Display Device Navigation String with Setting Values
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display devices for multifunction peripherals do not adequately provide users with clear information about inputted setting values during a series of setting operations, especially in wizard formats, making it difficult for users to determine which settings need to be repeated if incorrect values are inputted.
Innovation Solution
A display device with a display unit, storing unit, navigation string generating unit, and display control unit that displays navigation strings alongside screen images, specifying and generating character strings and setting data for each screen to clearly present the user with inputted values, allowing them to track their navigation path and settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If conventional breadcrumbs format is used to display screen navigation path, then the display structure remains simple, but the user cannot adequately understand the inputted setting values and determine which settings need to be repeated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the navigation path display with the setting value display by merging breadcrumbs with setting data. The navigation string integrates both the screen path (e.g., Menu screen>Facsimile setup) and the corresponding setting values (e.g., Resolution: 300 dpi) into a single unified display structure, allowing users to see both navigation context and input values simultaneously without requiring separate display areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a new dimension to the traditional breadcrumb display by incorporating setting values alongside the navigation path. Instead of displaying only the screen hierarchy in one dimension, the system creates a two-dimensional display structure where navigation strings combine path information with setting value information, providing users with additional contextual information about what was input at each navigation step.
2Ease of operation
If wizard format is used to guide users through setting operations, then the setting procedure becomes structured, but the user cannot easily track which settings were inputted and where to resume if errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by displaying the navigation string that includes setting values at each step of the wizard procedure. This feedback mechanism allows users to review the settings they have inputted so far and identify where errors occurred, enabling them to quickly determine which settings need to be repeated without having to navigate through the entire wizard sequence again.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by displaying the complete navigation string with setting values before the user needs to correct any errors. This preliminary display of the entire setting path and values allows users to prepare for error correction by immediately seeing what was inputted at each stage, eliminating the need to re-navigate through previous steps to review settings.
3Reliability
If only screen navigation path is displayed without setting values, then the display remains clean and simple, but the user cannot determine which settings need to be repeated when errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the navigation path display with setting value display into a unified navigation string structure. This combination allows the display to maintain a relatively clean appearance while incorporating essential setting information, as the values are integrated into the existing breadcrumb format rather than requiring separate display elements that would increase visual complexity.
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AI summary
A display device includes a display unit, a storing unit, a navigation string generating unit, and a display control unit. The display unit includes a first region and a second region. The display unit displays, in the first region, one of a plurality of screen images managed hierarchically. The plurality of screen images includes a first screen image and a second screen image. The storing unit stores a plurality of character strings corresponding to the plurality of screen images. The navigation string generating unit includes a specifying unit and a generating unit. The specifying unit specifies a setting value selected for at least the second screen image that was navigated through to arrive at the first screen image currently displayed in the first region. The generating unit generates a navigation string including at least one of the character strings corresponding to the second screen image and a setting data representing the setting value. The display control unit controls the display unit to display the navigation string in the second region.