Rotary Input View Switching for Portable Display Data Correlation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face challenges in displaying and identifying correlations between data due to limited screen size, leading to decreased usability and convenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a rotary unit and controller that switches between main and sub-views in response to rotation inputs, allowing for the display of objects in different views to facilitate easier data correlation identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the screen size of portable electronic devices is reduced, then the device becomes more portable, but the ability to display data and identify correlations between data deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional single-view display to a hierarchical view system with main views and sub-views. This dimensional change in information organization allows the display to present multiple levels of data simultaneously, effectively increasing the information capacity without requiring a larger physical screen area.
Solution Approach 2:
The display information is segmented into multiple hierarchical levels (main views and sub-views). Each view type serves a specific function: main views provide overview information while sub-views provide detailed information. This segmentation allows efficient use of limited screen real estate by presenting different types of information in appropriately sized display areas.
2Quantity of substance
If more data is displayed on the screen, then data completeness improves, but the ability to identify correlations between data deteriorates due to clutter
Solution Approach 1:
Data is segmented and organized into hierarchical main views and sub-views. Main views display overview data while sub-views display detailed data, allowing users to access comprehensive information without all data being simultaneously visible. This hierarchical segmentation reduces visual clutter while maintaining data accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical dimension to data organization, where data exists at multiple levels (main view level and sub-view level). This dimensional organization allows users to navigate through data systematically, improving the ability to identify correlations by presenting data in a structured, multi-level framework rather than a flat, cluttered layout.
3Area of stationary object
If the screen size is increased to display more data, then data display capability improves, but device portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing physical display area, the patent creates virtual display area expansion through hierarchical views. Multiple levels of information (main views and sub-views) are organized in a hierarchical structure that effectively multiplies the information capacity of the fixed physical screen, achieving the effect of a larger display without increasing device size.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system segments information into hierarchical levels, allowing efficient packing of data into the available screen area. By dividing data into main views and sub-views with appropriate detail levels, the system maximizes information density on the fixed screen without requiring additional physical space.
4Measurement precision
If detailed data is displayed in a single view, then data detail visibility improves, but the overview context is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into hierarchical main views and sub-views. Main views preserve overview context by displaying summary information, while sub-views provide detailed data when needed. This segmentation allows users to maintain awareness of the big picture while accessing detailed information, preventing loss of overview context.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a hierarchical dimension to the display structure, where data can be viewed at different levels of abstraction. Users can navigate between main views (overview level) and sub-views (detailed level), effectively adding a zooming dimension that allows simultaneous preservation of context and detail through systematic navigation rather than displaying everything at once.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a display method thereof that are configured to display at least one first object in a main view; and display at least one second object in a sub-view, different from the main view, in response to a rotation input.