Information Processing Device Idle Display Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems fail to effectively present information on the execution content of an application program when the program is not actively running.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires and stores display element information from application programs during execution, generates images representing this information, and controls their display even when the program is not executed, using timing information to manage display and update the images as needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the system displays information only when the application program is actively running, then the system resource consumption is low, but the user cannot view information on execution content when the program is not executed
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a copy of the display element information from the application program's output and stores it in the storage unit. This copy can be displayed later without requiring the original application program to be running, thus preserving information access while reducing resource consumption during idle periods
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary acquisition and storage of display element information while the application program is executing. This pre-captured information is then available for display during idle periods, eliminating the need to run the application just to view information
2Loss of information
If the system stores and displays display element information from application programs, then users can view execution content information when programs are not running, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a storage unit as an intermediary between the application program and the display unit. This mediator stores display element information, allowing the display system to access program information without direct program execution, thus managing complexity through modular separation of functions
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the information display function from the application program execution. By separating the acquisition, storage, and display of display element information into distinct functional modules, the system manages complexity while enabling independent control of information presentation
3Ease of operation
If the system displays program-related images during idle periods, then user engagement is enhanced, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic display of program-related images during idle periods rather than continuous display. The display control unit selectively activates display based on idle period detection, providing user engagement opportunities while consuming energy only during these periodic intervals rather than continuously
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AI summary
Provided is an information processing apparatus capable of, even during a period in which an application program is not executed, presenting, to a user, information on an execution content of the applicationprogram. The information processing apparatus acquires display element information output by the application program during an execution of the application program, stores the display element information in a storage unit, generates an image including a display element represented by the display element information stored in the storage unit as a program-related image presenting information relating to the application program, and controls a display unit to display the generated image during the period in which the application program is not executed.