Reading Device Initial Screen Selection for Faster Function Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing reading devices require users to call specific screens, such as the favorite selection screen, which can complicate usability for those who do not use favorites, leading to inefficiencies in operation.
Innovation Solution
A reading device and control method that allows users to set any one of a processing function selection screen, processing function execution screen, or favorite selection screen as the initial screen through an initial mode setting, enabling quick selection of desired functions or favorites.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the favorite selection screen is displayed as the initial screen, then users who use favorites can quickly access their reading settings, but users who do not use favorites must call additional screens to access processing functions
Solution Approach 1:
The initial screen is segmented into multiple display regions: a first region displaying favorite icons for users who use favorites, and a second region displaying processing function icons for users who do not use favorites. This segmentation allows the system to present different interface elements based on user needs without requiring separate screen navigation, thereby improving ease of operation while reducing the perceived complexity of screen calling.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the processing function selection screen is displayed as the initial screen, then users can access all processing functions, but the favorite selection functionality becomes less accessible
Solution Approach 1:
The initial screen merges multiple functional elements into a single display: both favorite selection icons and processing function icons are combined on the same screen. This allows users to access either favorite settings or processing functions without navigating between separate screens, thereby maintaining versatility while improving operational convenience for all user types.
3Device complexity
If a fixed initial screen is displayed for all users, then the device structure remains simple, but users cannot customize their initial screen according to their preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The initial screen transitions from a static fixed display to a dynamic configurable display. Users can select their preferred initial screen type (favorite selection screen or processing function selection screen) through an initial mode setting screen. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain simple default structure while enabling user customization, thereby balancing device complexity with adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A reading device causes a display unit to display, as an initial screen, any one of a processing function selection screen displaying a plurality of processing functions, a processing function execution screen for executing one of the plurality of processing functions, and a favorite selection screen displaying a plurality of favorites, in an initial mode setting screen on which the initial screen displayed when the reading device enters a standby state in which an operation is received from a user is set.