Emphasized Sub-Screen Display for Manipulation Target Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in identifying the current manipulation target when switching between multiple contents displayed simultaneously on the same screen, leading to confusion about which content is being interacted with.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that includes a main screen image display control section, a sub-screen image display control section, and a manipulation receiving section, which emphasizes the sub-screen image when switching to its manipulation mode by displaying it in a highlighted manner, allowing users to clearly distinguish between main and sub-content areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple contents are displayed simultaneously in the same display area, then the information display capability is improved, but the user's ability to identify the current manipulation target deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving the sub-screen image a distinct visual characteristic (emphasis display) that differentiates it from the main-screen image. When the sub-screen becomes the manipulation target, it is displayed in an emphasized manner with visual cues such as borders or background changes, allowing users to easily identify which content is currently selected for manipulation among multiple displayed contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color changes as a visual indicator to distinguish the manipulation target. The sub-screen image displays different colors or visual emphasis when it is the current manipulation target, creating a clear visual distinction that helps users identify which content they are interacting with among multiple simultaneous displays.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple contents are displayed simultaneously, then the content variety is improved, but the user interface clarity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamics by making the display characteristics of the sub-screen image change based on its manipulation target status. The sub-screen image dynamically adjusts its visual appearance (emphasized display) according to whether it is the current manipulation target, providing real-time visual feedback that maintains interface clarity while supporting multiple content types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies feedback by providing visual indication to the user about which content is currently selected for manipulation. The emphasized display of the sub-screen image serves as immediate visual feedback, confirming to the user which content will respond to their manipulation inputs, thereby maintaining interface clarity despite displaying multiple content types.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus displays a main screen image including a main content, displays a sub-screen image including a sub-content of a kind different from a kind of the main content in a time period same as the main screen image, receives a switchover manipulation from a mode in which a manipulation for the main screen image is received over to a mode in which a manipulation for the sub-screen image is received, and displays the sub-screen image in an emphasized manner when a switchover to the mode in which the manipulation for the sub-screen image is received is performed.