Dual-Layer Display Control for Setting Item Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses face challenges in displaying setting items effectively, particularly when the number of items is large, leading to visibility issues and user confusion, as items at the ends of lists may be cut off the screen, making it difficult for users to view and select other items during setting operations.
Innovation Solution
The electronic apparatus employs a display method where the selected setting value is fixed in a central position, and the display coordinates of setting items and values are adjusted to ensure visibility, with the selected item displayed prominently, even when the number of items exceeds the screen size, by using a dual-layered display system where the parent and child item groups are arranged parallel to each other, allowing for easy recognition of selected items and values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the selected item is displayed in the center position, then the selected setting value is prominently displayed, but items at the end of the list may be positioned out of the display screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-dimensional horizontal list display to a two-dimensional layout where setting items are arranged in multiple columns. This allows the selected item to remain centrally positioned while items at the ends of the list remain visible within the display screen by utilizing vertical space through columnar arrangement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the setting items into multiple columns, creating segmented display regions. This segmentation allows the list to be organized such that the selected item is centered while other items are distributed across columns, ensuring all items remain visible without requiring them to be positioned at screen edges.
2Stability of the object's composition
If display positions of items are not changed, then the layout remains stable, but the selected setting value may be displayed in the center position causing user confusion about which item it corresponds to
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different display qualities to different elements: setting items are displayed in a stable, fixed layout across multiple columns, while the selected setting value is prominently displayed in the center with enhanced visual characteristics. This local differentiation allows the selected value to stand out for accurate user recognition while maintaining overall layout stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual connectors or positioning indicators that mediate between the centrally displayed selected value and the setting items in the columns. These intermediaries help users understand the correspondence between the selected value and its associated item, preventing confusion while maintaining both central positioning and layout stability.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus includes a first selection unit which selects one of items in a first layer, a second selection unit which selects one of items in a second layer which become selectable when one of the items in the first layer is selected, a display controller which performs control such that the items in the first layer are displayed in a first direction and the items in the second layer are displayed in the first direction in a first display unit, and a controller which performs control such that, even when the first selection unit selects one of the items in the first layer, the items in the first layer are not shifted and the selected item in the second layer is displayed in a position corresponding to a display position of a corresponding one of the items in the first layer in the first direction.