Electronic Device Moving Picture Content Playback Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile electronic devices often render other functions inaccessible when providing moving picture content services, limiting user interaction and functionality.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a processor unit, memory, audio processing, camera, sensing, input/output control, and display units that generate and control moving picture content based on user input schemes, such as touch inputs, voice commands, and device movements, allowing users to select playback schemes and control video/moving picture content playback.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the mobile electronic device provides moving picture content services, then the multimedia service quality is improved, but other device functions become inaccessible

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemultimedia service capabilityVSAvoidaccessibility to other functions
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device screen is divided into multiple independent display regions: a first screen region dedicated to moving picture content playback and a second screen region for displaying icons representing other device functions. This segmentation allows users to access both multimedia services and other functions simultaneously without interference, resolving the contradiction between immersive content viewing and functionality accessibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Illumination intensity

If the device displays moving picture content fullscreen, then the viewing quality is improved, but user interaction with other functions is blocked

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay qualityVSAvoiduser interaction capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of using a single fullscreen display that blocks interaction, the patent introduces a spatial dimension by creating multiple coexisting display regions. The first screen region displays moving picture content while the second screen region provides access to other functions, transforming the problem from a 2D fullscreen conflict into a multi-region spatial arrangement that accommodates both needs simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the device provides comprehensive functionality, then the versatility is improved, but the complexity of operation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice functionalityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism: icons displayed in the second screen region that serve as access points to various device functions. These icons act as mediators between the user and the comprehensive functionality, allowing users to access diverse features without being overwhelmed by complexity. The icons provide a simplified, intuitive interface that masks the underlying system complexity while maintaining full functionality access.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP2753094B1Method and apparatus for controlling contents in electronic device
Publication Date: 2020.11.18 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for playing contents in an electronic device. The method comprises displaying a reference image of a content, detecting an input, determining a playback scheme of the content corresponding to the input, and playing the content on the basis of the playback scheme corresponding to the input.