Thumbnail Display Control for Image Content Comprehension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in efficiently understanding the contents of multiple images, particularly when selecting a desired image from a series of thumbnails, as existing technologies do not effectively facilitate the enlargement and display of specific image portions.
Innovation Solution
A display control device and method that includes an operation detection unit to detect enlargement operations and a display control unit to determine and enlarge the corresponding display area for each image on the screen, allowing users to efficiently understand the contents of multiple images by zooming in on specific portions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple thumbnail images are displayed to allow selection, then users can navigate through content, but users struggle to efficiently understand the contents of each image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides each thumbnail image into multiple display regions (first display region showing the entire thumbnail, second display region showing enlarged portions). This segmentation allows users to simultaneously view both the overall thumbnail and detailed portions without time loss, resolving the contradiction between navigating through multiple images and efficiently understanding their contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from displaying only single-size thumbnail images to a multi-dimensional display structure with different zoom levels (first display region at original size, second display region at enlarged size). This dimensional change enables users to access detailed information directly from the thumbnail view, improving comprehension efficiency without additional time investment.
2Ease of operation
If the entire thumbnail image is displayed, then navigation is simple, but detailed content understanding is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into multiple regions: a first display region for the complete thumbnail and a second display region for enlarged portions. This segmentation maintains operational simplicity while enabling detailed content visibility, as users can easily switch between viewing the full thumbnail and specific enlarged areas without complex navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested display structure where enlarged portions of the second display region are displayed within or adjacent to the first display region containing the complete thumbnail. This nesting approach allows detailed content to be visible without increasing overall display complexity, as the enlarged views are integrated within the existing thumbnail display framework.
3Productivity
If users manually select and enlarge each image, then detailed viewing is achieved, but the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-dividing each thumbnail image into multiple display regions with different zoom levels before the user needs to view detailed content. The first display region shows the complete thumbnail while the second display region pre-prepares enlarged portions, allowing users to immediately access detailed views without time-consuming manual enlargement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the thumbnail image in the second display region at an enlarged scale. This copying approach allows users to view detailed content simultaneously with the original thumbnail view, dramatically improving productivity by eliminating the need to manually enlarge each image sequentially.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a display control device including an operation detection unit configured to detect an enlargement operation on any image displayed within a display screen among a plurality of images having a predetermined relation, and a display control unit configured to determine a display area of the image based on the detected enlargement operation and to cause a portion corresponding to the display area to be enlarged and displayed for each of the images displayed within the display screen.