Electronic Device Icon Color Adjustment via Merging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods for changing the color of desktop backgrounds and icons on electronic devices are cumbersome, requiring users to navigate through multiple menus, and often result in incomplete display of wallpaper due to overcrowding by icons.

Innovation Solution

An information processing method and electronic device that acquires color adjustment instructions with parameter information to automatically adjust the color of desktop backgrounds and icons, allowing for simplified color setting and improved display effects by integrating parameter information with icon objects rather than displaying it separately.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional menu-based color setting method is used, then color customization is achievable, but operation complexity increases and user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecolor setting operationVSAvoidmenu navigation structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the color selection interface directly with the desktop background display area. Users can select colors by interacting with the background itself rather than navigating through separate menu layers. This combines the background display function and color selection function into a unified interface, eliminating the need for multi-level menu navigation and significantly simplifying the operation process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple application icons are displayed on desktop, then application accessibility is improved, but wallpaper display completeness deteriorates due to overcrowding

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication icon displayVSAvoidvisible wallpaper area
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies different transparency qualities to different regions of the desktop. The wallpaper area maintains full opacity for complete visual display, while icon regions have transparent or semi-transparent properties that allow the wallpaper to show through. This local differentiation of visual properties enables both complete wallpaper display and functional icon display to coexist without mutual interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Loss of information

If parameter information is displayed separately from icon objects, then information clarity is maintained, but display space efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter information clarityVSAvoiddisplay space
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges parameter information display with the icon object itself by overlaying the information directly on the icon. The parameter text is positioned within or adjacent to the icon boundaries, using transparent backgrounds and appropriate font sizes to ensure readability while minimizing space consumption. This integration eliminates the need for separate dedicated display areas for parameter information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS9665952B2Information processing method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2017.05.30 LENOVO SOFTWARE
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AI summary

An information processing method and an electronic device are provided in the present disclosure. The method includes: acquiring an adjustment instruction to an icon object in a display content, where the adjustment instruction includes parameter information, a display mode of at least one of the icon object of a first type and the icon object of a second type is determined according to the parameter information, the icon object of a first type is configured to carry the icon object of a second type; adjusting the icon object in the display content based on the parameter information in response to the adjustment instruction to make the icon object present an adjusted display effect via the display unit.