Electronic Apparatus Screen Configuration via Condition Line Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices face challenges in generating screen configuration information efficiently, particularly for users who are not skilled in writing scripts, leading to reduced user efficiency and convenience.

Innovation Solution

The method involves displaying condition lines based on notification conditions, determining activation sections, and configuring these sections to activate objects, allowing users to generate screen configuration information without writing scripts by selecting parts of the condition lines.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the electronic device generates screen configuration information based on a predetermined script, then the generated information follows a structured format, but the process becomes difficult for users who are not skilled in writing scripts

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen configuration information structureVSAvoiduser operation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an automated script generation intermediary that translates user-friendly condition selections into structured screen configuration information. The controller acts as a mediator between the simple condition-line selection interface and the complex script-based configuration system, automatically generating the necessary scripts without requiring user expertise in script writing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service by allowing users to configure screen information through intuitive condition line selections rather than requiring manual script writing. The electronic device automatically processes the user's simple selections and generates the complete screen configuration information, making the system serve itself without needing expert user intervention.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device requires users to write scripts manually, then the screen configuration can be customized precisely, but the user efficiency and convenience are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescreen configuration customizationVSAvoiduser efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-defining multiple notification conditions that users can simply select. Instead of requiring users to build configurations from scratch through script writing, the system prepares various condition templates in advance, and users only need to choose the appropriate pre-defined conditions for their needs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the interaction parameter from complex script writing to simple condition selection. By transforming the configuration process into selecting from predefined notification conditions with different parameters (time-based, event-based, state-based), the system maintains customization capability while dramatically improving user efficiency and convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10489039B2Electronic apparatus and operating method thereof
Publication Date: 2019.11.26 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device and an operation method for operating the electronic device are provided to display at least one condition line based on notification conditions; determine at least a part of a section as an activation section for activating at least one object in the at least one condition line; and configure the activation section corresponding to the notification conditions.