Map Display Identifiers for Photographing Location Distinction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices struggle to effectively distinguish multiple photographing locations displayed on a map image, making it difficult for users to identify and navigate through the captured images.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a display and control unit that shows identifiers for photographing locations on a map image, allowing users to select display modes based on photographing date, device information, and operation signals, and enabling orientation and duration settings for these identifiers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple photographing locations are displayed on a map image using the same display mode, then the map image can show all captured locations, but the locations cannot be easily distinguished from one another
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different display modes to different photographing locations based on their photographing dates. Locations captured on different dates are displayed with different characteristics (e.g., different colors, shapes, or sizes of markers), allowing users to easily distinguish between them while all locations remain visible on the same map image.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes display parameters such as marker color, shape, size, or other visual characteristics based on the photographing date of each location. By varying these parameters across different locations, the system maintains the ability to display multiple locations while making them visually distinguishable through parameter differentiation.
2Quantity of substance
If identifiers are displayed for all photographing locations, then users can see all captured images' locations, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display of photographing location identifiers by organizing them according to photographing dates. Different dates or date ranges can be represented by different display modes or visual groups, allowing users to process information in manageable segments rather than encountering a uniform clutter of identical markers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic display characteristics where identifiers can change their appearance based on interactive selections or date filtering. Users can dynamically adjust which locations are displayed or how they are displayed, transforming a static cluttered map into a dynamic interface that adapts to user needs.
3Device complexity
If the same display mode is used for all photographing locations, then the display is simple and uniform, but locations captured on different dates cannot be differentiated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent encodes photographing date information into the local display characteristics of each identifier. By making the display quality (color, shape, size, or other visual properties) dependent on the photographing date, the system preserves date information without requiring a completely complex display system - each location retains its own distinctive visual identity based on when it was captured.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes: a display at which a photographic image and a map image are displayed; a display control unit that controls the display so as to display identifiers each indicating a specific photographing location at which the photographic image among a plurality of photographic images was captured, over the map image displayed at the display; and an instruction unit that issues an instruction indicating a display mode for the identifier.