Dynamic Floating Region for Aspect Ratio Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face limitations in changing the layout of a divided display screen to ensure the visibility of content with specific aspect ratios, particularly when displaying video content.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device connected to a display device and a pointing device, which simultaneously launches multiple applications and generates display signals to display application screens in divided regions. The device includes a user instruction receiving unit, a processing unit, and a display control unit that manages divided regions and generates display signals. When the size of a region displaying content with a specific aspect ratio does not satisfy a predetermined condition, the device generates a floating region independent of the divided regions to display the content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is divided into multiple regions with flexible layout changes, then the adaptability of the display is improved, but the visibility of content with specific aspect ratios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic display mode switching mechanism that allows the system to transition between divided region display mode and full-screen display mode. When content with specific aspect ratio requirements is detected, the system dynamically switches to full-screen mode to maintain the aspect ratio, while otherwise utilizing the divided region mode for flexible layout. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by making the display mode flexible rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the display parameter (display mode) based on the type of content being displayed. When video content or content requiring specific aspect ratio is detected, the system changes the display mode from divided region to full-screen, thereby maintaining the aspect ratio. This parameter change approach allows the system to adapt to different content requirements and resolve the aspect ratio maintenance issue.
2Area of stationary object
If the divided region layout is changed to fit the screen, then the area utilization is improved, but the video content visibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the display mode based on the type of content. When video content is detected, it switches to full-screen mode to ensure visibility, otherwise it uses divided region mode for better area utilization. This dynamic switching prevents information loss while maintaining efficient screen usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The system proactively prevents video content visibility issues by detecting the content type beforehand and switching to full-screen mode in advance. This preliminary action ensures that video content is always displayed with proper visibility before the user encounters any potential visibility problems.
3Productivity
If multiple applications are displayed in divided regions, then the productivity is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates for content with specific aspect ratios
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides dynamic display mode switching that allows users to easily transition between divided region mode (for multi-application productivity) and full-screen mode (for video content viewing convenience). This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by allowing the user to optimize for either productivity or viewing convenience depending on the current task.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is designed to perform multiple functions: it can display multiple applications in divided regions for productivity, and switch to full-screen mode for optimal video content viewing. This multi-functionality allows the same system to serve different user needs without requiring separate systems, thereby resolving the contradiction between productivity and ease of operation.
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AI summary
An information processing device connected to a display device and a pointing device simultaneously starts a plurality of applications and generates a display signal for displaying a plurality of application screens generated by the respective applications in divided regions on the display device. The information processing device accepts a user instruction to change the allocation of the divided regions, changes the allocation of the divided regions in accordance with the user instruction, determines if the size of a first region in which an application screen having a specific aspect ratio is displayed satisfies a predetermined condition, and if it is determined that the size of the first region does not satisfy the predetermined condition, generates a floating region on the screen of the display device that is independent of the allocation of the divided regions, and displays the application screen having the specific aspect ratio in the floating region.