Electronic Apparatus Category Information Retrieval and Content Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience in accessing desired content due to the complexity of searching for contents with preferred category information, especially when the category of a specific content is unknown, requiring multiple searches to find matching content.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus and method that allows users to check category information of a content and simultaneously search and reproduce other contents with the same category information by interacting with the device, such as through touch-and-hold and drag gestures, and analyzing metadata from an external server to display and transmit category items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users search for contents with preferred category information through a separate search window, then contents with the same category information can be retrieved, but the access process becomes complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the category information display and content search functions into a single integrated interface. When a user selects a content item, the category information is automatically retrieved and displayed in the same view, eliminating the need to switch to a separate search window. This integration allows users to both view category information and search for related contents without leaving the current screen, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining accurate category retrieval.
2Loss of information
If users search for category information of a specific content first, then search for contents with the same category information, then the category information can be found, but the process causes inconvenience and increases operation time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically retrieving and displaying category information as soon as a user selects a content item. Instead of requiring users to first search for category information and then use it for content search, the system proactively fetches and presents the category information in advance within the same interface. This preliminary display of category information eliminates the need for separate search steps, reducing operation time while ensuring category information is always accessible.
3Ease of operation
If the interface displays detailed category information for each content item, then users can easily identify content categories, but the interface complexity and information density increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by displaying detailed category information selectively rather than uniformly across all content items. When a user selects a specific content item, the system retrieves and displays that item's category information in detail. For unselected items, only essential information is shown. This selective display approach allows users to access comprehensive category information when needed while maintaining a cleaner, less complex interface for general browsing, thus improving category identification ease without uniformly increasing interface complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic apparatus and a controlling method are provided. The controlling method of an electronic apparatus includes displaying a content list including a plurality of display items corresponding to a plurality of contents, acquiring category information of a content corresponding to a first display item in response to sensing a first user interaction corresponding to a first display item from among the plurality of display items, displaying a plurality of category items representing the acquired category information around the first display item, and reproducing a content having category information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of selected category items in response to sensing a second user interaction of selecting at least the at least one of the plurality of category items.