Icon Repositioning in Image Forming Apparatus Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
In image forming apparatuses, existing technologies face challenges when attempting to position a new icon or move an existing icon to a location already occupied by another icon on the display unit, as they lack efficient mechanisms for managing icon placement and movement within the limited display range.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus includes an operation display unit, a display range registration unit, an icon registration unit, and a display control unit that allows users to register and update icon positions, using movement buttons to relocate icons within the display range, and updates icon registration data when icons are moved, ensuring seamless repositioning without removing the original icon.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a new icon is registered at a position where another icon already exists, then the icon registration is completed, but the icon placement becomes overlapping and unclear
Solution Approach 1:
The system checks in advance whether the target position is already occupied by another icon before completing the registration. This preliminary check prevents overlapping icon placement, ensuring clear and unambiguous icon positions while still allowing flexible registration at user-chosen locations.
2Ease of operation
If an existing icon is moved to a position where another icon is located, then the icon movement is completed, but the display becomes cluttered and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
Before finalizing the icon movement, the system verifies whether the destination position is already occupied. This preliminary verification ensures that icon movement operations maintain clear display arrangements without creating overlapping or cluttered positions, thus managing display complexity while enabling repositioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If icon positions are freely adjustable without restrictions, then user customization is maximized, but icon overlap and positioning errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs a preliminary check to determine if the target position is already occupied by another icon before allowing position changes. This constraint mechanism maintains high positioning accuracy by preventing overlaps, while still preserving user freedom to customize icon positions within the available space.
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AI summary
An image forming apparatus includes an operation display unit, a display range registration unit, an icon registration unit, and a display control unit. In the operation display unit, an icon for selecting an image forming apparatus operation is displayed. In the display range registration unit, information on a display range of the icons displayed on the operation display unit is registered. In the icon registration unit, information on a display position of the icon on the operation display unit is registered. In the display control unit, a movement button for moving the icon based on the information on the display range which is registered in the display range registration unit is displayed when the icon is selected. In the display control unit, the information on the display position which is registered in the icon registration unit is updated when the movement button is pressed.