Touchscreen Search Terminal With Animated Image Results
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information search systems disrupt the seamless thought process of users, particularly during creative activities, by requiring transitions from pen or stylus to keyboard or mouse inputs, and fail to evoke and activate thoughts effectively.
Innovation Solution
An information communication terminal device with a touch panel that allows users to input search queries through handwriting, recognizes line drawings for text conversion, and displays search results in animated form with random positioning and visually recognizable time differences, promoting a seamless flow from query entry to result display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users switch from pen (stylus) to mouse or keyboard to perform search, then search functionality is achieved, but the thought process is disrupted and seamless flow is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the search query input function directly into the touch panel interface, allowing users to perform searches using the same touch interface they use for creative work. The search bar is integrated into the display area, enabling seamless transition from creative input to search without switching devices or modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch panel serves multiple functions: it acts as both the creative input surface for handwriting/drawing and the search query input interface. The same interface handles both creative activities and information retrieval, eliminating the need for separate input devices.
2Loss of information
If search results are displayed in traditional list format, then information is provided, but user engagement and thought activation are not promoted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs color changes and visual transformations to display search results. Images are displayed in grayscale initially and become colored when users interact with them, providing visual feedback and encouraging engagement. This dynamic visual presentation promotes thought activation compared to static traditional lists.
Solution Approach 2:
The search result display transitions from a static list to a dynamic interactive interface. Images can be moved, resized, and manipulated directly on the canvas, transforming the search experience from passive viewing to active engagement, thereby promoting thought activation and creativity.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple search results are displayed simultaneously, then comprehensive information is provided, but user focus and comprehension may be diluted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments search results into individual manipulatable elements on the canvas. Users can select, move, and position specific images independently, allowing them to focus on relevant results while maintaining access to the full set. This segmentation enables selective attention without overwhelming the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional linear list to a two-dimensional canvas space. This dimensional change allows multiple results to be displayed spatially organized rather than sequentially, enabling users to scan and focus on relevant items more efficiently while maintaining comprehensive access to all results.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is an information communication terminal device that is communicably connectable to a search server. The information communication terminal device comprises: a user interface unit that includes a touch panel; a search query acquisition unit that acquires a search query; a search result acquisition unit that acquires search results containing multiple search result images transmitted from the search server in response to the search query; and a display control unit that performs control for displaying each of the multiple search result images contained in the search results on a screen that represents a virtual space on the touch panel. The display control unit performs control such that each of the multiple search result images is displayed in animated form in sequence with a visually recognizable time difference.