Multi-Camera Display Layout for Enlarged Area Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for remotely controlling multiple cameras lack an effective method to identify an enlarged area within a main image while maintaining visibility of the main image and other images, leading to potential clutter and reduced usability.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that allows for displaying a main image with an enlarged area in a first screen area, while the position of the enlarged area is shown only on the main image in a second screen area, preventing overlap and maintaining clarity of the main image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If an enlarged area is displayed on the main image to indicate the enlarged region, then the enlarged area becomes identifiable, but the visibility of the main image is obscured
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into two distinct areas: a first area for displaying the main image and an enlarged image, and a second area for displaying thumbnail images and guide information. This segmentation allows the guide (enlarged area indicator) to be displayed in the second area rather than overlaid on the main image in the first area, thus identifying the enlarged area without obscuring the main image.
Solution Approach 2:
The second area acts as an intermediary zone that displays both the thumbnail images and the guide representing the enlarged area. Instead of directly placing the guide on the main image, the system uses this intermediate area to convey the enlarged area information, thereby avoiding direct obscuration of the main image while still providing the necessary information.
2Loss of information
If multiple images and guide information are displayed simultaneously on the same screen, then comprehensive information is provided, but the screen becomes cluttered and usability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into functionally distinct areas: the first area displays the main image and enlarged image without additional overlay elements, while the second area displays thumbnail images and guide information. This spatial segmentation organizes multiple pieces of information in a structured manner, providing comprehensive information while avoiding screen clutter.
3Ease of operation
If the main image is displayed in full view to maintain visibility, then the overall image quality is visible, but the enlarged area cannot be clearly identified
Solution Approach 1:
The information about the enlarged area is moved from the two-dimensional overlay space (which would obscure the main image) to a different spatial dimension - the second area adjacent to the main image display. This dimensional repositioning allows the guide to be displayed without interfering with the main image visibility, as the guide and main image occupy different spatial zones on the screen.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device acquires a plurality of images, performs control such that a first screen including a first area and a second area smaller than the first area is displayed, performs control such that the plurality of images are simultaneously displayed in the second area and a main image that is one of the plurality of images is displayed in the first area, and selects the main image according to a user operation. In a case where enlarged display is instructed while displaying the first screen, an image of an enlarged area that is a part of the main image is displayed in the first area, an item representing a position of the enlarged area is not displayed in the first area, and the item representing the position of the enlarged area is displayed to be superimposed on the main image displayed in the second area.