Electronic Device Speech Control Display Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices cannot automatically switch on a speech assistant and display it on the same screen as the graphical interface when a predetermined condition is met during data search operations, leading to user inconvenience and poor experience.

Innovation Solution

A method and electronic device that detect specific operations to determine if a preset condition is satisfied, allowing the display of a speech control on the screen to switch on a speech recognition engine, enabling the graphical interface and speech assistant to be displayed together, and facilitating data search through speech manipulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the speech assistant is switched on automatically when a predetermined condition is met during graphical interface operations, then the user experience is improved and data search efficiency is enhanced, but the device complexity increases due to the need for operation detection and condition judgment mechanisms

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser experienceVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of operations on the graphical interface and pre-judges whether predetermined conditions are met before fully activating the speech assistant. This allows the system to prepare for speech assistant activation in advance, switching it on automatically only when conditions are satisfied, thereby improving user experience without unnecessarily increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The speech assistant is designed to activate itself automatically when the system detects that predetermined conditions are met during graphical interface operations. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual user intervention to switch between interfaces, enhancing ease of operation while the automated detection system manages the complexity internally.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Loss of information

If the graphical interface and speech assistant are displayed on the same screen simultaneously, then the information availability is improved and user convenience is enhanced, but the display area allocation becomes more complex and may reduce the visibility of individual elements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoiddisplay area allocation
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is segmented into different regions to accommodate both the graphical interface and the speech assistant simultaneously. The speech assistant is positioned in a specific area (such as a corner or side region) while the main graphical interface occupies the remaining space. This segmentation allows both elements to be displayed without interfering with each other's visibility, maintaining information availability while managing display area allocation effectively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Use of energy by moving object

If the speech assistant is activated only after switching to a dedicated interface, then the system resource consumption is reduced, but the operation time increases and user convenience deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem resource consumptionVSAvoidoperation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of operations and pre-judges whether conditions for speech assistant activation are met while the user is still interacting with the graphical interface. This preliminary action allows the system to prepare for speech assistant activation in advance, reducing the time required for the transition and minimizing the loss of operation time, while still managing resource consumption by activating the speech assistant only when necessary.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Ease of operation

If the speech control is displayed on the same screen as the graphical interface, then the ease of operation is improved and user convenience is enhanced, but the display area for the graphical interface is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddisplay area for graphical interface
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The speech control is positioned in a specific local region of the display screen (such as a corner or side area) rather than occupying the entire display. This local placement allows the speech control to be easily accessible for user interaction while minimizing its impact on the display area available for the graphical interface. The speech control maintains its functionality and ease of operation without significantly reducing the graphical interface visibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9727305B2Method and electronic device for information processing
Publication Date: 2017.08.08 LENOVO SOFTWARE
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a method and an electronic device for information processing. The electronic device comprises a sensing unit and a display unit having a display area. The display unit displays a graphical interface. The display area displays a first part of the graphical interface. The method comprises: detecting a first operation by the sensing unit when the display unit displays the first part of the graphical interface; displaying the second part of the graphical interface on the display unit in response to the first operation; detecting a second operation; determining whether a preset condition is satisfied during the detecting of the second operation to obtain first decision information; and displaying a speech control on the display unit when the first decision information indicates that the preset condition is satisfied during the detecting of the second operation.