Text Input Field Size Adjustment for Readability

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Solution Overview

Problem

When inputting new text that does not fit in a text input field with a fixed size, the text size is reduced, leading to poor readability as the text becomes too small.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus that maintains the size of text within a preset range near the input position and reduces the size of text outside this range to ensure all text fits in the field, using a processor to manage text size adjustments based on input position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the text size is reduced to fit all input text in the fixed-size text input field, then all text can be displayed within the field, but the readability of the text deteriorates because the text becomes too small

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetext input field utilizationVSAvoidtext readability

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by differentiating text rendering based on position. Text at the input position (current editing location) is rendered at normal size to ensure readability, while text at other positions is rendered at a reduced size. This creates a local quality distinction where the same object (text) has different properties (size) in different locations, resolving the contradiction between fitting all text and maintaining readability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Quantity of substance

If the text size is uniformly reduced to accommodate more text in the fixed field, then the quantity of text that can be displayed increases, but the importance and readability of individual text elements are lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of texts displayedVSAvoidtext readability and importance

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

By applying different size qualities to different text elements based on their position relative to the input position, the patent preserves the readability and perceived importance of text near the input position while still displaying a larger quantity of text overall through reduced sizing of distant text elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a spatial dimension to text sizing decisions. Instead of uniform sizing, the size of text elements varies according to their spatial relationship to the input position, creating a graduated size distribution that accommodates more text while preserving readability for important elements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20230274077A1Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium storing program, and information processing method

Publication Date: 2023.08.31 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case where a new text that does not fit in a text input field with a fixed size is input, not change a size of a text within a preset range and reduce a size of a text other than the text within the preset range, based on an input position at which the text is input, to display all the texts input in the text input field.