilizing display area effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the display serve different functions with different quality requirements. The sharing area maintains high resolution for critical content viewing, while the non-sharing area adapts to the display's native resolution, allowing each region to have optimized local quality appropriate to its purpose.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple users access content through different devices with varying resolutions, then accessibility is improved, but collaboration efficiency decreases due to communication overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides a universal sharing mechanism that works across multiple device types and resolutions through a standardized interface. The sharing area functionality serves multiple purposes: content sharing, resolution adaptation, and collaborative viewing, making the system universally applicable to different devices without requiring separate solutions for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
The sharing area acts as an intermediary between the original high-resolution content and various low-resolution displays. It serves as a mediation layer that preserves content quality while enabling access across different devices, reducing the need for direct communication and coordination between users on different devices.
4Area of stationary object
If the entire display area is used for sharing content, then content visibility is maximized, but control functionality becomes unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into a sharing area for content display and a non-sharing area for control functionality. This segmentation ensures that both content visibility and control accessibility are maintained by allocating specific regions for each purpose, preventing either function from completely occupying the display area.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the display are assigned different functional qualities: the sharing area prioritizes content visibility and resolution preservation, while the non-sharing area prioritizes control accessibility and interaction. This local differentiation of functional quality allows both objectives to be simultaneously achieved.
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AI summary
A method for sharing content between one host display and at least one associated display, each display having an image area, the method comprising for each associated display, the host display receiving the resolution of an image area of the associated display and defining a sharing area on the host display having the same resolution, and displaying the unsealed content in the sharing area of the host display on the image area of the associated display.