Display Controller Seamless Object Transfer Between Areas

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current techniques fail to present the movement of a display object from one display area to another in an intuitively graspable manner.

Innovation Solution

A display control apparatus and method that includes a display controller, which moves a display object from a first display area to a second display area based on human movement operations, causing the object to appear at a corresponding end of the second area when it reaches the end of the first area, enhancing the perceived connection and intuitive understanding of the movement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a display object is moved from one display area to another display area, then the display object can be presented across multiple areas, but the movement cannot be grasped intuitively

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay object movement capabilityVSAvoidintuitive understanding of movement
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

A virtual line is introduced as an intermediary element to connect the first display area and the second display area. The virtual line serves as a visual mediator that guides the user's understanding of the display object's movement path, making the transition between separate display areas intuitive and comprehensible

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent adds a visual dimension (the virtual line) to represent the movement path in space. By projecting the virtual line between display areas, the system transforms the abstract concept of object movement into a visible spatial representation, enhancing intuitive understanding

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS11188287B2Display control apparatus, display control method, and computer program
Publication Date: 2021.11.30 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided a display control apparatus presenting a display object such that movement of the display object from one display area to another display area can be grasped more intuitively. The display control apparatus includes a display controller, based on a movement operation by a human present in a space between a first display area and a second display area on a display object in the first display area, moving the display object, the display controller, when the display object reaches a first end of the first display area, causing the display object to appear at a second end of the second display area corresponding to the first end.