Mobile Terminal Call Overlay on Navigation Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile communication terminals terminate the navigation service when a call is received, causing inconvenience and making it impossible to receive both call and navigation services simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

A mobile communication terminal that overlays a call reception window with call connection state information on the navigation service screen or splits the screen to display navigation and call information, allowing users to manage calls without disrupting navigation services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the navigation service is terminated to receive a call, then the call connection can be established, but the navigation service must be restarted from the beginning, causing inconvenience and loss of time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecall reception capabilityVSAvoidnavigation service restart time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The screen display is segmented into two independent regions: a first display region showing navigation service information and a second display region showing call connection state information. This segmentation allows both services to operate simultaneously without interfering with each other, eliminating the need to terminate and restart the navigation service when a call is received.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If the navigation service is terminated to receive a call, then the call connection can be established, but the navigation service cannot continue running, reducing productivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecall connectionVSAvoidnavigation service continuity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into separate regions that independently display navigation and call information, allowing both services to run concurrently without one terminating the other, thus maintaining navigation productivity while enabling call reception.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The call connection state information is nested within the navigation service display interface, with the call reception window overlaid on or integrated with the navigation screen. This nesting allows the call function to be contained within the navigation service environment without disrupting its continuous operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Adaptability or versatility

If a call reception window is overlaid on the navigation screen, then both services can be displayed simultaneously, but the screen space for navigation information is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-service display capabilityVSAvoidnavigation screen display area
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is segmented into a first display region for navigation information and a second display region for call connection state information. This segmentation provides dedicated space for each service, ensuring that the overlay does not excessively reduce navigation display area while still enabling multi-service capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of reducing horizontal or vertical screen space, the call reception window utilizes the depth dimension by being displayed as an overlay with adjustable transparency. This allows the call interface to appear in front of the navigation screen without permanently reducing the navigation display area, as the overlay can be minimized or transparent when not in use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS9258400B2Mobile communication terminal for receiving voice calls while navigation service is running, and method therefor
Publication Date: 2016.02.09 JEONG HAN UK
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal for receiving a voice call while navigation service is running, and to a method therefor. According to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal for receiving a voice call while navigation service is running includes: a navigation unit supporting a navigation service; a controller providing, when an incoming call is received while the navigation service is being provided, call connection state information on the incoming call; and a display unit displaying a route guidance image corresponding to the navigation service and displaying a call reception window which provides the call connection state information to a preset area in the route guidance image.