Omnidirectional Image Viewing Areas for Flexible Resizing and Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image display systems for wide view and omnidirectional images lack user-friendly interfaces that allow independent movement and resizing of viewing areas, leading to reduced visibility and limited user operations.
Innovation Solution
An image display system that includes an imaging device with dual imaging elements and an information processing apparatus capable of generating and managing omnidirectional images, allowing flexible operations such as moving and resizing of viewing areas through a user interface that supports independent operations on multiple viewing areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wide view image is displayed in a single viewing area, then the field of view is complete, but the visibility is lowered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the omnidirectional image into multiple partial images, each displayed in a separate viewing area. This segmentation allows the complete field of view to be distributed across multiple regions, with each region maintaining adequate visibility while collectively providing full 360-degree coverage.
2Stability of the object's composition
If an image is fixed in several viewing areas, then consistency is maintained, but operations of moving and resizing cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where images in viewing areas can be moved and resized through user operations. The system dynamically updates the image display based on user input, allowing flexible adjustment while maintaining proper synchronization across multiple viewing areas through the area control unit.
3Ease of operation
If moving and resizing operations are performed on viewing areas, then operational flexibility is improved, but independent operation of each viewing area becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal operation interface where a single user operation can affect multiple viewing areas simultaneously. The area control unit processes operations universally across all viewing areas, allowing users to perform moving and resizing actions that are applied consistently to the omnidirectional image display without requiring separate controls for each area.
4Illumination intensity
If partial images are displayed in multiple viewing areas, then visibility is improved, but user interface for appropriate operations is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service interface where the system automatically detects user operations on partial images and performs appropriate adjustments. The area control unit monitors user interactions and automatically executes moving and resizing operations, eliminating the need for complex manual controls while maintaining ease of use.
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AI summary
An image display system includes an image acquisition unit which acquires an image, an area setting unit which sets a plurality of viewing areas to which the image is to be assigned according to a direction of the image, an image assignment unit which assigns the image to each of the plurality of viewing areas, an operation determination unit which discriminates an operation in a first viewing area among the plurality of viewing areas each having the image assigned thereto, and a display control unit which displays the image in the first viewing area and the image in a second viewing area other than the first viewing area among the plurality of viewing areas concurrently based on a result of the discrimination by the operation determination unit.