Touch Display Layout Creation via Icon Dragging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information display devices require time-consuming and non-intuitive operations to create and arrange multiple sensor image combinations on a divided display screen, making it difficult for users to customize their layout efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An information display device equipped with a touch detector, information acquirer, display unit, first and second display controllers, and a layout creator, allowing users to create a layout by dragging icons onto information display areas, enabling seamless selection and arrangement of sensor information with intuitive drag operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a menu screen is called up and the user selects divided screens and images using arrow keys or rotary keys, then the information display layout can be created, but the operation becomes time-consuming and non-intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical button operations (arrow keys, rotary keys) with direct touch operations on the display screen. Users can directly touch and drag icons to arrange them on the display screen, eliminating the need for menu navigation and multiple button presses. This substitution of mechanical input methods with direct touch interaction significantly reduces operation time and improves intuitiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces icons as visual intermediaries that represent different information types (radar, sonar, charts, etc.). These icons are displayed directly on the screen and can be manipulated by touch, serving as a mediator between the user and the underlying data sources. This visual intermediary system allows users to create layouts by simply dragging icons rather than navigating complex menus.
2Quantity of substance
If the display screen is divided to display multiple sensor images simultaneously, then comprehensive information can be displayed, but the number of possible image combinations becomes extremely large, complicating layout creation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display screen into multiple independent regions or zones that can be independently configured. Each zone can display different sensor images, and users can freely arrange and resize these zones by dragging their boundaries. This segmentation approach allows comprehensive display of multiple sensor images while simplifying configuration, as each zone can be independently managed rather than dealing with complex full-screen divisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic layout configuration where the display screen structure can be freely adjusted by user interaction. Zones and icons can be dragged, resized, and repositioned in real-time, allowing the layout to adapt to user preferences and operational needs. This dynamic approach reduces complexity by allowing intuitive visual configuration rather than requiring selection from predetermined static layouts.
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AI summary
When an information display layout is created, a touch panel device displays information display areas icons. A user can create the information display layout by dragging the icons to the information display areas. After the drag operation, information corresponding to the icons is displayed in the respective information display areas.