Image Comment Pattern Graphics for Visual Differentiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In collaborative image editing processes, it is difficult for users to distinguish and manage multiple comments and tags due to color changes and character color variations, especially when the number of comments increases, leading to confusion about which comment relates to what content.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with an input section for adding comments, a selecting section to choose comment types, a generating section to create pattern graphics based on comment types, and an adding section to incorporate these graphics into image or document information, allowing users to visually differentiate and organize comments effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If color changes are used to differentiate comment types, then visual differentiation is improved, but consistency and reliability deteriorate because the type of selected comment changes per writer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the comment system into two independent components: comment content and comment type. Each comment is associated with a type identifier that remains consistent regardless of the writer. This segmentation allows visual differentiation through color coding while maintaining reliability through consistent type assignment, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and reliability.
2Quantity of substance
If the number of attached tags or written comments increases, then information completeness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily grasp which comment relates to what content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes to visually represent different comment types. Each comment type is assigned a specific color, allowing users to quickly identify and differentiate comments by their type through color coding. This enables efficient management and identification of multiple comments without increasing operational complexity, resolving the contradiction between quantity of comments and ease of operation.
3Ease of manufacture
If character colors are changed to differentiate comments, then visual differentiation is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily grasp which color relates to what comment type
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary element (color-coded tags or icons) that mediates between the comment content and the user. This intermediary visually represents the comment type and provides a consistent reference point, making it easy for users to identify and understand different comment types. This resolves the contradiction by providing both visual differentiation and ease of operation through the intermediary color-coding system.
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AI summary
Provided is an information processing apparatus including an input section that inputs a comment to be added to image information or document information, a selecting section that selects a type of the comment among plural types which are set in advance, based on a content of the comment input by the input section, a generating section that generates a pattern graphic corresponding to the type of the comment selected by the selecting section, and an adding section that adds the pattern graphic generated by the generating section to a position which is designated in the image information or the document information.