Adaptive Information Display on Standing Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying information comprising first and second content with a functional relationship are inefficient, as they often result in cluttered displays due to the inability to showcase multiple related items clearly, especially in control and security technology, where clear and targeted information selection is crucial, particularly during alarms.
Innovation Solution
A method that selects subsets of first and second content based on their attributes, ensuring a functional relationship, allowing for adaptive display within the available area, with optional additional attribute selection to further limit content, and displaying third content indicating the status of this relationship.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all first contents and second contents are displayed on the display surface, then complete information is provided, but the display becomes cluttered and readability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The method segments the contents to be displayed into first contents (from first sets) and second contents (from second sets) that are functionally related. By organizing contents into distinct functional groups rather than displaying all contents uniformly, the display maintains completeness while improving readability through structured presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The method extracts and displays only those first contents and second contents that have functional relationships with each other, rather than displaying all available contents. This selective extraction ensures that the displayed information is both complete regarding functional relationships and readable due to reduced clutter.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple first contents and second contents are displayed simultaneously, then comprehensive information is available, but the display area is exceeded and content becomes difficult to comprehend
Solution Approach 1:
The method dynamically determines which first contents and second contents to display based on their functional relationships. Rather than statically displaying all contents, the system adapts the displayed set to match the available display area while maintaining functional completeness, allowing the information quantity to be optimized for the given space.
Solution Approach 2:
The method changes the parameter of information selection by filtering contents based on functional relationship criteria. This parameter change allows the system to display an optimized subset of contents that fits within the display area constraints while preserving the essential functional information.
3Loss of information
If scrolling is used to display large amounts of content, then all information can be accessed, but clear and concise presentation is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The method applies partial action by displaying only the necessary subset of first contents and second contents that have functional relationships, rather than attempting to display all contents. This partial display achieves the goal of information accessibility while maintaining clear and concise presentation by avoiding the need for scrolling through excessive content.
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AI summary
A method for selecting information comprising first content and second content, which first content is defined by first attributes and which second content by second attributes, wherein the first content and the second content are functionally related, for display on a display area, comprising the following steps: - Determining the dimensions of the display area, - Selecting a first subset of first attributes, by which selection a first subset of first content, which first subset of first content has the first attributes, and a second subset of second content is selected, which second subset of second content has the second attributes, which second attributes have a functional relationship with the first attributes of the selected first subset of first content, - Display,whether the selected information can be displayed on the display area, or by what amount the display area is exceeded when the information is displayed.