Display Area Splitting via Layout Icons
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of information processing apparatuses face a burden in deciding the positions and sizes of multiple areas obtained by splitting the display area, as they need to manually adjust these settings.
Innovation Solution
A receiver and display controller system that includes an icon controller to display icons associated with different layouts, allowing users to select a layout by tapping on an icon, which automatically splits the display area into corresponding sections, reducing the need for manual adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the display area is split into multiple areas for displaying multiple images, then the information processing capability and multi-tasking efficiency are improved, but the user burden increases due to the need to manually adjust positions and sizes of the split areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display area into multiple regions and provides pre-defined layout templates (such as split screen, picture-in-picture, and custom arrangements) that automatically configure the positions and sizes of these regions. Users can select from multiple layout options to suit different multi-tasking scenarios, eliminating the need to manually adjust each region's parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements pre-configured layout templates that define the positions and sizes of split areas in advance. These templates include common scenarios such as half-split, third-split, and picture-in-picture layouts. When a user selects a template, the system automatically applies the pre-defined configuration, performing the layout arrangement action before the user needs to use it.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual adjustment of split area positions and sizes is required, then the customization flexibility is improved, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent provides a dynamic layout system where users can switch between pre-defined templates and manual adjustment modes. The system dynamically adapts to user needs by allowing template selection for standard scenarios and enabling fine-tuned manual adjustment when customization is required, optimizing the balance between simplicity and flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces layout templates as an intermediary layer between the user and the complex parameters of split area configuration. Instead of directly manipulating positions and sizes, users select from pre-defined template options that act as intermediaries, translating simple template selection into complex layout configurations automatically.
3Ease of operation
If automatic layout selection is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved, but the adaptability to specific user needs may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the layout configuration into multiple independent templates, each optimized for specific scenarios (such as split screen for dual apps, picture-in-picture for video playback, and custom layouts for multiple tasks). Users can select the appropriate template segment that matches their current needs, achieving both ease of operation and scenario-specific adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically switches between automatic template application and manual adjustment capabilities based on user interaction. When a template is selected, automatic configuration is applied for ease of operation. When users need customization, the system transitions to manual adjustment mode, maintaining adaptability to specific user needs while preserving ease of operation for standard scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive an input operation of a user; and a display controller configured to display, in a display area having a first area and a second area, an image. The display controller includes: an icon controller configured to display, in the second area, first icons associated one-to-one with different layouts in splitting the first area, and a first splitter configured to split the first area into split areas based on a layout corresponding to a selected first icon to when the receiver receives an input operation for selecting any of the first icons.