Image Processing Device Automatic Position Interchange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image editing devices require cumbersome operations to interchange the positions or attributes of images on a display screen, involving multiple steps and difficulties when the background is configured as a white area or when attributes like size, color, or brightness are associated with image positions.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device and program that allows for the automatic interchange of image positions or attributes by selecting two images and automatically swapping their information, including position and attribute data, to simplify the editing process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If images are moved by drag-and-drop operations to interchange positions, then the positions of images can be changed, but the editing operation becomes troublesome requiring at least three steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image interchange operation into two distinct phases: selection phase (selecting first and second images) and execution phase (interchanging positions). This segmentation allows the system to process the interchange as a single atomic operation rather than multiple sequential drag-and-drop movements, reducing the number of steps from three to one.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary selection mechanism where both images are selected simultaneously or sequentially before the actual position interchange occurs. This intermediary selection step acts as a mediator that prepares the system for the interchange operation, allowing the user to specify both source and destination images in a single operation rather than performing multiple move operations.
2Ease of operation
If a template is used to set image positions, then a desired display screen can be set with simple operation, but a template corresponding to the operator's desired arrangement is not always prepared
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a static template-based system to a dynamic position interchange system. Instead of relying on pre-defined static templates, the system allows users to dynamically interchange image positions after initial placement, adapting the layout to match the operator's desired arrangement without being constrained by pre-prepared templates.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary image placement using templates or automatic arrangement, then enables subsequent position interchanges. This preliminary action sets up an initial configuration that can be refined through the new interchange operation, combining the benefits of template-based simplicity with customizability.
3Ease of operation
If images are moved by drag-and-drop to proper positions, then image positions can be changed, but the operation becomes difficult when the background is configured as white area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs visual indicators that change color or appearance to mark selected images and indicate interchange operations. These color changes provide clear visual feedback that is independent of the background color, allowing users to easily detect and perform position interchanges even when the background is configured as white area or matches the image colors.
4Adaptability or versatility
If attributes like size, color, or brightness are associated with image positions, then image display can be customized, but the operator must edit attributes after interchange operation making editing further troublesome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the position interchange operation with attribute interchange operations. When images are selected for position interchange, the system offers the option to simultaneously interchange their attributes (size, color, brightness). This combining of operations reduces the total number of editing steps required, as users can accomplish both position and attribute changes in a single unified operation rather than separate sequential edits.
Data Source
AI summary
An information interchange unit, a storage unit, and a display controller are configured such that, after a image selection unit selects a first image and a second image, the information interchange unit interchanges, automatically, first image information of the first image with second image information of the second image, or interchanges, automatically, first position information of the first image with second position information of the second image, the storage unit stores and correlates the first image information and the second position information, and stores and correlates the second image information and the first position information, and the display controller controls, automatically, a display to display the one image based on the first image information and the second position information, and the another image based on the second image information and the first position information.