Dual Display UI Object Rotation Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current electronic devices lack an effective method to dynamically adjust user interface (UI) effects based on device rotation, leading to suboptimal user experience due to inconsistent display orientations and object rotations.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a first and second display, a sensing module to detect rotation events, and a processor to determine whether to rotate objects on the first display screen based on these events, allowing for independent rotation of UI elements on each display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If all objects on the display screen rotate together with device rotation, then the display adapts to device orientation, but text readability deteriorates and user experience worsens

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay adaptation to device orientationVSAvoidtext readability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the display content into multiple objects (text objects, image objects, video objects, etc.) and applies different rotation behaviors to each type. Text objects remain non-rotating while image and video objects rotate with device orientation changes, resolving the contradiction between display adaptation and text readability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different rotation properties are assigned to different types of objects based on their characteristics. Text objects have the property of not rotating to maintain readability, while image and video objects have the property of rotating to adapt to device orientation, achieving localized optimization for each object type.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If the entire display screen rotates with device rotation, then orientation adaptation is achieved, but object layout control is lost and user experience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorientation adaptationVSAvoidlayout control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display screen into multiple independent objects, each with its own rotation control. This allows the system to maintain overall orientation adaptation while having fine-grained control over individual object layouts, preventing the complexity and user experience issues associated with rotating the entire screen.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements dynamic rotation control where each object can independently decide whether to rotate based on its type and properties. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to device orientation while maintaining flexible layout control, avoiding the rigid complexity of rotating all elements uniformly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of operation

If no objects rotate on the display screen, then text readability is maintained, but display adaptability to device orientation is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetext readabilityVSAvoiddisplay adaptation to device orientation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different rotation properties to different object types based on their local characteristics. Text objects maintain their non-rotating property to preserve readability, while image and video objects adopt rotating properties to achieve orientation adaptation, resolving the contradiction through localized quality differentiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments display objects into categories with different rotation behaviors. Text objects are separated from image/video objects, allowing the system to maintain text readability while enabling orientation adaptation for visual content, achieving both goals simultaneously through segmentation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9804762B2Method of displaying for user interface effect and electronic device thereof
Publication Date: 2017.10.31 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first display and a second display, a display module configured to display a first display screen on the first display and a second display screen on the second display, a sensing module configured to detect an event corresponding to a rotation of the electronic device, and a processor configured to respectively determine whether to rotate each of a plurality of objects included in the first display screen based on the event.