Touchscreen Data Display with Dynamic Scroll Rate and Dual Regions
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touchscreen-based mobile devices face challenges in efficiently navigating large datasets due to fixed scroll ranges, requiring repeated gestures to access desired information, which can be cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A data display method and apparatus that divides the touchscreen into two regions, allowing icons to be displayed in one region and detailed information in another, with the ability to set a scroll rate based on touch movement distance, enabling seamless scrolling and adjusting the display level through various touch gestures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If scrolling is performed with a fixed scroll range, then the display shows data in a stable manner, but the user has to repeat the scroll gesture several times to reach the wanted part of the data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the scroll range adjustable rather than fixed. The scroll range changes dynamically based on the user's scrolling speed and behavior, allowing the system to adapt to user needs in real-time. This resolves the contradiction by enabling faster scrolling when users need to cover large distances while maintaining control when precision is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the scroll range parameter based on detected scrolling patterns and user behavior. By monitoring scrolling speed and adjusting the scroll range parameter accordingly, the system optimizes navigation efficiency. This allows the scroll range to be larger when users scroll quickly and smaller when users scroll slowly, resolving the time loss issue.
2Loss of information
If the screen displays all data at once, then the user can see more information, but the screen size is limited and cannot accommodate large datasets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into multiple regions: a first region for displaying icons representing data groups and a second region for displaying detailed information. This segmentation allows the system to present hierarchical information structures, enabling users to navigate through large datasets efficiently by first selecting categories in the first region and then viewing details in the second region.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a hierarchical dimension to the display by organizing data in multiple levels. Instead of trying to display all data in a single flat layer, the system uses a two-region hierarchical structure where the first region provides high-level navigation and the second region provides detailed views. This dimensional approach allows efficient navigation of large datasets within limited screen space.
3Ease of operation
If the touchscreen is divided into multiple regions for different functions, then the navigation capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes both regions responsive to touch gestures for scrolling operations. The first region and second region can both detect and respond to scroll gestures, allowing users to navigate through different data types using the same interaction pattern. This multi-functionality simplifies the user interface while maintaining enhanced navigation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the scrolling functionality across both regions, allowing a single scroll gesture to navigate through icons in the first region and detailed information in the second region. This unified scrolling mechanism reduces the complexity of region management by using consistent interaction patterns across different display areas.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
AI summary
A data display method and apparatus display data efficiently on the screen of an electronic device equipped with a touchscreen. The data display method includes setting a scroll rate to a touch movement distance; detecting a touch gesture in a first region of the touchscreen; scrolling icons in the first region at the scroll rate in response to the touch gesture; and displaying detailed information associated with at least one icon newly displayed according to the scroll in a second region of the touchscreen.