Dynamic Text Size Adjustment in Electronic Program Guides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic program guides (EPGs) lack flexibility in displaying program information, with fixed layouts and font sizes determined by screen size, limiting user control over the amount and size of textual information presented.
Innovation Solution
The enhancement of EPGs to allow users to dynamically control the size of textual information displayed through user input, enabling adjustments to font sizes in response to user inputs, such as increasing or decreasing the size of textual information, which can also reduce the amount of information shown on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional EPG uses fixed layout and predetermined font sizes, then the display is simple and easy to implement, but the user cannot control the size of textual information and flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic font size adjustment in the EPG by allowing users to change the size of textual information through user inputs. The system transitions from a static, fixed layout to a dynamic display where font sizes can be modified based on user preferences, enabling the EPG to adapt to different viewing requirements while maintaining the same basic structural framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of font size from a fixed predetermined value to a variable parameter that can be adjusted by the user. This allows the textual information display to adapt to different user needs by modifying the font size parameter, thereby improving adaptability without fundamentally redesigning the entire EPG layout system.
2Quantity of substance
If the EPG displays more program information, then the quantity of information is increased, but the screen space is not optimized and readability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the amount of information displayed by allowing users to change font sizes. When users increase the font size for better readability, the system automatically adjusts the quantity of information that can be displayed on the screen, preventing overflow and maintaining optimal reading conditions while still providing comprehensive program information.
Solution Approach 2:
By changing the font size parameter, the system optimizes the balance between the quantity of information displayed and the readability of that information. Users can adjust the font size parameter to their preferred reading size, and the system相应地 adjusts the information density to maintain optimal display characteristics.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the EPG is customized to individual user preferences, then user satisfaction is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic customization capabilities by allowing users to adjust font sizes and other display parameters in real-time. This enables individual users to customize the EPG to their preferences without requiring system reconfiguration or complex setup procedures, as the customization is performed dynamically during normal operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables users to perform self-service customization by providing intuitive controls for adjusting font sizes and display preferences. Users can independently modify the EPG parameters without requiring technical expertise or system administrator intervention, thereby achieving personalization while minimizing the added complexity burden on the system.
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AI summary
An enhanced electronic program guide (EPG) for television programming may be provided by changing a size of at least a portion of textual information to be displayed in the EPG. In embodiments, a television receiving device may include: a memory configured to store an EPG, the EPG including textual information corresponding to television programs scheduled to be broadcast; a user interface configured to receive user input; and a processor in communication with the memory and the user interface, configured to output the EPG to be displayed with at least one portion of the textual information in a first size in response to first user input received via the user interface, and configured to output the EPG to be displayed with the at least one portion of the textual information in a second size different from the first size in response to a second user input received via the user interface.