Graphical User Interface Grouping for Electronic Apparatus Channel Search
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses for multi-channel broadcasting and recording/reproduction systems face difficulties in efficiently searching and selecting desired broadcasting channels or recorded content due to cumbersome interfaces that display channels or content as mere lists, lacking a user-friendly graphical user interface for rapid search and selection.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an electronic apparatus with a graphical user interface that groups processing object items, using representation images displayed in a specific order on the screen, allowing users to select items by categorization and displaying group names for easy identification, facilitating rapid search and selection through a bar display with marks indicating the position of selected items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a table of broadcasting channels or contents is displayed in the form of a list on a display screen, then all channels and contents can be displayed, but it becomes very cumbersome to find out a desired broadcasting channel or content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large set of broadcasting channels into multiple groups (e.g., news, sports, entertainment, educational programs) and displays them as separate categories on the display screen. Each group can be independently selected and viewed, transforming a single overwhelming list into organized, manageable sections that are easier to navigate and search through.
2Quantity of substance
If a table of broadcasting channels or contents is displayed in the form of a list on a display screen, then all channels and contents can be displayed, but search time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-organizing broadcasting channels into thematic groups and categories before display. This pre-categorization allows users to immediately jump to relevant groups based on their interests, eliminating the need to sequentially scan through entire channel lists, thereby significantly reducing search time while maintaining comprehensive channel coverage.
3Ease of operation
If channels are divided into multiple groups with group names displayed, then channel search becomes easier, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a categorical dimension to the channel display interface by organizing channels into themed groups (news, sports, entertainment, etc.). This dimensional organization transforms a one-dimensional list into a multi-dimensional structure where users can navigate both within groups and between groups, improving search ease while managing complexity through logical categorization rather than random organization.
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AI summary
A graphical user interface is disclosed which achieves an easy search for a desired item. When an operation inputting section accepts a selective operation input for selection of one of plural processing functions, plural representation images individually representing plural processing object items of the processing function are displayed in an array along one direction of a display screen such that one of the representation images can be selected as a noticed representation image by an inputting operation through the operation inputting section. A decision section decides whether plural processing object items of the selected processing function are divided in a plurality of groups. If the processing object items are divided in groups, then the group name of the group to which the processing object item of the noticed representation image belongs is displayed in the proximity of the noticed representation image.