Adjacent Row Display for Setting Item Candidate Values

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display systems for electronic devices, such as digital cameras, hinder users from changing setting values for unselected setting items as they overlap with displayed candidate values, making it difficult to view current set values simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A display controlling apparatus that lists candidate values for a selected setting item in an adjacent row, allowing users to change settings while viewing current values of multiple setting items without hiding the selected item or guide region.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If display rows of unselected setting items are caused to overlap with candidate values, then the number of setting items that can be displayed increases, but the user cannot view current set values of unselected setting items

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay area utilizationVSAvoidvisibility of current set values

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is segmented into distinct regions: a first display region for showing the selected setting item and its candidate values, and a second display region for showing unselected setting items with their current set values. This segmentation allows both selected and unselected items to be visible simultaneously without overlapping, resolving the contradiction between maximizing display area utilization and maintaining visibility of current set values.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If all setting items are displayed in a single row, then visibility of current set values is maintained, but the number of setting items that can be displayed is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of current set valuesVSAvoiddisplay capacity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display layout transitions from a single-row horizontal arrangement to a multi-region two-dimensional layout. The first display region and second display region are arranged spatially to accommodate more setting items while maintaining visibility of current set values through strategic placement and non-overlapping design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10353275B2Display controlling apparatus and controlling method of display controlling apparatus with controlling displaying in a displaying region of a row adjacent to a row of a setting item

Publication Date: 2019.07.16 CANON KK

AI summary

The present invention allows a setting to be changed by checking the current set values of setting items. A display controlling apparatus includes a selecting unit configured to select any of plural setting items arranged as display items in plural rows; an operating unit configured to accept a change command to change a set value of the setting item selected by the selecting unit; and a display controlling unit configured to perform control such that a list of plural candidate values settable for the setting item selected by the selecting unit will be displayed using a display region made up of one of the plural rows, the row being adjacent to the setting item selected by the selecting unit.