Display Control Apparatus for Event Message Prioritization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for displaying collective wishes or messages in events, such as the Tanabata festival, face limitations due to physical space constraints, making it difficult for participants to see all contributions, especially those at higher or inner positions, and preventing participants from taking memories of the event with them.
Innovation Solution
A display control system that includes an acquiring unit, a storing unit, and a display controlling unit to manage and prioritize the display of object information on a screen based on time and priority, allowing for dynamic positioning and easy sharing of thoughts among participants.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If physical mediums such as paper are used to display messages, then the medium can be physically collected and displayed, but the display space is physically limited and participants cannot see all contributions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses electronic copies of messages instead of physical paper mediums. Messages are captured as digital images or text and displayed on electronic screens, allowing unlimited storage and display capacity without physical space constraints. Participants can view all contributions regardless of quantity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional physical paper display to multi-dimensional electronic display space. Messages can be arranged in various spatial configurations on screens, including overlapping layers, scrollable interfaces, and dynamic positioning based on importance, effectively increasing display capacity beyond physical limitations.
2Ease of operation
If messages are displayed in a fixed physical location, then they can be displayed together, but participants cannot take memories of the event with them
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic display system serves multiple functions: it displays messages during the event, stores them digitally for future access, and enables participants to capture and retain copies. The same digital infrastructure supports both collective display and individual memory retention simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device acts as an intermediary between the physical event and memory retention. Participants use electronic devices to capture messages during the event, and these devices serve as portable storage media, allowing messages to be taken home and revisited later without requiring the physical display location.
3Quantity of substance
If many messages are displayed on a screen, then all contributions are visible, but important messages may be obscured by overlapping displays
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic message positioning and layering on the screen. Messages can be moved, resized, and layered based on their importance, recency, or user interaction. Important messages can be brought to the foreground or highlighted, while less important ones are positioned in the background or arranged in accessible sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions or layers of the display have different properties. Important messages can be placed in prominent positions with enhanced visual characteristics, while other messages are arranged in systematic patterns. The display adapts local display qualities based on message importance rather than treating all messages uniformly.
Data Source
AI summary
A display control apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires object information to be displayed on a screen; a storing unit that stores the acquired object information, time information, and a priority related to a display of an object corresponding to the acquired object information while associating the acquired object information, the time information, and the priority for each acquired object information; and a display controlling unit that controls a display position of the object based on the time information and the priority associated with the object information when the object is displayed on a screen.