Dynamic Guide Display for Electronic Device Operation Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices face issues in providing an intuitive guide for users familiar with operation members, as function guides are bothersome, and users are unsure how to transition to setting screens without displaying menu screens, leading to confusion.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a specific operation member and processing units that assign functions, controlling the display of guides only when necessary, allowing users to recognize the transition procedure to setting screens even when it differs from the usual menu-based process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a function guide is displayed every time the operation member is touched, then users unfamiliar with the function can receive guidance, but users already familiar with the function find the guide bothersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the guide display dynamic by detecting whether a function is already assigned to the operation member. The guide is displayed only when the operation member does not have a pre-assigned function, and is suppressed when a function is already assigned. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by automatically adjusting guide visibility based on the operational context.
2Productivity
If display of menu screen and sub-menu screen are omitted to make transition to setting screen faster, then operation efficiency is improved, but users have no way of knowing how to make the transition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying a guide screen that informs users about the shortcut operation (simultaneous depression of menu button and operation member) before they attempt to use it. This preliminary information provision ensures users understand the transition method before they need to execute it, resolving the information loss caused by omitting menu screens.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide screen acts as an intermediary between the main screen and the setting screen. Instead of directly transitioning to the setting screen without any intermediate information, the guide screen provides necessary transition information, serving as a mediating element that preserves user awareness of the transition procedure while enabling direct access.
3Loss of information
If a guide is displayed to show function assignment is possible, then users can learn about the feature, but the display becomes unnecessary when function assignment has already been performed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically controls guide display based on the functional state of the operation member. The guide is displayed only when the operation member is in a state where function assignment is possible (no function assigned), and is suppressed when function assignment has been performed. This dynamic state-dependent display resolves the contradiction by eliminating unnecessary display energy consumption while preserving essential information.
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AI summary
An electronic device according to the present invention, includes: a specific operation member; an assigning unit configured to assign, in accordance with a designating operation by a user, a function to be executed in accordance with an operation with respect to the specific operation member; and a display controlling unit configured to control so as not to display a guide showing that function assignment to the specific operation member is possible even when a specific operation with respect to the specific operation member is performed in a case where function assignment by the assigning unit has been performed, and configured to control so as to display the guide in accordance with the specific operation with respect to the specific operation member in a case where function assignment by the assigning unit has not been performed.