Multi-Display Information Linking Through Synchronized Visual Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
In a display system with multiple devices, users face difficulty in understanding the relevance of information displayed on different devices without moving their line of sight, as existing methods fail to effectively notify users of the connection between detailed and related information.
Innovation Solution
A display control device that generates and synchronizes information between two display devices, with the first device displaying detailed information and the second device showing a related icon or simpler information, using synchronized blinking or size changes to indicate relevance without requiring significant eye movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If related figures are displayed on each display device to indicate information relevance, then the relevance of information can be understood, but the user must move their line of sight to the display device showing detailed information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides information into two segments: main information displayed on the primary display device and related information displayed on the secondary display device. This segmentation allows the user to understand information relevance without needing to move their line of sight, as the related information is presented in a segmented, organized manner that can be perceived without direct visual attention to the detailed display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (the control device that manages display timing and content) that mediates between the main information and related information. This intermediary coordinates the display of related figures and text, presenting them in a way that indicates relevance without requiring the user to actively shift their gaze to understand the connection.
2Quantity of substance
If detailed information is displayed on a display device, then comprehensive information is provided, but the user's attention is captured requiring line of sight movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic action by controlling the display timing of related information on the secondary display device. Related figures and text are displayed periodically or at specific timing intervals, allowing the user to perceive the information without continuous visual attention. This periodic display pattern provides comprehensive information while minimizing the demand for sustained user focus.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by selectively displaying only the most relevant related information on the secondary display device rather than all possible details. This partial presentation of information provides sufficient context and relevance indication without overwhelming the user or requiring their full attention, thus balancing information quantity with ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
An input unit receives a signal relating to an object. A generation unit generates first information and second information relating to the object based on the signal received by the input unit. A control unit displays the first information that has been generated on a first display device and displays the second information that has been generated on a second display device. The control unit changes the display mode of the first information with the passage of time according to the first regularity and the display mode of the second information with the passage of time according to the second regularity corresponding to the first regularity.