Information Processing Apparatus Thumbnail Browsing Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems do not efficiently display thumbnail images to assist browsing, leading to reduced browsing efficiency and usability when selecting objects.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and program that displays a thumbnail image of an object on a screen, along with referable candidate thumbnail images, allowing users to efficiently browse by dividing the screen into areas for the main thumbnail image and candidate images, with options for enlargement and customizable display modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a thumbnail image is displayed on the screen to assist browsing, then browsing efficiency is improved, but the screen space for displaying the thumbnail image is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The screen is divided into multiple display areas: a first display area for the main thumbnail image and a second display area for candidate thumbnail images. This segmentation allows simultaneous display of multiple images without reducing the functionality of the main display area, resolving the contradiction between browsing efficiency and screen space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-dimensional display to a multi-dimensional display layout by adding a second display area adjacent to the first display area. This dimensional expansion enables the system to display both the main thumbnail image and candidate images without compromising either's visibility or usability.
2Ease of operation
If multiple candidate thumbnail images are displayed together with the main image, then usability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into distinct functional areas: the first display area for the main thumbnail image and the second display area for candidate images. This segmentation simplifies the overall system architecture by organizing display elements into clear, separate regions rather than implementing a complex unified display management system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a display control unit as an intermediary component that manages the coordination between the main thumbnail image display and candidate image display. This intermediary simplifies the system by providing a centralized control mechanism that handles the complexity of multi-image display coordination.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: a processor configured to display a thumbnail image of an object on a screen instead of opening the object in response to a selection of the object, and present, on the screen, at least one candidate that is referable and that is to be displayed together with the displayed thumbnail image of the object.