Display UI Source Identification for Disconnected Content Playback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in identifying the source of content when selecting contents from disconnected sources, necessitating manual connection checks, which complicates content playback.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus and method that provides source information for selected contents, even if the source is not currently connected, allowing automatic connection and playback upon source attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the display apparatus displays a content list from multiple sources, then the quantity of contents available to users increases, but the difficulty of identifying the source of each content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies visual differentiation through icons and graphical indicators to represent different content sources. Each source (broadcast, external device, internet) is represented by distinct visual symbols in the content list, allowing users to quickly identify the source of each content item without additional text or manual checking.
2Measurement precision
If users manually check the source of contents by connecting various sources, then the precision of source identification improves, but the time and complexity of operation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting and storing source information when contents are received or played. The source identification is completed in advance, and the results are displayed with the content list, eliminating the need for users to perform manual connection checks at the time of content selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The display apparatus automatically performs source identification and displays source information without requiring user intervention. The system self-services by detecting which source provided each content and presenting this information autonomously in the user interface.
3Ease of operation
If the display apparatus stores source information for disconnected sources, then the ease of playing contents from disconnected sources improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (source information storage and management system) that bridges the gap between disconnected sources and the display apparatus. This intermediary stores source metadata and enables the display apparatus to recognize and play content from previously connected sources without requiring the physical source device to be connected.
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AI summary
A display apparatus and a method for providing a user interface are provided. The method for providing a user interface according to an exemplary embodiment includes displaying a content list including at least one content, and determining whether a source providing the selected content is connected to the display apparatus, when one of at least one content included in the content list is selected, and displaying a guidance message indicating information regarding the source in response to a determination that the source is not connected to the display apparatus.