Screen Layout Change Notification for Output Destination Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users are not notified of UI changes when switching the output destination to a different device, requiring trial and error to operate the UI in an optimum environment, leading to inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and control method that extract and notify users of screen layout changes for each recipient candidate device before changing the output destination, using an extraction part to determine changes in screen layouts based on the output environment and a notification controller to inform users through various means.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the output destination is changed to a recipient candidate device, then the application can be executed on different devices with different screen layouts, but the user is not notified of the UI changes and must perform trial and error operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by extracting and notifying the user of screen layout changes before the output destination is actually changed. The extraction part identifies differences in UI elements between the current device and recipient candidate devices, and the notification part informs the user in advance, allowing the user to understand what UI changes to expect without needing to perform trial and error operations on each device.
2Loss of information
If the user checks UI changes by actually changing output destinations, then the user can see the actual screen layout, but it involves a great amount of time and effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies copying by creating a representation of the screen layout change information without actually switching devices. The extraction part generates information about what the UI will look like on the recipient candidate device by comparing it with the current screen layout, providing a copy of the change information that the user can review before making a decision, thus avoiding the time-consuming trial and error process.
3Device complexity
If no notification is made about UI changes, then the system remains simple, but the user must perform trial and error processes for each device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies feedback by providing information about screen layout changes to the user based on the comparison between the current device and recipient candidate devices. The extraction part analyzes the differences in UI elements, and the notification part delivers this feedback to the user, enabling informed decision-making about which device to switch to, thereby improving productivity without requiring complex trial and error processes.
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AI summary
There is provided an information processing apparatus including an extraction part configured to extract, when an output destination is changed to a recipient candidate device, a change in a screen layout determined in accordance with an output environment of the recipient candidate device, and a notification controller configured to perform control to execute notification of the change in the screen layout extracted by the extraction part.