Adaptive Keyboard Guidance Display Based on User Responses

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional information processing devices provide operation guidance based on user proficiency, leading to unnecessary information display and user dissatisfaction.

Innovation Solution

A display control device that determines whether to display operation guidance based on user response tendencies, using specific operation inputs such as deletion, notification disable, or function halt, and switches to batch notification when necessary, to avoid displaying unnecessary guidance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If operation guidance is provided based on user proficiency evaluation, then users can receive learning support, but users may feel dissatisfaction when presented with unnecessary information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation guidance provisionVSAvoiduser dissatisfaction
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the provision of operation guidance based on real-time user responses. Instead of static proficiency-based delivery, the system monitors user actions (such as whether users follow the guidance or perform different operations) and adaptively determines subsequent guidance provision, making the guidance system flexible and responsive to actual user needs

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where user responses to operation guidance are collected and analyzed. The tip display determination unit evaluates user actions after presenting guidance, and this feedback directly influences whether subsequent guidance is provided, creating a closed-loop system that continuously adapts to user preferences and behaviors

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If operation guidance is continuously displayed to assist users, then users can learn operations, but unnecessary guidance continues to be displayed causing user annoyance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation learningVSAvoidunnecessary information display time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The guidance display system transitions from continuous static display to dynamic conditional display. The system adjusts guidance provision in real-time based on user responses, stopping guidance delivery when users demonstrate unnecessary interactions, thereby eliminating wasted display time while maintaining learning support when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If operation guidance is provided to all users regardless of needs, then comprehensive learning support is available, but information overload occurs for users who don't need guidance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveguidance coverageVSAvoidinformation quantity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically filters information delivery based on user response patterns. While maintaining the capability to provide comprehensive guidance coverage, the system adaptively reduces information quantity for users who demonstrate they don't need guidance, achieving both broad adaptability and appropriate information dosage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

User responses serve as feedback signals that regulate information flow. The system monitors whether users follow guidance or perform alternative actions, and this feedback controls the continuation of guidance provision, preventing information overload while maintaining comprehensive support capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4629040A1Display control device, display control method, and display control program
Publication Date: 2025.10.08 OMRON CORP
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AI summary

A display control device 20 includes an input reception unit 21, a tip presentation unit 22, specific operation reception units 23, 24, and 25, and a tip display determination unit 26. The input reception unit 21 receives various kinds of information from the user via a keyboard. The tip presentation unit 22 presents operation guidance to the user when input is made via the keyboard. The specific operation reception units 23, 24, and 25 receive the input of specific operations indicating the user's tendency to respond to the operation guidance presented by the tip presentation unit 22. The tip display determination unit 26 determines whether or not to display subsequent operation guidance produced by the tip presentation unit 22, on the basis of the specific operations inputted to the specific operation reception units 23, 24, and 25.