Dual-Display Application Information Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices cannot simultaneously display multiple types of information related to an application on a single display, requiring users to perform additional inputs to access different information, leading to inconvenience in using applications with diverse functions.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device and method that utilize a dual-display interface, where one area shows application execution information and another area provides additional related information, allowing simultaneous display without the need for user input changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only one type of information is displayed at a time on the display, then the display content is simple and clear, but the user cannot simultaneously confirm multiple types of information related to the application
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple regions: a first region for displaying execution information and a second region for displaying additional information. This segmentation allows different types of information to be displayed simultaneously in separate areas, resolving the contradiction between information completeness and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimension of the display by creating multiple display regions rather than switching between different information types sequentially. This dimensional approach allows multiple information types to coexist on the same display surface, enabling users to view execution information and additional information simultaneously without requiring additional inputs.
2Loss of information
If the display shows only one important information, then the information is clear and focused, but the user has to perform additional inputs to access other related information
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is divided into distinct segments where execution information appears in the first region and additional information appears in the second region. This segmentation enables both types of information to be accessible simultaneously without requiring users to perform additional input operations to switch between them.
Solution Approach 2:
The additional information is prepared and displayed in advance in the second region alongside the execution information. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for users to perform additional inputs to access related information, as both types of information are already available for viewing.
3Ease of operation
If multiple types of information are displayed simultaneously, then the user convenience is improved, but the display area requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple functional regions that can be arranged within the existing display area. By dividing the display into a first region for execution information and a second region for additional information, the patent enables simultaneous display of multiple information types without requiring an increase in the overall display area.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of expanding the display area horizontally or vertically, the patent utilizes the two-dimensional space more efficiently by creating distinct display regions. This approach allows multiple information types to be displayed simultaneously within the same physical display boundaries, avoiding the need for a larger display area.
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AI summary
A method for providing application information in an electronic device includes providing at least one application item including information regarding a corresponding application, by using a first specified area of a display operatively coupled to an electronic device, identifying or selecting at least one item from the at least one application item, providing execution information of an application corresponding to the at least one item via a second specified area of the display based on the identifying, and providing additional information related to the execution information via the first specified area, based on the execution information. Other embodiments are also possible.