Thumbnail Position Indicator for Enlarged Media Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart TVs struggle to display enlarged images effectively, as they often exceed the screen area, making it difficult for users to view the entire image and determine the position of the displayed part within the larger image.
Innovation Solution
A display method and apparatus that includes a thumbnail show window on the user interface, which indicates the position of the enlarged media object within the current display frame, allowing users to navigate and rotate the image while showing the partial image displayed on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the media object is enlarged on the display apparatus, then the detail visibility is improved, but the media object exceeds the screen area making it difficult to view the entire image
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into multiple functional regions: a main display area showing the enlarged media object, a thumbnail display area showing a reduced version of the entire media object, and a position indicator that segments the thumbnail to show the current viewing position. This segmentation allows simultaneous display of detailed view and overall context within the screen area.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution introduces a dual-display dimension by showing both the enlarged media object in the main area and a thumbnail representation in a separate area. The thumbnail provides a second dimensional view of the entire image, allowing users to understand the full context while viewing enlarged details in another dimension (the main display area).
2Measurement precision
If the media object is enlarged beyond the current display frame, then the detail viewing capability is improved, but the user loses orientation of the displayed position within the larger image
Solution Approach 1:
A thumbnail copy of the entire media object is displayed in the thumbnail display area. This copy contains a position indicator (such as a rectangle or frame) that replicates the current viewing position from the main display area. Users can view the enlarged details in the main area while simultaneously seeing their position context in the thumbnail copy, preventing loss of orientation information.
Solution Approach 2:
The position indicator in the thumbnail provides continuous feedback about the current viewing position within the enlarged media object. As users navigate through the enlarged image, the position indicator updates to reflect the new viewing position, giving users real-time feedback about their location in the overall image structure.
3Ease of operation
If a thumbnail show window is added to indicate image position, then the user experience is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The thumbnail display area serves multiple functions simultaneously: it shows a reduced view of the entire media object, displays the position indicator to show current viewing location, and can potentially serve as a navigation interface. This multi-functionality justifies the added interface element by providing multiple benefits within a single component.
Solution Approach 2:
The thumbnail display area is positioned in a specific region of the screen (typically a corner or side area) that does not interfere with the main enlarged image display. The position indicator within the thumbnail uses distinct visual characteristics (such as a rectangular frame or highlighted area) that are locally differentiated from the rest of the thumbnail content, making it easily identifiable without complicating the overall interface.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a display method. The method includes: presenting a first partial image of a current display frame of a media object on a refreshed user interface in response to a user input for enlarging the media object for display; where the refreshed user interface further includes a thumbnail show window for presenting a position of the first partial image of the current display frame in the current display frame.