Auxiliary Keypad on Curved Side Display for Mobile Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing diversity of electronic device functions has led to a need for more convenient user interaction methods beyond simple button selection or touch screen interaction, as existing methods are insufficient for handling the variety of content types and interactions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a touch screen featuring a main display region and auxiliary display regions, where a keypad with UI elements is displayed in a curved auxiliary display area, allowing for character input, keypad control, and user interaction, enhancing user experience and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a keypad is displayed in an auxiliary display region, then user interaction convenience is improved, but the display region available for other content is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into a main display region and auxiliary display regions. The auxiliary display region specifically houses the keypad for character input, while the main display region is dedicated to content display. This segmentation allows both functions to coexist without interfering with each other, resolving the contradiction between providing keypad functionality and maintaining adequate content display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The auxiliary display region is positioned on the side surface of the electronic device, utilizing a different spatial dimension (vertical/side orientation) rather than competing for horizontal screen real estate. This dimensional relocation allows the keypad to be accessible without significantly reducing the visible content area on the main display.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple keypads with different characters are displayed, then character input versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The auxiliary display region is designed to display multiple keypads with different character sets (e.g., alphabet, number, symbol keypads) on demand. A single auxiliary display region serves multiple functions by dynamically changing its content based on user needs, providing versatile character input without requiring separate physical keypads for each character type.
Solution Approach 2:
The keypad configuration is dynamic rather than static. The system can switch between different keypads (alphabet, number, symbol) based on user interaction, allowing the same physical display to adapt to different input requirements. This dynamic reconfiguration provides versatility without the complexity of multiple fixed keypad hardware configurations.
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AI summary
An electronic device and a display method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen including a main display region positioned on a front surface of the electronic device and an auxiliary display region displaying a first keypad, a sensor configured to sense a first touch input for selecting at least one of user interaction (UI) elements included in the first keypad, and a controller configured to control the touch screen so that a character corresponding to the selected UI element is displayed in the main display region according to the touch input sensed by the sensor.