Multi-device Frame Interaction for Portable Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
The small screen size of portable electronic devices like tablet computers causes visual fatigue and difficulties in sharing information, as users find it inconvenient to enlarge videos and characters, and multiple users face challenges in simultaneously viewing the screen.
Innovation Solution
A method for interacting frames between multiple electronic devices, using position detectors to determine the relative position and orientation of connected devices, allowing them to operate in extend, clone, or virtual laptop modes, thereby increasing the effective display size, sharing content, or combining to mimic a laptop interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the screen size of portable electronic devices is kept small for portability, then the device remains portable and easy to carry, but the display size becomes too small causing visual fatigue and difficulty in sharing information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple electronic devices (tablet computer and mobile phone) to work together as a unified display system. When the mobile phone approaches the tablet, they automatically establish a connection and cooperate to display content, effectively merging their display areas to reduce visual fatigue while maintaining portability of individual devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-device display paradigm to a multi-device display paradigm, adding the dimension of spatial distribution. By distributing the display across multiple devices that can be positioned at different locations and orientations, the system effectively increases the usable display area without increasing the size of individual portable devices.
2Area of moving object
If the screen size is small, then the device is portable, but multiple users face challenges in simultaneously viewing the screen for information sharing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the display capabilities of multiple devices to create a shared viewing experience. The tablet and mobile phone work together to present content that can be viewed by multiple users simultaneously, with each device contributing its display area to the collective viewing experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display content across multiple devices, allowing different portions of content to be displayed on different screens. This enables multiple users to view different aspects of the same content simultaneously, improving information sharing capability while maintaining the portability of individual devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If devices operate independently, then each device maintains its own functionality, but the effective display size remains limited and content cannot be shared
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where devices can switch between independent operation and cooperative operation. The connection status, display mode, and content sharing behavior are dynamically adjusted based on the proximity and interaction state of the devices, allowing the system to adapt to different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables devices to perform multiple functions - they can operate independently as standalone devices or cooperate together as a unified system. The same hardware components (screens, processors, communication modules) serve both independent and collaborative functions, increasing the effective display size and versatility without adding dedicated hardware.
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AI summary
A method of interacting frames between multiple electronic devices for a first electronic device includes determining if a first frame of the first electronic device and a second frame of a second electronic device toward a same direction when the first electronic device detects an approaching or contact from the second electronic device to operate in an extend mode or a clone mode. If the first and second electronic devices operate in the extend mode, the first and second electronic devices collaboratively display one of the first and second frames being a dominant frame; if the first and second electronic devices operate in the clone mode, the first and second electronic devices respectively display one of the first and second frames being the dominant frame.