Movement Indicator Line for Browsing Distance Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information display methods fail to accurately convey the moving distance of information when the browsing position is changed, especially when information is displayed in non-rectangular regions, leading to poor browsing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An information display device and method that calculates the number of moving regions based on user instructions and determines a movement indicator line to visually represent the moving distance, allowing clear display of this distance on the screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a scroll bar or relative position display method is used to show browsing position, then users can know their location within the information, but users cannot determine the moving distance when returning to previously displayed portions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a movement indicator line as an intermediary element that mediates between the displayed information and the user. This line visually represents the moving distance from a reference position, allowing users to immediately understand how far they have browsed without needing to calculate or estimate the distance themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The movement indicator line is a simple, lightweight visual element that is easily updated and redrawn as the user browses through information. Rather than maintaining complex data structures or performing heavy calculations, the system simply moves this indicator line to reflect the current browsing position, making the solution computationally inexpensive and easy to implement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If information is displayed in non-rectangular regions (circle, polygon, etc.), then various types and shapes of information can be expressed, but it becomes impossible to determine browsing position and moving distance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal solution that works across multiple display region shapes (rectangular, circular, polygonal, etc.). The movement indicator line is designed to be shape-agnostic, adapting to any display region geometry while consistently providing accurate moving distance measurement. This allows the same mechanism to serve multiple functions across different information display scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making the movement indicator line's properties adapt to the local characteristics of the display region. The indicator line is positioned and oriented according to the specific geometry of the display region, allowing accurate moving distance representation whether the region is rectangular, circular, or polygonal shaped.
3Ease of operation
If traditional scroll bars are used to display information position, then users can navigate through information, but the display region is not fully utilized and browsing efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential function of the scroll bar (indicating position and movement) and separates it from the traditional scroll bar implementation. Instead of using a dedicated scroll bar component that occupies edge space, the movement indicator line is integrated directly into the information display area, allowing full utilization of the display region while maintaining navigation functionality.
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AI summary
Information display means displays information. Movement instruction detecting means detects an instruction to move the information displayed on the information display means. Number of moving regions calculating means calculates, based on the instruction, the number of moving regions, which is the amount of movement of the present invention displayed on the information display means. Movement indicator line determination means determines a movement indicator line, which is a predetermined line, according to the number of moving regions from a reference position that is used as reference when the information displayed on the information display means is moved. Movement display means displays the movement indicator line determined by the movement indicator line determination means on the information display means.