Touch Panel GUI for Video Switcher Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Beginners find it difficult to understand and operate video switchers due to complex operation units, which hinders their usability.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device with a first and second housing, each equipped with a touch-enabled display device, a video input/output terminal, and a configuration control unit, featuring a GUI control system that allows dynamic GUI configuration changes via touch input on the second display device, enabling users to manage the device's settings through intuitive GUI widgets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional operation units are used in video switchers, then the device can perform image processing functions, but beginners find it difficult to understand and operate the device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the operation interface through a touch panel display that presents simplified GUI widgets (buttons, sliders, knobs) representing the complex physical operation units. This virtual interface copies the essential control functions while presenting them in an intuitive, beginner-friendly format that maps familiar touchscreen interactions to image processing controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical operation units (physical knobs, faders, buttons) with an electronic touch panel interface. The mechanical system of physical controls is substituted with a touchscreen display that receives touch inputs and translates them into configuration commands for the image processing functions, eliminating the need for users to understand complex mechanical operations.
2Ease of operation
If a touch panel interface is added to the video switcher, then user operability is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The touch panel interface serves multiple functions: it displays configuration parameters, receives user input, provides visual feedback, and communicates with the image processing units. By making the interface multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby improving ease of operation without proportionally increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the display function and input function into a single integrated touch panel system. The display unit and touch panel are combined into one component that simultaneously presents information and captures user commands, eliminating the need for separate display devices and control inputs, thus reducing overall device complexity while maintaining improved operability.
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AI summary
There is provided an image processing device including a first housing, a second housing, a first display device, a second display device, a video input terminal, a video output terminal, a storage unit, a video combining unit, a configuration control unit, a first GUI control unit, a second GUI control unit.