Display system for electronic devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Display tables in retail settings lack the ability to interactively showcase electronic devices, failing to provide an immersive experience for consumers by not synchronizing visual inputs from touch screens with display screens.
Innovation Solution
A display table system that includes a touch screen electronic device connected to a processor via a cable, where the display screen on the table synchronizes images with the touch screen, creating a graphical continuation of inputs such as ripples or moving objects, and can provide tactile and audial outputs based on input characteristics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a display table uses a traditional non-interactive display screen, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot provide interactive showcase capabilities for electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display screen with touch screen functionality, combining two separate functions (display and interaction) into a single integrated component. This allows the display table to provide interactive showcase capabilities while maintaining a unified device structure rather than adding separate interaction hardware
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a visual display device and a touch-sensitive input device. This multi-functionality enables the system to showcase electronic devices interactively without requiring additional dedicated components, thereby improving adaptability while controlling complexity
2Ease of operation
If the display screen synchronizes with the touch screen to create graphical continuation effects, then the consumer experience is enhanced, but the processing requirements and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The processor acts as an intermediary that receives touch inputs from the touch screen and generates corresponding graphical continuation effects on the display screen. This mediator coordinates the synchronization between the two screens, creating the immersive visual effect while centralizing the processing logic in a single component rather than distributing complexity across multiple systems
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical continuation effect extends the visual experience from the two-dimensional touch screen interface to the larger display screen area, creating a seamless spatial transition. This dimensional extension enhances consumer experience by making the interaction feel more immersive and connected, while the effect is achieved through software rendering rather than additional physical components
3Illumination intensity
If the cable connecting the electronic device to the processor is transparent, then the visual appearance is improved and does not block the display, but the cable management and connection reliability become more challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is made transparent or translucent, changing its optical properties from opaque to transparent. This allows the cable to blend with the display background and not obstruct the visual presentation, improving the overall aesthetic appearance. The transparency is achieved through material selection that prioritizes visual integration over traditional cable visibility
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent cable serves as an intermediary connection that is visually minimized. By making the cable transparent, its presence as a physical connector is reduced to the minimum necessary for functionality, allowing it to perform its mediating role between the electronic device and processor without visually interfering with the display content
Data Source
AI summary
A system for presenting an electronic device on a display table is disclosed. The system includes a table, a processor, an electronic device, and a cable. The table includes a display screen, and the display screen is operably connected to the processor. The electronic device is disposed on the table and includes a touch screen. The cable connects the electronic device to the processor. The touch screen of the electronic device is configured to display an image that changes in response to an input to the touch screen. The display screen of the table is configured to display an image that changes in response to the input to the touch screen of the electronic device. A change in the display screen image comprises a graphical continuation of a change in the touch screen image.