Rotatable Store Display for Angle-Based Application Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing apparatuses, such as those described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, are limited in their ability to switch applications based on the orientation of the display unit, particularly in store environments.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a rotatable display and a computation processing unit that changes processing modes according to the display's angle, enabling switching between different applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single information processing apparatus is used in a store, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability is limited because it cannot switch between different applications
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing apparatus is designed to perform multiple different applications (cash register, electronic register, POS terminal, multimedia terminal, information kiosk terminal) within a single device. The computation processing unit changes processing modes based on display orientation, enabling one apparatus to fulfill multiple functional roles that would traditionally require separate dedicated devices.
2Ease of operation
If the display unit orientation is used to switch processing modes, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and control logic
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the display unit's orientation using a sensor and autonomously switches between processing modes without requiring manual user input. The computation processing unit acquires angle information from the sensor and automatically selects the appropriate application mode, making the device self-configuring based on its physical state.
3Reliability
If multiple dedicated information processing apparatuses are used for different applications, then reliability is improved, but loss of substance increases due to redundant hardware
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of deploying multiple separate dedicated devices for different applications (cash register, POS terminal, multimedia terminal, etc.), the invention consolidates all these functions into a single information processing apparatus. The same hardware resources are dynamically allocated to different applications based on display orientation, eliminating redundant hardware while maintaining application-specific performance through software-based mode switching.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus (10) is used in a store, and includes a display (110) and a computation processing unit (142). The display (110) is capable of rotating about an axis of rotation in a direction intersecting a display surface. The computation processing unit (142) changes processing modes according to an angle of the display (110). The processing modes include a first mode relevant to a first application and a second mode relevant to a second application different from the first application. One example of the first application is settlement processing for a product being sold in a store.