Dynamic Image Display via Virtual Plane Coordinate Conversion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional digital still cameras and DVD players statically display digital images, lacking dynamic and engaging presentation methods that could enhance user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and device that dynamically display digital images by coordinate conversion on a virtual plane, using a processing unit to project images onto a virtual plane, determine overlap with a display region, and output corresponding parts to a screen, filling non-overlapping areas with a background color or previously displayed images.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If digital images are statically displayed on a screen, then the display is simple and convenient, but the user experience lacks engagement and excitement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay convenienceVSAvoiddisplay engagement
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the static image display into a dynamic presentation by making images move across the screen along predefined traces. The processing unit determines moving traces for image regions and updates their positions frame by frame, creating animated display effects that enhance user engagement while maintaining operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a temporal dimension to the display by sequentially showing multiple images along moving traces. Instead of static positioning, images traverse across the screen over time, adding the dimension of motion and time to the traditionally two-dimensional static display, thereby enhancing user experience

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple digital images are displayed simultaneously with dynamic movement, then user engagement is enhanced, but the processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay engagementVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display screen into multiple independent image regions, each capable of displaying and moving a different image along its own trace. This segmentation allows multiple images to be processed independently, managing complexity by treating each image-region pair as a separate unit that can be controlled and updated individually

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The processing unit is designed to handle multiple images and multiple moving traces simultaneously using a unified approach. The same processing logic determines positions, calculates overlaps, and updates displays for all image regions, making the system multi-functional without proportionally increasing complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If images are projected on a virtual plane with moving traces, then dynamic display is achieved, but the computational overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay dynamicsVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent pre-defines moving traces for image regions before actual display occurs. These traces represent predetermined paths that images will follow across the screen. By establishing these traces in advance, the system reduces real-time computational requirements, as the movement paths are already determined and only position updates along fixed traces are needed during execution

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS7965332B2Method and device for dynamically displaying image by virtual plane coordinate conversion
Publication Date: 2011.06.21 VIA TECH INC
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AI summary

Device and method capable of dynamically displaying digital images by coordinate conversion on a virtual plane are provided. The device includes a display unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The display unit includes a screen. The storage unit stores a digital image. The processing unit establishes a virtual plane including a display region corresponding to the screen of the display unit, projects the digital image on the virtual plane to form an image region, and decides a moving trace of the image region on the virtual plane. When the image region and the display region overlap, the processing unit calculates the overlap and displays a corresponding part of the digital image by reading from the storage unit on a corresponding part of the screen.