Customizable Touch Panel Help Display Order
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing devices with touch panels are inconvenient for users who want to view help information for settings in a specific order, as they typically display help information sequentially without allowing customization.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with a storage unit for layout information and a display unit that arranges settings on a screen based on this information, allowing users to select and display help screens in the desired order corresponding to the layout positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If help information is displayed sequentially according to fixed time intervals, then the help information can be provided automatically, but the user cannot view help information in a customized order
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the help information display order adjustable rather than fixed. The system allows users to dynamically change the display order of help information by rearranging setting items on the screen, transforming from a static sequential display to a dynamic customizable one that adapts to user needs
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by allowing users to pre-arrange the order of setting items before viewing help information. Users can organize settings in their preferred sequence in advance, and this predetermined arrangement is then used to display help information, eliminating the need for sequential browsing through all settings
2Device complexity
If settings are displayed in a fixed arrangement, then the interface layout is simple, but the user cannot access help information in their preferred order
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static fixed arrangement into a dynamic reconfigurable layout. Users can drag and drop setting items to create their own customized arrangements, making the interface adaptable to individual user preferences while maintaining the simplicity of the basic layout structure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the setting items into independent draggable elements that can be individually positioned. This segmentation allows users to rearrange only the specific settings they need in their preferred order, rather than requiring a complete redesign of the entire interface layout
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AI summary
An information processing device has a storage unit and a touch panel with a screen. The storage unit stores layout information indicating the positions at which various settings are displayed on the screen. The touch panel displays a setting selection screen on which the settings are arranged in the display positions indicated by the layout information, accepts selections of settings to be made, and displays help screens showing help information for each of the settings in an order corresponding to the display positions indicated by the layout information. The layout information can be altered to have the help information displayed in a desired order.