Terminal Device Selective Notification Display Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems involving cellphones, printers, and push notification servers lack the ability to selectively display push and pull notification information based on the currently displayed screen, leading to user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device with a processor and display, executing computer-readable instructions to receive notification information from a server and selectively display it on one of multiple screens, only showing notifications on specific screens when predetermined conditions are met, and not displaying on others.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If notification information is displayed on all screens, then information delivery is maximized, but user convenience deteriorates due to interruptions during critical operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating notification display behavior across different screen types. Critical screens (printing, scanning, copying) have notification display suppressed, while non-critical screens allow normal notification display. This localized approach ensures information delivery where appropriate while maintaining user convenience where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts notification display behavior based on the currently active screen. The notification control unit monitors screen transitions and automatically enables or disables notification display according to the operational context, making the system adaptive rather than static.
2Ease of operation
If notification information is suppressed on critical screens, then user convenience is improved, but information delivery is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating notification display behavior across different screen types. Critical screens (printing, scanning, copying) have notification display suppressed, while non-critical screens allow normal notification display. This localized approach ensures information delivery where appropriate while maintaining user convenience where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification control unit continuously monitors the current screen state and provides feedback control for notification display. When a critical screen is detected, the system feedback mechanism suppresses notifications; when non-critical screens are active, notifications are permitted, creating a closed-loop control system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the system monitors screen state to control notifications, then notification appropriateness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification control unit serves multiple functions: it monitors screen state, identifies critical versus non-critical screens, and controls notification display based on the identified context. This multi-functional component reduces overall system complexity by consolidating control logic into a single versatile unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary classification of screens into critical and non-critical categories during initialization or screen definition. This pre-established classification framework enables rapid notification decisions without complex real-time analysis, reducing operational complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A terminal device may receive notification information from a notification server and selectively display one screen among a plurality of screens on a display. The terminal device may, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied and a first screen among the plurality of screens is displayed, display the notification information on the first screen. The terminal device may, in a case where the predetermined condition is satisfied and a second screen among the plurality of screens is displayed, not display the notification information on the second screen, and in a case where the predetermined condition is not satisfied, not display the notification information.