Display Controller Content Switching via Virtual UI Icons
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current TVs are limited by hardware constraints, allowing only a single content to be executed at a time, requiring users to navigate back to previously run content when switching, which is inconvenient for accessing multiple types of content.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with a controller that manages multiple content execution by shutting down the first content, storing its information, and generating UIs for it while running a second content, allowing users to easily switch between and resume previously executed content, with UIs displayed by category, latest shutdown order, and execution frequency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single content is executed at a time due to hardware limitations, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates as users must navigate back to previously run content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the previously executed content through a UI icon that represents the shut down content. This virtual copy allows users to access and resume content without actually running multiple content simultaneously, thus maintaining hardware simplicity while improving ease of operation. The controller stores information about the shut down content and generates a UI icon that functions as a shortcut to resume that content.
2Ease of operation
If multiple contents are managed with detailed UI icons and categories, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional storage and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by storing information about shut down content and pre-generating UI icons before the user needs to access them again. The controller stores content information in the storage unit and generates corresponding UI icons in advance, so when users want to switch content, they can immediately select from the pre-prepared icons without complex real-time processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the content management system into distinct functional units: a storage unit for storing content information, a UI generation unit for creating icons, and a controller for managing the logic. This segmentation allows each unit to perform its specific function efficiently, reducing overall system complexity while enabling sophisticated content switching capabilities.
3Productivity
If the system stores and displays UI icons for shut down contents, then the productivity of content switching improves, but the loss of information increases due to additional data storage requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies partial action by storing only essential information about shut down content (such as content identifier, type, and thumbnail) rather than complete content data. The UI icons display partial information (thumbnails and titles) that is sufficient for user recognition and selection, while the full content data remains in its original storage location. This reduces the amount of information that needs to be stored and managed in the content switching system.
Data Source
AI summary
A control method and display apparatus for providing various types of content is provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit which displays an image of contents; a storage unit which stores information regarding the contents; a UI generation unit which generates UIs regarding the contents; and a controller which shuts down a first content being executed, storing information regarding the shut down first content and controls generation and display of a UI regarding the first content on the display unit, when running a second content different from the first content, while the first content is running. The control method includes running contents and displaying the contents; running a second content that is different from a first content being run, according to a user input; shutting off the first content before running the second content; storing the first content; and generating and displaying a UI regarding the first content.