Quick Access Tray for Image Display Device Content Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image display devices connected to mobile terminals lack user-friendly methods for quickly accessing and managing contents, leading to inconvenience in displaying and executing multimedia data.

Innovation Solution

An image display device and method that includes a Quick Access tray for organizing and displaying contents from both the image display device and mobile terminal, allowing users to drag and drop items for easy access, automatic creation of Quick Access items based on usage frequency, and real-time communication to enable seamless content execution.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If contents are stored in mobile terminal, then portability and accessibility are improved, but user convenience in accessing and executing contents is deteriorated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser convenienceVSAvoidaccess time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically creating Quick Access items for frequently used contents and pre-organizing them in the Quick Access tray. When contents are first accessed, the system proactively generates shortcuts and arranges them in optimal positions based on usage patterns, so that subsequent access is immediately fast and convenient without requiring manual setup or navigation through complex menus.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If Quick Access items are automatically created, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent management easeVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically monitoring content usage patterns and autonomously creating Quick Access items without user intervention. The control unit detects which contents are frequently accessed and automatically generates corresponding Quick Access items in the tray, dynamically adjusting their positions based on usage frequency. This eliminates the need for manual organization while maintaining simplicity for the user.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If multiple display screens are used, then content access efficiency is improved, but device complexity is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontent execution efficiencyVSAvoiddisplay system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display system is segmented into multiple functional screens: a first display screen for showing the Quick Access tray with organized content shortcuts, and a second display screen for executing and displaying the actual content. This segmentation allows simultaneous access to content selection and content playback without interference, improving efficiency by enabling parallel operations while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear functional separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9164672B2Image display device and method of managing contents using the same
Publication Date: 2015.10.20 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

An image display device and a method of managing contents using the same that can enable the user to quickly access wanted (or selected) contents, when using the contents of the image display device and the mobile terminal, thereby enhancing user convenience.