Image Display Transition for Seamless Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users experience discomfort when switching from command mode to guidance mode in existing image display apparatuses, as the character image appears to instantly move from a mobile terminal to a robot display, causing an uncomfortable transition.
Innovation Solution
An image display apparatus that includes a position detector and an electronic control unit with a microprocessor and memory, which determines the relative position of a first device to a second device and controls the image displays on both devices to gradually move an image from the first device to the second device when within a predetermined distance, and back to the first device when outside the distance, ensuring a smooth transition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the character image is instantly transferred from the mobile terminal display to the robot display when switching from command mode to guidance mode, then the display switching is efficient and quick, but the user feels uncomfortable due to the instantaneous movement of the image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transitioning the display system from a static, instantaneous image transfer to a dynamic, continuous animation process. The character image is transformed into a moving object that travels along a predetermined path from the mobile terminal display to the robot display, creating a smooth visual transition that maintains user comfort while achieving mode switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-defining the animation path and movement parameters before the actual display switching occurs. The system prepares the character image animation in advance, establishing the trajectory and timing, so that when mode switching is triggered, the pre-prepared smooth transition can immediately execute, resolving the contradiction between speed and comfort.
2Loss of information
If the character image is displayed on both mobile terminal and robot simultaneously during mode transition, then the information is preserved, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the copying principle by creating an animated copy of the character image that travels from the mobile terminal display to the robot display. Instead of managing complex simultaneous displays or direct transfers, the system creates a visual copy that moves along a predetermined path, preserving information continuity through the animation while simplifying the control logic to a single, elegant solution.
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AI summary
An image display apparatus includes a microprocessor configured to perform determining whether a position of a first device is a predetermined position, and controlling image displays on a first display portion provided at the first device and a second display portion provided at a second device in accordance with a determination result. The microprocessor is configured to perform the controlling including controlling image displays on the first display portion and the second display portion so that a predetermined image is displayed on the first display portion before it is determined that the first device is the predetermined position, and the predetermined image is displayed while gradually moving over time from the first display portion to the second display portion when it is determined that the first device is the predetermined position.