Touch Panel Message Recording and Display System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing communication technologies, such as those using mobile telephones, lack intuitiveness and freedom in recording and sharing information, compared to traditional methods like corkboards and bulletin board systems.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus with an operation unit for acquiring input operations on messages composed of text and images, a recording control unit for recording these messages, and a reproduction control unit for displaying them in an intuitive and engaging manner, allowing users to record and share information effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If information is exchanged using mobile telephones, then information can be transmitted and received electronically, but the intuitiveness and freedom of recording information deteriorates compared to corkboards

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintuitiveness of operationVSAvoidfreedom with which information can be recorded

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent copies the physical corkboard experience into a digital environment by detecting touch operations on a touch panel and reproducing them as visual feedback on the display. Users can touch, drag, and arrange message objects on the screen just like physical notes on a corkboard, maintaining the intuitive and free-form interaction while enabling electronic information exchange and storage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If information is exchanged using mobile telephones, then electronic transmission is enabled, but the expressiveness and freedom of information recording deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefreedom with which information can be recordedVSAvoidcomplexity of information processing system

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects and analyzes touch operations made by users, converting them into appropriate visual representations and animations without requiring complex manual configuration. The reproduction control unit autonomously determines how to display messages based on the detected touch patterns, reducing the burden on users while maintaining high adaptability and expressiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of operation

If touch operations are detected and reproduced, then intuitive interaction is achieved, but the duration mismatch between input and reproduction may cause user confusion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveintuitiveness of interactionVSAvoiduser understanding of operation state

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the reproduction duration of touch operations based on the actual input duration detected. When a user performs a touch operation for a certain period, the system reproduces the corresponding visual feedback for a相匹配 duration, creating a dynamic correspondence between input and output that maintains user understanding and prevents confusion.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12165250B2Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2024.12.10 INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS SAS

AI summary

There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation unit acquiring an input operation for a message composed of at least one of text and an image, a recording control unit recording the message in accordance with the acquired input operation, and a reproduction control unit reproducing the recorded message to display the message on a display unit.