Display Apparatus Multi-Interface Simultaneous Window Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when working with multiple windows on a single monitor, requiring window closure to view another, and the burden of purchasing additional monitors to alleviate this issue, while widescreen monitors offer unused space that could be utilized for simultaneous window display without overlap.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus with multiple interfaces that receives and processes image data from one or more computers or external devices, allowing for simultaneous display and scaling of image data on a single monitor, using a signal processing unit and control unit to manage and combine image data from different interfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a single monitor is used to display multiple windows, then the cost of equipment is reduced, but the user must close one window to view another window
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from displaying multiple windows sequentially in one dimension (time-based switching) to displaying them simultaneously in two dimensions (spatial arrangement on screen). The control unit divides the display screen into multiple regions and maps different windows to different regions, enabling simultaneous visualization of multiple applications without requiring physical multiple monitors.
2Ease of operation
If two monitors are connected to display different windows, then window viewing convenience is improved, but the cost of purchasing additional monitors increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes a single monitor perform the function of multiple monitors by implementing multi-interface support (VGA, DVI, HDMI, Component) and multi-source input capability. The control unit manages multiple image data streams from different interfaces and displays them simultaneously on one screen, making the single monitor universal enough to replace multiple dedicated displays.
3Productivity
If windows are displayed simultaneously on a widescreen monitor, then multitasking efficiency is improved, but the complexity of adjusting window size and location increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit automatically performs window arrangement, sizing, and positioning without requiring manual user intervention. The system detects the available display space and autonomously distributes multiple windows across different regions of the widescreen monitor, eliminating the complexity of manual adjustment while maintaining efficient multitasking capability.
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus displays first image data, received from a computer through a first interface, and second image data, received from the computer through a second interface, together. Accordingly, a single monitor can display image data from two or more interfaces together when the monitor receives image data from a single computer through the two or more interfaces.