Motion Detector Virtual Display Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties accessing content designed for desktop computers on mobile devices due to smaller display capabilities and varied operating environments, leading to inconvenient scrolling and limited usability.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for portable electronic devices that utilize motion detection to automatically display additional content as the device is moved, employing a combination of radio-based position determination and motion detection technologies to create a virtual window larger than the physical display, allowing users to access more information without manual scrolling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If content is designed for desktop computer display, then display quality and content completeness are improved, but accessibility on mobile devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the display area beyond the physical screen boundaries by detecting device motion and presenting additional content that would otherwise be off-screen. This creates a virtual display space in the dimensional space surrounding the physical device, allowing desktop-optimized content to be accessed on mobile devices without compression or scrolling.
Solution Approach 2:
The motion detector serves as an intermediary between the user and the content display system. By detecting device movement and translating it into content navigation, the system mediates access to extended display areas without requiring direct user interaction with the content itself, thus maintaining desktop-quality display while improving mobile accessibility.
2Area of stationary object
If display area is increased on mobile devices, then content accessibility is improved, but device physical size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual display area that extends beyond the physical device boundaries by utilizing spatial detection capabilities. The motion detector identifies device movement in three-dimensional space, and the system presents additional content corresponding to these extended spatial dimensions, effectively increasing display area without increasing physical device dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates virtual copies of the display area in the surrounding spatial environment. By detecting motion and presenting additional content that mirrors what would be visible if the physical display were larger, the system effectively copies the display function to the virtual space around the device, increasing usable display area without physical expansion.
3Device complexity
If manual scrolling is required for mobile device display, then device complexity is reduced, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic content navigation based on detected device motion, eliminating the need for manual scrolling operations. The motion detector continuously monitors device movement and the processor automatically adjusts content display accordingly, allowing the system to serve itself in navigating content without requiring direct user intervention, thus improving convenience while maintaining reasonable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where device motion is detected, processed, and immediately reflected in content display adjustments. This continuous feedback mechanism allows the display to respond dynamically to user handling of the device, providing intuitive and convenient content navigation that mirrors natural device movement without requiring separate control inputs.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances usability by providing a larger virtual display area on mobile devices, improving access to content by automatically revealing hidden information as the device is moved, thus overcoming the limitations of small screen sizes and diverse operating environments.
Implementation Method 1
a motion detector, which in one embodiment is an accelerometer, responsive to motion in at least a single direction
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention recite a method and system for displaying data on a portable electronic device. In one embodiment, a first portion of accessed data is displayed on a portable electronic device. A motion detector responsive to motion in at least a single direction then detects a movement of the portable electronic device from a first position to a second position. In response to the motion detector detecting the movement, a second portion of the accessed data is automatically displayed by the portable electronic device.