Split Screen Image Generation Without Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic devices lack an efficient method for generating a split screen image without using a split screen frame, while also allowing for image editing and preview display management.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with an image sensor, display, and processor that captures and combines first and second images into a single image, allowing for editing and storage, including arrangement information, without a split screen frame, enabling flexible image arrangement and display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a split screen frame is used to generate split screen images, then the structure is simple and easy to implement, but the flexibility of image arrangement and editing capabilities are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage arrangement flexibilityVSAvoidimage generation structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display area is segmented into multiple independent capture regions, allowing each region to be independently configured and edited. This enables flexible arrangement of multiple images without requiring a fixed split screen frame structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic image arrangement where capture regions can be freely positioned, resized, and reshaped during the capture process. This dynamic flexibility allows users to adjust the layout according to their needs, replacing the static split screen frame approach.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Quantity of substance

If multiple images are captured and displayed simultaneously, then the information provided is comprehensive, but the preview display region determination becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of captured imagesVSAvoidpreview display management

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent determines the preview display region in advance based on the arrangement of multiple capture regions before the actual capture. This preliminary determination simplifies the management of multiple images by pre-establishing which areas will be displayed in the preview, avoiding complex real-time calculations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If image editing is performed on captured images, then the user interaction is enhanced, but the processing time and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage editing capabilityVSAvoidprocessing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Image editing operations are performed on the preview image before final capture. This preliminary editing allows users to enhance and adjust images in real-time during the preview phase, avoiding time-consuming post-processing while enhancing user interaction.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10051175B2Method for generating split screen image and electronic device thereof

Publication Date: 2018.08.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

AI summary

A method and an apparatus for generating a split screen image in an electronic device. The method for generating the image includes capturing an image, displaying the captured image on a display, changing one or more of a location, a size, and a shape of the captured image displayed on the display, and displaying a second image outside a region displaying the captured image on the display.