Image Processing Device Display Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image processing devices lack a user interface that allows users to easily and flexibly switch the display format for comparing images, limiting their ability to visually ascertain changes in a target object over time.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device with an input image acquisition portion, a past image acquisition portion, a mode selection portion, and a display control portion that allows users to select from modes such as overlapping or side-by-side display of past and current images, enabling flexible comparison.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the device automatically performs analysis based on comparison between facial images, then the analysis function is provided, but the user cannot flexibly switch display format to visually ascertain changes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display mode switching where the system automatically transitions between different display formats (overlap mode and side-by-side mode) based on user interactions such as touch gestures or selections. This allows the user interface to adapt its complexity and functionality dynamically, providing flexible control over image comparison visualization without requiring a complex static interface design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If only automatic analysis is provided, then the device functions autonomously, but the user cannot easily switch display formats for visual comparison
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal display control system that handles multiple display format options (overlap mode for detailed comparison, side-by-side mode for contextual comparison) through a single integrated interface. This multi-functional approach allows the user to access various display configurations without needing separate controls for each mode, thereby maintaining interface simplicity while achieving high adaptability.
3Measurement precision
If the past image is overlapped with the input image, then detailed changes can be observed, but the layout becomes fixed and less flexible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic display system that allows users to switch between overlap mode (for precise detailed comparison) and side-by-side mode (for flexible layout and contextual comparison). The system dynamically adjusts the display configuration based on user selections or interactions, enabling high measurement precision when needed while maintaining adaptability through multiple display formats.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display functionality into distinct modes (overlap mode and side-by-side mode), each optimized for specific comparison needs. This segmentation allows the system to provide precise detailed comparison when in overlap mode while maintaining flexibility and adaptability when switching to side-by-side mode, effectively resolving the contradiction between precision and versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an image processing device including an input image acquisition portion that acquires an input image, a past image acquisition portion that acquires a past image of a photographic subject in the input image, a mode selection portion that selects one of modes, using the input image, from among a plurality of modes including a first mode in which the photographic subject in the past image is overlapped with the photographic subject in the input image and a second mode in which the photographic subject in the past image is arranged side by side with the photographic subject in the input image, and a display control portion that superimposes the past image on the input image in accordance with the mode selected by the mode selection portion.