Digital Image Processing Apparatus Movement-Based Content Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Digital image processing devices, such as cameras and camcorders, face challenges in allowing users to intuitively manage various content types, particularly in switching between moving images and associated still images or location maps, while maintaining user interaction and content reproduction modes based on device movement.

Innovation Solution

A digital image processing apparatus equipped with a sensing unit to detect movement, a movement detecting unit to determine changes in distance from the user, and a display control unit to control the reproduction of content, enabling single or simultaneous display of moving images and associated still images or maps based on user proximity and manipulation signals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the device displays multiple contents simultaneously, then the user can manage various contents more efficiently, but the device complexity increases due to multiple sensing units and control mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent management efficiencyVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The sensing unit serves multiple functions: detecting device movement, determining user proximity, and triggering different display modes. This multi-functionality allows the system to manage multiple contents efficiently without adding separate dedicated sensors for each function, thereby improving productivity while controlling device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the sensing unit, movement detecting unit, and display control unit into an integrated system. The sensing unit detects movement that is then processed by the movement detecting unit to determine user proximity, which subsequently triggers appropriate display modes through the display control unit. This merging of functions allows efficient content management while avoiding the complexity of separate independent systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If the device automatically switches display modes based on movement, then the ease of operation improves, but the measurement precision requirements increase for detecting user proximity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of operationVSAvoiddistance measurement precision

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses movement detection thresholds to trigger display mode switches. Rather than requiring precise continuous measurement of user proximity, the movement detecting unit detects sufficient movement patterns (such as pulling the device toward the user) to initiate mode changes. This partial action approach improves ease of operation while reducing the stringency of measurement precision requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The display control unit continuously monitors movement detection results and automatically adjusts display modes based on detected user proximity patterns. This feedback mechanism allows the system to respond to user actions in real-time, improving ease of operation while using relatively simple movement thresholds rather than requiring high-precision continuous measurement.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Loss of information

If the device displays both moving images and still images simultaneously, then the information completeness increases, but the area required for display increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation completenessVSAvoiddisplay area

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display control unit employs overlay techniques where still images are superimposed on moving images in a layered arrangement. This dimensional approach allows multiple contents to be displayed simultaneously within the same physical display area, maintaining information completeness without requiring additional display space. The still image layer and moving image layer coexist in different visual planes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The system embeds still images within the moving image display area, similar to nested dolls. The still image content is contained within the overall display region, allowing both content types to share the same physical space. This nesting approach preserves complete information while avoiding the need for expanded display area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUSRE49212E1Method and apparatus for displaying first content alone or first and second content simultaneously based on movement

Publication Date: 2022.09.13 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A digital image processing apparatus, and a controlling method thereof are provided. The digital image processing apparatus displaying first content and second content generated with respect to the first content includes: a sensing unit that senses a movement of the digital image processing apparatus; a movement detecting unit that determines a movement of the digital image processing apparatus based on a sensed signal from the sensing unit; and a display control unit that controls display of the first and second contents, wherein the display control unit controls a single reproduction of the first content or a simultaneous reproduction of the first and second contents based on the determination of the movement detecting unit. A user may easily and intuitively manage various contents by using the digital image processing apparatus.