On-screen display input source position mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of electronic display devices face difficulties in selecting the correct audiovisual input sources due to varying layouts and lack of clear indication of connected inputs, especially when devices are mounted on walls, making it hard to determine which input corresponds to a specific audiovisual source.
Innovation Solution
An on-screen display interface is developed that provides graphical indications of active inputs using directional and positional mechanisms, correlating input ports on the device with their physical locations, allowing users to easily identify connected and unconnected ports, and indicating active signals, which assists in establishing new connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple input ports are provided on electronic display devices, then the device can receive signals from various audiovisual sources, but users find it difficult to determine which input corresponds to which source
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of the physical input port layout on the display screen. The on-screen display shows graphical indicators that mirror the actual physical arrangement of input ports, allowing users to visually correlate the two without needing to physically locate each port or memorize their positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The on-screen display acts as an intermediary between the physical input ports and the user. It provides a visual mapping that mediates the connection between the user's viewing position and the physical port locations, making the relationship between inputs and sources explicit and easy to understand.
2Adaptability or versatility
If input port locations are not standardized across different devices, then devices can be designed with optimal layouts for their specific features, but users must learn and memorize the input source locations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically detecting and displaying the layout of input ports before the user needs to use them. The on-screen display is generated in advance based on the device configuration, so users don't need to learn the port locations through trial and error or memorization.
Solution Approach 2:
The on-screen display provides continuous feedback to users about which input ports are connected and their corresponding positions. This feedback mechanism eliminates the need for users to memorize layouts by constantly reminding them of the current configuration through visual indicators on the display.
3Shape
If display devices are mounted on walls, then the device fits the installation space, but users cannot see or access the input ports on the back of the device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the information display from the physical dimension (where users would need to be close to see ports) to the visual dimension (the display screen). By projecting the port layout information onto the display, it becomes accessible from the user's viewing position, effectively adding a new dimension to information delivery.
Solution Approach 2:
Since the physical ports are inaccessible when mounted on walls, the system creates a virtual copy of the port layout on the display screen. This graphical representation allows users to interact with and identify input sources remotely, bridging the gap between the physical inaccessible ports and the user's position.
4Ease of operation
If graphical indications are provided for each input port, then users can easily identify connected inputs, but the display interface becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display interface is segmented into distinct visual elements, with each input port represented by a separate graphical indicator. This segmentation makes the complex information about multiple inputs digestible by presenting it in discrete, easily distinguishable units, reducing the cognitive load on users.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the display interface have different qualities tailored to their specific functions. Each graphical indicator is designed with specific visual characteristics that correspond to its associated input port, providing localized information that is both simple and meaningful without overwhelming the user with uniform complexity throughout.
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AI summary
On-screen display techniques and configurations for audiovisual content input selection and indications in a television, monitor, receiver, or other electronic display device are described herein. An on-screen user interface of a display device may be enhanced with on-screen indications that indicate the position of the respective audiovisual content. For example, a user interface may provide an arrow in the lower-left portion of the screen to correspond to audiovisual input obtained from a device connected to the lower-left portion of the display device housing. A listing of input sources arranged by position relative to the display device and appropriate previews of the audiovisual content from the sources may also be incorporated into the user interface. In further examples, determined labels and human-readable identifiers for the respective input sources may be coordinated with the listing of input sources arranged by position.