Touch Panel Frame Area Auxiliary Information Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touch panel systems for compact electronic devices do not provide a convenient enough operation method when the sensor area is expanded to the frame portion of the display panel, limiting user interaction and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with an outer frame, position detecting portion, and display controlling portion that detects the position of an operating body and displays auxiliary information when it shifts from the display portion to the outer frame, allowing for intuitive and efficient operation by assigning different behaviors to touch operations on the screen and frame areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sensor area is expanded to the frame portion of the display panel, then the operability is improved, but the operation system becomes less convenient due to lack of differentiated interaction methods
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different functions to different regions of the touch panel. The display area responds to touch operations by selecting objects, while the frame area responds to touch operations by displaying auxiliary information. This regional differentiation resolves the contradiction by making the expanded sensor area convenient to use while maintaining operational versatility through context-dependent behavior.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamics by making the system behavior adaptive based on the touch location. When a touch is detected in the display area, the system enters object selection mode. When a touch is detected in the frame area, the system switches to auxiliary information display mode. This dynamic behavioral switching resolves the contradiction by providing both ease of operation and operational convenience through context-aware responses.
2Loss of information
If auxiliary information is displayed on the display portion, then user information access is improved, but the screen space for main content is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying auxiliary information only when needed, triggered by a specific user gesture (touching the frame area). This on-demand display approach provides information access when required while preserving screen space for main content during normal operation, resolving the contradiction between information accessibility and screen real estate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the auxiliary information display function from the main display area by utilizing the frame area as the trigger zone. This separation allows auxiliary information to be displayed without occupying the primary content display space, resolving the contradiction by spatially separating the information access mechanism from the main content area.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple operation modes are implemented, then functionality is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces system complexity by implementing multiple operation modes through a simple spatial differentiation mechanism. Instead of requiring complex mode switching logic, the system determines the operation mode based solely on where the user touches (display area vs. frame area). This local quality approach provides enhanced functionality while maintaining simple system architecture.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables a more convenient and efficient operation system by allowing users to perform various operations, such as selecting and displaying auxiliary information, without the need to remove their hand from the touch panel, thereby enhancing user experience and reducing the number of GUI elements on the screen.
Implementation Method 1
the input device function is realized by providing a capacitive sensor on the display panel
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an information processing apparatus includes an outer frame portion which forms an outer frame of a display portion where an object is displayed; a position detecting portion which detects a position of an operating body coming in touch with or close to the display portion or the outer frame portion; and a display controlling portion which displays on the display portion, auxiliary information about an object situated at a position of the operating body detected by the position detecting portion at a start of the shift when the operating body shifts to the outer frame portion while keeping touch with or close to the display portion.