Card Object Interface for Multifunctional Display Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses lack user convenience and versatility in providing various user interfaces, as they often require complex navigation and do not efficiently utilize screen space for multiple functions.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional display apparatus that employs partially displayed graphic objects as page switching or screen switching menus, allowing users to easily invoke desired screens and functions by utilizing these objects for navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional navigation methods are used in display apparatuses, then comprehensive control functions can be provided, but user convenience deteriorates due to complex navigation procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces card objects as intermediary elements between the user and the underlying navigation system. These card objects serve as visual mediators that represent different functions, screens, or content categories, allowing users to navigate through intuitive visual selection rather than complex command sequences. The card objects abstract the complexity of the navigation structure while maintaining comprehensive control capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface is segmented into multiple card objects, each representing a specific function, screen, or content category. This segmentation allows the interface to be divided into manageable, visually distinct units that users can selectively interact with. Each card object can be independently positioned, sized, and configured, enabling flexible navigation without requiring users to traverse complex hierarchical menus.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are displayed on the screen, then user interface versatility improves, but screen space utilization deteriorates due to inefficient layout
Solution Approach 1:
The card objects are designed to be dynamically configurable in terms of their position, size, and display parameters. The system allows card objects to be moved to different screen locations, resized to optimize space usage, and configured to display different content based on user interaction. This dynamic approach enables the interface to adapt to various screen sizes and user preferences while maintaining versatile functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The card object serves as a universal interface element that can represent multiple types of functions, screens, or content categories. A single card object mechanism handles diverse functionalities including navigation, content display, application launching, and system control. This multi-functionality is achieved through configurable card properties that can be adjusted based on the specific function being represented, optimizing screen space while maintaining interface versatility.
3Loss of information
If card objects are fully displayed on screen, then visibility improves, but navigation efficiency deteriorates due to loss of contextual overview
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements partial display of card objects, where only a subset of cards is fully visible on the screen at any given time. This partial display approach allows users to see the currently selected or relevant cards in full detail while maintaining visual awareness of other available functions through partially visible card representations. Users can navigate between different sets of cards without losing contextual awareness of the overall interface structure.
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AI summary
A multifunctional display device and a method of controlling the same are disclosed herein. The method may include displaying a first card object in a first area of the display, displaying a second card object in a second area of the display, and partially displaying a third card object in a third area of the display to indicate that additional card objects are available for display. The first card object may be configured to display a video image and the second card object may have at least one link for connecting to a server. Based on a request to change the displayed card objects, the third card object may be displayed in the second area of the display and a fourth card object may be partially displayed in the third area of the display.