Panel-Based Document Display Rescaling Panning Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic document reading mechanisms do not adequately facilitate the reading of panel-based electronic documents, such as comic books, which require a sequential viewing of panels from top-left to bottom-right to follow the storyline.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods that involve a processor to receive and process electronic documents, defining panels, and transitioning between them by re-scaling and panning, allowing for a seamless display of panels on various devices like mobile phones, e-readers, and tablets, creating a definition file for panel-based documents, and enabling user-friendly navigation between panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If current electronic document reading mechanisms are used, then general document reading is supported, but panel-based documents cannot be read sequentially from top-left to bottom-right
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic document is divided into multiple panels with defined spatial relationships. Each panel is treated as a discrete unit that can be individually accessed while maintaining the overall sequential structure from top-left to bottom-right, enabling proper comic book reading navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds spatial dimension awareness to document navigation by defining panels with specific positions (top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right) on the page. This dimensional information enables sequential navigation that follows the traditional reading pattern rather than simple linear progression.
2Ease of operation
If panel transitions are implemented with re-scaling and panning, then seamless navigation is achieved, but device compatibility requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display dynamically adjusts through re-scaling and panning operations when transitioning between panels. This dynamic adaptation allows the same interface to work seamlessly across different device sizes and resolutions, maintaining smooth navigation while accommodating various screen dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters (scale factor, pan position) during panel transitions to achieve seamless navigation. By adjusting these parameters based on the target panel's position and the device's characteristics, the system maintains compatibility across different devices while providing smooth transitions.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and media for presenting panel-based electronic documents are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, systems for presenting panel-based electronic documents are provided, the system comprising: at least one processor programmed to: receive an electronic document, a definition of a first panel on a page in the electronic document, and a definition of a second panel on the page in the electronic document; control a display of the first panel based on the definition of the first panel; and transition from the display of the first panel to a display of the second panel by re-scaling the display and panning from the first panel to the second panel.