Mobile Terminal Sub-Display Segmentation for Gripped Interaction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile terminal designs face challenges in efficiently managing user interactions and information display when the device is gripped, particularly in determining the user's direction and orientation to effectively output event information on sub-displays without obstructing the main display.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus and method for a mobile terminal that includes a main display and sub-displays on either side, utilizing a controller to detect touch inputs, user direction, and sound recognition to determine the appropriate sub-display for displaying indication information, and allowing drag-and-drop functionality to transfer information to the main display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If event information is displayed on the main display while the terminal is gripped, then the user can see the information, but the display obstructs the user's view and reduces accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into a main display and sub-displays (first sub display and second sub display). Event information is selectively output to sub-displays when the terminal is detected to be in a gripped state, while the main display remains unobstructed for primary content. This segmentation allows information to be distributed across multiple display regions, resolving the conflict between information visibility and user accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If the terminal provides multiple display options for event information, then user accessibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically selects which sub-display to use based on real-time detection of the terminal's state (gripped or not gripped) and the user's hand position. The controller adjusts the display output dynamically: when gripped, event information is routed to the appropriate sub-display based on which hand is holding the device; when not gripped, normal main display operation resumes. This dynamic adaptation provides multiple display options only when needed, avoiding permanent complexity in the display control system.
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AI summary
This specification relates to a control apparatus for a mobile terminal, capable of checking information through first and/or second sub display(s) in an easy, convenient manner, and a control method thereof. The control apparatus includes a main display that is located on a front surface of the mobile terminal, a first sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the left of the mobile terminal, a second sub display that extends from the main display and is located on the right of the mobile terminal, a communication unit that is configured to receive event information, and a controller that is configured to generate indication information indicating that the event information has been received, and output the indication information on the first or second sub display while the mobile terminal is gripped by a user.