Distinct Subtitle Interaction for Language Learning Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing language learning methods using video content are not optimized for efficient learning, as they lack intuitive interaction with subtitles, which can hinder user convenience and learning efficiency.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that includes a display control unit and an operation recognition unit, allowing for distinct processing when operations are performed on a content display area versus a subtitles display area, enabling enhanced interaction and learning experiences by controlling the display and recognizing specific operations on the subtitles area for different processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a single unified operation recognition method is used for both content display area and subtitles display area, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because different learning needs cannot be addressed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into distinct functional areas (content display area and subtitles display area), each with its own operation recognition rules. This segmentation allows the system to provide specialized interaction modes for different learning needs while maintaining a unified overall structure, thus improving ease of operation without excessive complexity increase.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different operation recognition behaviors are assigned to different regions of the display screen. The subtitles display area responds to operations differently from the content display area, with each region having optimized interaction characteristics suited to its specific function in language learning.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Adaptability or versatility

If separate processing is implemented for operations on content display area and subtitles display area, then the adaptability is improved to meet different learning needs, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The operation recognition unit is designed to handle multiple types of operations across different display areas through a unified computational framework. While the processing logic differs by area, the underlying system maintains universality in its ability to recognize and respond to various user interactions, thereby achieving high adaptability without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9437246B2Information processing device, information processing method and program
Publication Date: 2016.09.06 SONY GROUP CORP
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AI summary

There is provided an information processing device including a display control unit that controls display of a display screen containing a content display area and a subtitles display area, and an operation recognition unit that, when a first operation on the subtitles display area is detected, recognizes that an operation to perform second processing is performed, the second processing being different from first processing performed when the first operation on the content display area is detected.