Dynamic Render Area for Remote Conference Handwritten Memos

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current remote conference systems cannot efficiently render and share handwritten memos due to fixed areas and positions, making it difficult to indicate diagrams and write on shared materials, especially when dealing with varying window sizes and multiple areas.

Innovation Solution

A communication system with an information processing device that allows for the creation of an arbitrary render reception area on top of an operation reception area, enabling flexible rendering and combining of render data with display data, and sending it to other terminals, while maintaining control over shared and non-shared areas.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the area for handwritten memos and the position of conference material are fixed, then the system structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to areas of various sizes and multiple areas

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to various area sizes and configurationsVSAvoidsystem structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent makes the memo area dynamic by allowing it to be superimposed on arbitrary regions of the display screen. The memo area can be positioned and sized according to the actual conference material being displayed, rather than being fixed. This dynamic positioning capability enables the system to adapt to various area sizes and configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the display screen into multiple independent areas, allowing different regions to serve different purposes. The memo area is separated from the conference material area, enabling independent control and positioning of each. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple areas of various sizes simultaneously without requiring a completely complex restructured system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If the entire display is set as the handwritten memo area, then there is enough space for writing memos, but areas that the user does not want to share may be unintentionally shared

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvememo writing spaceVSAvoidunintentional sharing of private areas

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by allowing the memo area to be specifically positioned only on the regions where conference material is displayed. Different parts of the screen can have different properties - some areas are designated for memo writing while others remain private. This enables users to have sufficient memo space in shared areas while keeping private areas protected from unintentional sharing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the display into shared conference material areas and private areas, with the memo area specifically positioned on the shared portions. This segmentation allows users to control which areas are shared for collaboration while maintaining privacy for other regions, preventing unintentional sharing of private content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Manufacturing precision

If there are no blank spaces in the conference material, then the conference material can be displayed completely, but there is not enough space for writing memos

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconference material display completenessVSAvoidmemo writing space

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements the nesting principle by placing the memo area within or overlapping the conference material display area. The memo area is superimposed on the displayed content, allowing memos to be written directly on top of the conference material without requiring separate blank spaces. This enables complete display of conference material while simultaneously providing space for handwritten memos in the same visual field.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS9519451B2Communication system and information processing device

Publication Date: 2016.12.13 RICOH CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing device includes a display control unit configured to display data in an area formed in a display unit connected to the information processing device, a display data acquiring unit configured to acquire the display data displayed in an operation reception area or an entire area, which is a target of receiving an operation by a user, an area forming unit configured to form a render reception area so as to be superposed on the operation reception area, a render receiving unit configured to receive rendering with respect to the render reception area, a render data acquiring unit configured to acquire render data rendered in the render reception area, a render data combining unit configured to combine the display data with the render data, and a data sending unit configured to send, to a terminal, the display data with which the render data has been combined.