Home Screen Background Animation and Theme Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information processing devices lack dynamic and customizable home screen experiences, with limited animation and automatic theme changes, which can lead to user fatigue and decreased aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that includes a display processing unit for animating the background image and automatically changing themes based on user interactions or predefined conditions, incorporating a server device for distributing theme updates and settings, allowing for customizable and dynamic home screen experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the home screen displays static images only, then the device complexity is low, but the aesthetic appeal and user engagement are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transforming static background images into animated sequences. The display control unit executes animation data to generate moving background images, creating dynamic visual effects that enhance aesthetic appeal while maintaining reasonable device complexity through software-based animation rather than hardware modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic action through automatic theme switching at predetermined time intervals. The system periodically changes background images and icon themes based on time information, providing rhythmic visual variation that maintains user engagement without requiring complex real-time processing
2Device complexity
If the home screen remains unchanged, then the device complexity is low, but user fatigue increases and engagement decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-preparing multiple background images and icon theme sets in advance. These animation data and theme data are stored in the storage unit, allowing the system to switch between pre-defined themes without requiring complex real-time generation, thus maintaining low device complexity while providing varied visual experiences to reduce user fatigue
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes visual parameters of the home screen by switching between different stored themes and playing animation sequences. This modifies display parameters such as background images and icon appearances without altering the fundamental system architecture, achieving user engagement enhancement with minimal complexity increase
3Adaptability or versatility
If animation and automatic theme changes are implemented, then user engagement and aesthetic appeal improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by storing multiple copies of theme data and animation data in the storage unit. Instead of generating animations and themes in real-time, the system retrieves pre-copied data from storage, significantly reducing processing complexity while maintaining rich visual variations for user engagement
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary preparation of animation sequences and theme sets before runtime. By pre-processing and storing these visual elements, the actual execution requires only simple retrieval and display operations, reducing the complexity burden during active use while delivering engaging visual experiences
Data Source
AI summary
An example system includes: a display processing unit performing processing of displaying on a display unit a home screen containing a selection image and a background image, the selection image being constructed from one or a plurality of images used for receiving selection operation, the background image serving as a background of the selection image; and a scroll operation reception unit receiving operation of scrolling the selection image displayed on the display unit. In accordance with the operation of scrolling received by the scroll operation reception unit, the display processing unit scrolls the selection image while animating the background image of the home screen.