Transparent Display Area for Multi-Display Information Overlap
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with multiple displays often experience information overlap, leading to inaccurate information delivery and unnecessary power consumption, as information on one display can be hidden by another.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a first display and a second display that includes a transparent display area, allowing for adjustable visibility and control over which information is shown or hidden, using a display control module to manage the overlap and adjust transparency based on user input or environmental factors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple displays are used to provide more information to users, then information delivery capability is improved, but information accuracy deteriorates because information on one display may be hidden by another display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display system into multiple independent display units (first display, second display, third display) that can operate independently. Each display can show different information without being blocked by others, as they are positioned at different locations or orientations. This segmentation allows the system to provide multiple information streams simultaneously while maintaining accuracy in each stream.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces spatial dimensionality by positioning displays at different locations and orientations. The first display is positioned at a first location, the second display at a second location, and the third display at a third location, creating a three-dimensional display architecture. This dimensional arrangement ensures that information on one display does not obscure information on another display, resolving the hidden information problem while maintaining rich information delivery.
2Ease of operation
If displays are positioned to overlap for better user interface, then user convenience is improved, but power consumption increases due to unnecessary display activation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of display activation based on real-time detection of user interaction. The control unit monitors touch inputs and determines which display(s) should be activated based on where the user is interacting. This dynamic approach allows the system to activate only the necessary display(s) in response to user actions, avoiding unnecessary power consumption while maintaining convenient user interface functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines which display should be activated based on touch input location without requiring manual user selection. The control unit processes touch coordinates and autonomously decides which display(s) to activate, optimizing power consumption by avoiding activation of displays that would not be useful for the current user interaction context.
3Loss of information
If transparent display area is introduced to allow partial visibility, then information accuracy is improved by preventing information hiding, but device complexity increases due to additional control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions: it processes touch inputs, determines display activation status, controls transparency of display areas, and coordinates information display across multiple displays. By making the control unit multi-functional, the patent avoids adding separate dedicated control mechanisms for each function, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving accurate information delivery through transparent display areas.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device and a method for controlling displaying of information in the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first display formed on at least a portion of a body of the electronic device, and a second display formed on at least a portion of a cover functionally connected to the body and including a transparent display area.