Dynamic Screen Layout Control for Multi-Source Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing display apparatuses face difficulties in intuitively controlling multiple screens, as the main screen is often obstructed by additional screens like PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and lack the ability to move or individually control these screens effectively, making it hard for users to navigate and select content.

Innovation Solution

A display apparatus that allows multiple screens to be moved and resized based on user interaction, such as head rotation or touch input, enabling users to intuitively select content by changing the layout and audio output accordingly, allowing for more dynamic control of screen placement and focus.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a PIP screen is displayed on the main screen, then additional content can be viewed simultaneously, but the main screen becomes obstructed and harder to view

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent display capabilityVSAvoidscreen visibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The PIP screen is made movable rather than fixed, allowing users to dynamically reposition it to avoid obstructing the main screen content. The screen can be relocated by user interaction such as touch or head rotation detection, enabling flexible viewing arrangements that adapt to different viewing preferences and content importance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Stability of the object's composition

If the PIP screen location is fixed by user specification, then the layout is stable, but the user cannot move or reposition the PIP screen

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen layout stabilityVSAvoidscreen repositioning capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The screen layout transitions from a static fixed position to a dynamic repositionable state. Users can interact with the PIP screen through touch or head rotation gestures to move it to new positions, while the screen maintains stability at each positioned location until moved again, combining both stability and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple screens are displayed simultaneously, then content selection capability increases, but individual control of each screen becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent selection capabilityVSAvoidindividual screen control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Head rotation detection serves as an intermediary control mechanism that simplifies individual screen control. By detecting the direction of head rotation, the system automatically determines which screen the user wants to control or focus on, eliminating the need for complex manual selection interfaces and enabling intuitive individual screen control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2995075B1Display apparatus with a plurality of screens and method of controlling the same
Publication Date: 2021.04.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display a plurality of images received from a plurality of sources on each of a first screen, a second screen, and a third screen of a display screen, a user interface configured to detect a user interaction, and a controller configured to control the display to move locations of the first to third screens in accordance with a detected rotation interaction in response to the rotation interaction being detected through the user interface.