Touch Display Wallpaper Replacement via Page-Replacing Operations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing touch display apparatuses lack intuitive and dynamic variable design for operation interfaces, making it difficult for users to easily navigate and configure their layouts according to preferences.

Innovation Solution

A touch display apparatus with a storing unit, touch display unit, and processing unit that allows users to replace wallpapers based on page-replacing operations, either randomly or according to application icon attributes, enhancing user interaction and interface variability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If users want to dynamically change wallpapers based on preferences, then interface variability is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional storing unit and processing logic

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinterface variabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The processing unit serves multiple functions: it determines lock state, detects page-replacing operations, selects wallpapers based on various criteria (random selection, application icon attributes, metadata), and executes wallpaper replacement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby managing device complexity while achieving high interface variability through wallpaper changes.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the visual parameter of the display by replacing wallpapers based on different criteria. The processing unit selects wallpapers using various parameters (random selection, application icon attributes, metadata) and applies them to the touch display unit, thereby achieving interface variability through parameter changes without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If wallpaper replacement is enabled during unlocked state with multiple selection criteria, then ease of operation is improved, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by storing multiple wallpapers in advance in the storing unit and preparing them for quick retrieval. The processing unit has pre-established selection criteria (random selection, application icon attributes, metadata) that enable rapid wallpaper selection and replacement when a page-replacing operation is detected, thereby reducing processing time while maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The wallpaper replacement system is dynamic, allowing users to change wallpapers during the unlocked state based on real-time operations. The processing unit dynamically selects and replaces wallpapers based on detected page-replacing operations and predefined criteria, enabling responsive and intuitive user interaction without excessive processing delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the system stores multiple wallpapers and provides various selection methods, then adaptability is improved, but memory requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewallpaper selection flexibilityVSAvoidmemory requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements partial action by storing a limited but sufficient number of wallpapers in the storing unit rather than an exhaustive collection. The processing unit selects from this curated set based on specific criteria (random selection, application icon attributes, metadata), providing adequate wallpaper selection flexibility while controlling memory requirements through selective rather than complete coverage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS9921719B2Touch display apparatus and wallpaper replacing method thereof
Publication Date: 2018.03.20 GETAC TECH CORP
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AI summary

A touch display apparatus and a wallpaper replacing method thereof are provided to select from wallpapers the one different from a currently displayed wallpaper according to a page-replacing operation when touch display apparatus is in an unlocked state, so as to replace the currently displayed wallpaper.