Dynamic Home Screen Background Management via Automatic Server Updates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional information processing devices lack dynamic and user-customizable home screen experiences, with static backgrounds and limited theme options, failing to provide an engaging and personalized interface.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system that includes a game machine and a server device, enabling the automatic transmission and display of background images, theme changes based on user preferences, and conditional updates, along with animation and sound effects, to create a dynamic and customizable home screen experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If static background images are used on the home screen, then the device maintains simplicity and low resource consumption, but the user experience becomes boring and lacks personalization

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomizability of home screenVSAvoidsystem complexity for background management

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically downloads, manages, and updates background images without requiring user intervention. The background image management unit autonomously handles the complete lifecycle of background images including acquisition from external sources, selection based on usage frequency, and automatic updating, making the system self-sufficient in providing personalized backgrounds

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-acquires and stores multiple background images in advance before they are needed. By maintaining a library of pre-downloaded backgrounds and using frequency-based selection, the system prepares personalized content ahead of time, enabling immediate customization when users access the home screen

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple background images are stored and managed locally, then the system provides more customization options, but the memory consumption and storage requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevariety of background optionsVSAvoidmemory storage requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts and stores only the most frequently used background images locally in memory, while maintaining the ability to access other backgrounds through external storage or cloud services. The background image management unit intelligently selects which images to cache based on usage frequency, keeping only essential backgrounds in fast memory

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements a hierarchical storage structure where frequently used backgrounds are stored in fast local memory, while less frequently used backgrounds are stored in external storage or cloud services. This nested arrangement allows the system to provide variety while optimizing memory usage by storing only essential data locally

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of operation

If the system automatically updates background images, then the home screen remains fresh and engaging, but the user loses control over the timing and content of updates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomatic background updatesVSAvoiduser control over updates

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where user interactions with background images are tracked and analyzed. The background image management unit uses this feedback to learn user preferences and adjust automatic update behavior accordingly, providing personalized updates that respect user patterns while maintaining automation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts its automatic update behavior based on real-time user interactions and usage patterns. Rather than following a fixed update schedule, the system adapts its update timing and content selection based on feedback from user behavior, making the automation flexible and responsive to user needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10908773B2Home screen settings for information processing device and information processing system, and recording medium therefor

Publication Date: 2021.02.02 NINTENDO CO LTD

AI summary

An example system includes: an information processing device including a display processing unit performing processing of displaying on a display unit a basic 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 background image transmission device transmitting the background image of the basic screen. The display processing unit of the information processing device automatically receives the background image transmitted by the background image transmission device and displays the received background image in the background of the selection image.