Multi-Display Screen Arrangement Using Input Device Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when manually configuring the display order of screens on wirelessly connected electronic devices, especially when the location of an external device is changed, leading to a need for manual reconfiguration.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device uses an input device to obtain location information, identify the relative location of a connected second device, and automatically configure the display arrangement based on this information, ensuring seamless display continuity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration of display order is used, then display arrangement can be controlled, but user convenience deteriorates when device location changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic display configuration by having each electronic device independently determine its own location relative to other devices using location information from the input device, eliminating the need for manual user intervention when devices are moved or connected
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical configuration process with an automated system that uses location information detection and processing to automatically determine and configure display arrangements based on device positions
2Ease of operation
If automatic display configuration based on location is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an input device as an intermediary that provides location information to multiple electronic devices, enabling them to automatically determine their relative positions without requiring complex internal location detection systems in each device
Solution Approach 2:
The input device serves as a universal location reference for all connected electronic devices, allowing each device to use the same location information source to determine its position relative to others, simplifying the overall system architecture
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AI summary
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include a communication circuit, a display, and a processor operatively connected to the communication circuit and the display. The processor according to an embodiment may obtain first location information related to the location of an input device connected for communication through the communication circuit. The processor according to an embodiment may receive, from a second electronic device connected for communication through the communication circuit, second location information related to the location of the input device obtained by the second electronic device. The processor according to an embodiment may identify the relative location of the second electronic device with respect to the electronic device, based on the obtained first location information related to the location of the input device and the received second location information related to the location of the input device. The processor according to an embodiment may configure an arrangement of the display and the second display of the second electronic device, based on the identified relative location of the second electronic device. Various other embodiments other than those disclosed in this document may be possible.