Tiled Display Image Positioning and Resizing Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Manipulating images on tiled displays is cumbersome due to physical and logical boundaries, which cause visual distortions and require manual adjustment to fit the available space efficiently, leading to time-consuming processes for users.

Innovation Solution

A system that automatically adjusts the dimensional and positional characteristics of images to conform to physical and logical boundaries of a tiled display, using a control module to determine and correct the image's position and size based on proximity values, allowing for efficient placement and resizing across multiple display units.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual adjustment of images is performed to fit available space on tiled display, then images can be positioned and resized to fill display, but the process becomes time-consuming and reduces productivity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimage placement and resizingVSAvoidtime to arrange images

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically calculating and determining the optimal positions and sizes of multiple images before the user needs to view or interact with them. The control module pre-processes image arrangement by computing layout configurations that fit within display boundaries, eliminating the need for users to manually adjust each image's position and size.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The image arrangement system serves itself by automatically determining optimal layouts without requiring user intervention. The control module independently calculates image positions, sizes, and arrangements that maximize space utilization while respecting display boundaries, making the system self-sufficient in performing the arrangement task.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Quantity of substance

If multiple images are placed on tiled display to maximize space utilization, then more information can be displayed, but manual positioning and resizing of each image is cumbersome and reduces efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of images displayedVSAvoidtime to individually place and resize images

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The control module performs preliminary calculations to determine the optimal arrangement of multiple images before display. It pre-computes positions and sizes that maximize the number of images fitting within display boundaries, allowing users to immediately view multiple images without spending time on manual adjustment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes parameters such as image position coordinates, size dimensions, and scaling factors to optimize the number of images displayed. The control module adjusts these parameters automatically based on display boundaries and image content requirements, maximizing space utilization without manual intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Area of stationary object

If images are manually positioned and resized to fit display boundaries, then space is utilized efficiently, but the complexity of the operation increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay space utilizationVSAvoidcomplexity of image manipulation operations

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control module performs self-service by automatically calculating optimal image arrangements that maximize display space utilization. It independently determines positions, sizes, and layouts without requiring users to perform complex manual adjustments, thereby simplifying the user's interaction while achieving efficient space utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system replaces manual mechanical image adjustment operations with automated computational processes. Instead of users physically dragging and resizing images, the control module uses algorithms to calculate and apply optimal positioning and scaling, substituting complex manual operations with automated computational solutions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10037184B2Systems, methods, and devices for manipulation of images on tiled displays

Publication Date: 2018.07.31 HIPERWALL

AI summary

In accordance with some embodiments of the inventions, a display system is disclosed for manipulation of images on tiled displays. The display system can include at least one discrete display device and a control module configured to allow a user to move a graphical representation of an image to a plurality of positions on the at least one discrete display device to thereby define a requested position. The control module can be configured to determine a difference between the requested position and a plurality of predetermined positions on the at least one discrete display device. The control module can also be configured to move and/or stretch the image toward one of the predetermined positions based on the determination of the determined difference.