Screen Object Repositioning After Timeout for Information Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user interfaces erase displayed information after a predetermined time, preventing users from checking it again, thereby reducing convenience.
Innovation Solution
A display control device that includes modules to determine when a predetermined time period has elapsed, and changes the display mode or position of objects on the screen, such as icons, to optimize space utilization and maintain user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If information is erased after a predetermined time period, then screen space can be reused for other purposes, but users cannot check the erased information again and convenience is lowered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a thumbnail copy of the displayed screen content and stores it in memory. This copy allows users to retrieve and view previously displayed information even after the original screen space is reused, resolving the contradiction between screen space reuse and information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a thumbnail image as an intermediary between the original screen content and the user. This thumbnail serves as a mediator that preserves information accessibility while allowing the main screen space to be reused for new content.
2Ease of operation
If information is retained on the display screen, then users can check it again, but screen space cannot be efficiently utilized for new information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions screen content from a full-dimensional display to a reduced-dimensional thumbnail form. This dimensional reduction allows the original screen space to be reused while preserving access to previous content through the smaller thumbnail representation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the screen content into two parts: the current active content that occupies the main screen space, and the archived thumbnail content that stores historical information. This segmentation allows both current and past information to be accessible simultaneously without conflict.
3Productivity
If screen space is continuously reused, then productivity increases, but information loss occurs reducing reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a discard-and-recover mechanism where screen content is discarded from the main display after a predetermined time to enable screen space reuse, but the content is simultaneously recovered and stored as a thumbnail. This allows continuous screen space utilization while preventing information loss through recoverable storage.
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AI summary
At least one processor of a display control device displays at least one object on a display screen. The at least one processor determines, when the at least one object is displayed, whether a predetermined time period has elapsed. The at least one processor changes, when it is determined that the predetermined time period has elapsed, at least one of a display mode or a display position of the at least one object.