Touch Panel Image Editing Region Selection Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face complexity in editing images on terminal apparatus with touch panels, requiring detailed operations to customize images on postcards, leading to cumbersome processes.
Innovation Solution
A program for terminal apparatus with a touch sensor that displays an edit-target image and a region instruction image, allowing users to edit designated regions with minimal operations by detecting touch operations and executing edits based on changes in touch inputs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If detailed touch operations are required for image editing on a touch panel terminal, then image editing functionality is achieved, but user operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image editing operation is segmented into distinct phases: selection phase (where users tap to select regions) and editing phase (where users perform editing operations). The display is segmented to show different information in each phase, such as showing selection indicators during selection and editing tools during editing. This segmentation allows users to focus on one simple task at a time rather than managing complex operations simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting and preparing the designated region before the user confirms the editing operation. When a user taps on the display, the system pre-processes the touch input to identify the target region, displays visual feedback indicating the selected area, and prepares editing parameters in advance. This preliminary processing reduces the cognitive load on users during the actual editing operation.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple detailed operations are required for image customization, then editing precision is improved, but operation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service functionality by automatically performing region detection and selection based on user gestures. When users perform a touch operation, the system autonomously identifies the intended region, calculates appropriate selection boundaries, and displays the selected area for confirmation. This self-service approach maintains high editing precision while minimizing the number of operations users must perform manually.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous visual feedback during the editing process. As users perform touch operations, the display immediately shows visual indicators of the selected region, allowing users to verify selection accuracy in real-time. This feedback mechanism enables users to make quick adjustments if needed while maintaining high precision, and confirms correct selections rapidly to reduce overall operation time.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing programs executable by a terminal apparatus provided with a display having a display surface and a touch sensor arranged on the display surface to detect touch operations. The programs, when executed by a processor, cause the terminal apparatus to execute: displaying an edit-target image on the display surface; display a region instruction image on the display surface, in response to a first operation on a position of the edit-target image detected by the touch sensor, the region instruction image indicating a designated region on the edit-target image; and editing the designated region of the edit-target image, in response to a change of the first operation to a second operation detected by the touch sensor.


