Controller Split-Region Display Selection Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current controllers for industrial machines require time-consuming trial-and-error operations to switch between different information types displayed in split regions, making it difficult for operators to efficiently manage multiple information types during setup work.
Innovation Solution
A controller that splits the display screen into multiple regions, providing a user interface with a list of information types for each region, allowing operators to visually select and switch between them easily, thereby improving visibility and reducing operational burden.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If information types are switched using longitudinal move softkey, lateral move softkey, or machine operation board, then different information types can be displayed in split regions, but the operation becomes time-consuming and difficult to grasp what information type is displayed in which region
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a selection screen as an intermediary interface between the operator and the split region display system. This selection screen lists available information types and allows operators to easily select which information type should be displayed in each split region, eliminating the need for complex softkey operations and providing a clear overview of the display configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the interface by introducing a selection screen that operates in a different dimension from the actual split region display. This selection screen provides a comprehensive view of all information types and their assignments to split regions, allowing operators to manage display configurations without directly manipulating the split region displays themselves.
2Reliability
If trial-and-error switching operations are performed to display desired information types in split regions, then the required information can be displayed, but operating time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing a selection screen that allows operators to pre-configure and select the desired information types for each split region before actual processing begins. This eliminates trial-and-error operations during setup work, as the correct information types can be directly selected from the list on the selection screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The selection screen provides visual feedback by displaying a list of available information types and their current assignment status to split regions. This feedback mechanism allows operators to immediately see the effect of their selections and make adjustments without performing trial-and-error operations, significantly reducing setup time.
3Quantity of substance
If the display screen is divided into tile-shaped split regions, then multiple types of information can be displayed simultaneously, but the limited screen size and pixel count restrict the amount of information that can be displayed at once
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the limited display screen area into multiple tile-shaped split regions. Each split region can display a specific type of information, allowing multiple types of information to be simultaneously displayed within the constraints of the fixed screen size and pixel count.
Solution Approach 2:
The selection screen serves multiple functions: it lists available information types, allows selection of information types for each split region, provides visual feedback on current display configuration, and enables operators to manage the limited display real estate efficiently. This multi-functional interface maximizes the utility of the limited screen area.
Data Source
AI summary
A controller displays a display-info-type selection screen displaying, for each of a plurality of split regions due to splitting of a display screen, as a list, a first displaying and a second displaying in association, the first displaying enabling visual specification of a position of the corresponding split region on the display screen, the second displaying indicating a list of information types displayable in the split region. The controller receives a selection operation to an information type included in the second displaying, selects, based on the selection operation, the information type to be displayed in the split region, and displays, based on the selection of the information type, information according to a predetermined information type in each of the plurality of split regions.