Display Screen Division via Remote Control Signals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses lack the ability to efficiently manage and control multiple screens, limiting user interaction and content management, especially in digital TV and IPTV systems where increased screen sizes and diverse content types require more flexible screen division and control methods.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and method that utilizes a remote controller to divide a full screen into multiple screens based on input signals, allowing users to control and distinguish between them, with features such as screen division, direction control, and automatic content recognition, enabling flexible screen management and content selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the screen is divided into multiple screens to provide various types of screens, then the versatility and functionality are improved, but the device complexity and control difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into multiple independent divided screens that can be controlled separately. Each divided screen can display different content sources (broadcasting signals, external device signals, applications), allowing simultaneous viewing of multiple content types without increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The remote controller is designed with multi-functional buttons that can perform different operations based on the current screen mode. The same button can switch between full screen mode and divided screen mode, select different content sources, and control different divided screens, reducing the need for additional control mechanisms
2Quantity of substance
If multiple divided screens are added to display various contents, then the information display capability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The remote controller uses periodic button presses with different durations to trigger different functions. A short press (less than threshold duration) triggers one function (e.g., full screen mode), while a long press (more than threshold duration) triggers another function (e.g., divided screen mode), allowing intuitive control without complex menus
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus provides visual feedback by displaying icons or indicators on each divided screen to show which screen is currently selected for control. This feedback mechanism helps users quickly identify and control the desired screen among multiple divided screens, improving operational ease
3Adaptability or versatility
If the full screen is divided into multiple screens, then the content management flexibility is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring control targets increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different divided screens are displayed with distinct visual characteristics or indicators that make them easily distinguishable. The selected divided screen is highlighted with a specific visual marker, allowing users to quickly identify the control target among multiple screens without confusion
Data Source
AI summary
A display apparatus and a display method are provided. The display apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive a broadcasting signal; a display unit configured to display a content included in the received broadcasting signal on a full screen; a control signal receiver configured to receive a control signal from a remote controller; and a controller configured to, if it is determined that a screen dividing signal has been input through the remote controller, divide the full screen into a plurality of divided screens to add a new screen. The controller sets the new screen of the plurality of divided screens to be controlled according to the control signal and displays the new screen so as to distinguish the new screen to be controlled from the other divided screens.