Terminal Message Display Segmentation and Priority Sorting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods fail to concisely and intuitively display and process unchecked messages in terminals, making it difficult to prioritize and collectively manage important messages among numerous received communications.
Innovation Solution
A terminal apparatus and method that divides the screen into regions for displaying unchecked and checked messages, prioritizing unchecked messages based on predetermined criteria and allowing batch processing, with visual differentiation and scroll bars for message management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If unchecked messages are displayed according to received time order or basic arrangement order, then all messages can be displayed in the terminal, but it becomes difficult to concisely display only unchecked messages and to collectively examine or process only unchecked messages
Solution Approach 1:
The message list is segmented into distinct regions: a first region displaying only unchecked messages and a second region displaying checked messages. This segmentation allows users to easily access and process unchecked messages in the first region without being distracted by checked messages in the second region, resolving the contradiction between ease of processing unchecked messages and visibility of all messages.
Solution Approach 2:
Unchecked messages are extracted from the general message list and placed in a dedicated first region. This extraction enables users to collectively examine and process only unchecked messages without mixing them with checked messages, while still maintaining visibility of all messages through the two-region display structure.
2Loss of information
If all messages are displayed according to time order or basic arrangement order, then messages are displayed in the terminal, but important messages cannot be notified intuitively to a user since they are displayed in the same manner as unwanted or unsolicited messages
Solution Approach 1:
Within the first region displaying unchecked messages, local quality is applied by prioritizing and visually distinguishing important messages from regular messages. Important messages are arranged in a specific order (e.g., by priority level or sender importance) and may be highlighted or positioned prominently, allowing intuitive notification while maintaining visibility of all unchecked messages in the region.
3Loss of information
If unchecked messages are displayed without specific arrangement, then all received messages can be shown, but it becomes difficult to clearly and concisely display unchecked messages
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal screen is segmented into a first region for unchecked messages and a second region for checked messages. This segmentation clearly delineates unchecked messages from checked messages, providing clarity in display while maintaining visibility of all messages through the comprehensive two-region structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Within the first region, local quality is applied by arranging messages according to specific criteria (time order, priority, sender importance) rather than random or basic arrangement. This creates a clear, organized display of unchecked messages that is both visually distinct and easy to navigate.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method for displaying unchecked messages in a terminal, which can clearly and concisely display the unchecked messages. The apparatus includes: a display unit including a 1st region displaying unchecked messages and a 2nd region displaying checked messages in an unchecked message arrangement mode; and a controller that controls the display unit to arrange and display the unchecked messages according to predetermined priorities in the 1st region in the unchecked message arrangement mode.