Information Processing Apparatus Dual-Layer Display Visibility

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional altimeters fail to effectively display user behavior history information in a way that clearly distinguishes past maximum values from daily behavior data, leading to reduced visibility and difficulty in interpreting the data.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with a display unit that overlays two display layers, allowing for the simultaneous display of behavior history information and predetermined behavior information, such as past maximum values, to enhance visibility and user understanding.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If behavior history information is displayed on a single display layer, then the display is simple, but the visibility and distinguishability of past maximum values from daily behavior data deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of past maximum valuesVSAvoiddisplay structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display is divided into two separate layers: a first display layer showing behavior history information (daily data) and a second display layer showing past maximum values. This segmentation allows each layer to focus on specific information types, improving visibility and distinguishability without requiring complex processing, as each layer independently renders its designated content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from a single-dimensional display to a multi-dimensional display by adding a temporal layer. The second display layer is positioned at a different display depth (front layer vs. background layer), creating a temporal dimension where past maximum values are visually separated from daily behavior data, enabling users to perceive both current trends and historical extremes simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If behavior history information and past maximum values are displayed simultaneously on the same layer, then the display complexity is low, but the ease of interpreting data deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of interpreting behavior dataVSAvoiddisplay layer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display is divided into two separate layers: a first display layer showing behavior history information (daily data) and a second display layer showing past maximum values. This segmentation allows each layer to focus on specific information types, improving visibility and distinguishability without requiring complex processing, as each layer independently renders its designated content.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The second display layer acts as an intermediary element that overlays past maximum values on top of the behavior history information. This intermediary layer provides contextual reference points (maximum values) that help users interpret the behavior history data more effectively, without requiring the user to mentally compare data points across different time periods.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If a single display layer is used, then the device complexity is low, but the information density and usability of behavior history data deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation delivery efficiencyVSAvoiddisplay layer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transitions from a single-dimensional display to a multi-dimensional display by adding a temporal layer. The second display layer is positioned at a different display depth (front layer vs. background layer), creating a temporal dimension where past maximum values are visually separated from daily behavior data, enabling users to perceive both current trends and historical extremes simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Solution Approach 2:

The second display layer showing past maximum values is nested within the first display layer showing behavior history information. The past maximum values are overlaid on top of the behavior history data, allowing both information types to coexist in the same visual space while maintaining their distinct identities through layer separation, thereby increasing information density without proportionally increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS10846040B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium

Publication Date: 2020.11.24 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a first display unit and a drawing processing unit. The drawing processing unit acquires behavior history information based on behavior of a user. Further, the drawing processing unit acquires predetermined behavior information (past maximum value) from the behavior history information. Furthermore, the drawing processing unit simultaneously displays the acquired behavior history information and the acquired predetermined behavior information on the first display unit.