Keyboard Region Mapping for Real-Time System Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current keyboards that emit light can only display different colors for decorative purposes and do not provide a convenient way for users to view system information such as CPU usage, GPU usage, or battery power levels without occupying game images.
Innovation Solution
An information display method and system that allows users to select system information and display patterns, which are applied to specific keyboard regions, enabling real-time display of system information using light-emitting keys.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a user opens a particular window or clicks a particular program to view system information, then the system information can be displayed, but the user experience is inconvenient and the game image is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the system information display function with the keyboard display interface. The keyboard, which already has display capabilities through its keys, is utilized to show system information directly, eliminating the need for separate windows or programs. This integration allows users to view system information without leaving their game or application, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining information accessibility.
2Loss of information
If a window is opened to display system information, then the information becomes visible, but the game image is occupied and user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the display from a traditional 2D window-based interface to a different dimensional space - the keyboard interface. By utilizing the keyboard's existing display structure (keys with different states, colors, or patterns), system information is presented in a completely different spatial dimension that does not compete for screen real estate. This allows full game visibility while providing system information through the keyboard's display capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If current keyboards use backlight with different colors, then decorative function is achieved, but system information display capability is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the keyboard display system universal by enabling it to perform multiple functions. The same keyboard display mechanism that provides decorative lighting through different colors is also programmed to display system information. By utilizing the existing display capabilities (different colors, patterns, or key states) for dual purposes - both decoration and information display - the keyboard becomes a multi-functional device that provides system information without requiring additional hardware.
Data Source
AI summary
An information display method for a computer having a keyboard. The method includes selecting a first system information among a plurality of system information, wherein the system information is configured to respectively indicate statuses of a plurality of devices of the computer; selecting a first display pattern among a plurality of display patterns according to the first system information; selecting a first keyboard region for applying the first display pattern; and showing the first system information in real-time by a plurality of first buttons corresponding to the first keyboard region of the keyboard according to the selected first display pattern, the first keyboard region and the first system information.