Discrete Screen Object Positioning for Visual Continuity

Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with multiple display screens face visual difficulties due to objects being cut off by non-displaying areas when screens cooperate to display images, causing inconvenience to users.

Innovation Solution

A method for adjusting the displayed position of objects on discrete screens by determining the presence of line segments parallel to the non-displaying area and comparing their distances from the screen edges to shift the object's position, ensuring continuous display and minimizing visual disruptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple display screens cooperate to display an image, then the display area is expanded, but objects may be separated by non-displaying areas causing visual difficulty

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay areaVSAvoidvisual readability

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of line segments parallel to the non-displaying area boundary before final rendering. By identifying potential discontinuities in advance and adjusting object positions proactively, the system prevents visual disruption before it occurs, maintaining continuity of text and graphical elements across screen boundaries

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the position parameters of displayed objects based on detected line segments. When a line segment parallel to the non-displaying area boundary is detected, the system adjusts the object's position to ensure it does not straddle the boundary, thereby maintaining visual continuity while utilizing the expanded display area

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Area of stationary object

If objects are displayed across multiple screens, then the display coverage is increased, but the continuity of features may be disrupted by non-displaying areas

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay coverageVSAvoidfeature continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of line segments parallel to the non-displaying area boundary before final rendering. By identifying potential discontinuities in advance and adjusting object positions proactively, the system prevents visual disruption before it occurs, maintaining continuity of text and graphical elements across screen boundaries

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the position parameters of displayed objects based on detected line segments. When a line segment parallel to the non-displaying area boundary is detected, the system adjusts the object's position to ensure it does not straddle the boundary, thereby maintaining visual continuity while utilizing the expanded display area

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9251563B2Method for adjusting images displayed on discrete screens

Publication Date: 2016.02.02 WISTRON CORP

AI summary

A method for adjusting images displayed on discrete screens of an electronic device is provided. The discrete screens, comprising two displaying areas separated by a non-displaying area, cooperate to display an object. Image data of the two displaying areas is obtained. Whether there is at least one line segment which is parallel to a middle line of the non-displaying area, continuous and longer than a predetermined length is determined in each displaying area respectively. A line segment of the at least one line segment that is closest to the middle line is defined as a base line in each displaying area respectively. A displaying position of the object is adjusted according to distances between base lines and edges of the displaying areas.