TV Contact Grid Resizing for Intuitive Remote Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional packet-based communication systems are not intuitive for users on TV screens due to low resolution and distance viewing, making it difficult to navigate and select items, especially when trying to initiate communication events.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that embeds a communication client in a TV or set-top box, allowing users to access packet-based communication networks directly from their TV, using a remote control for interaction, and displaying contact lists as a grid that can be resized for better visibility, enabling intuitive selection and communication initiation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional packet-based communication systems are used on TV screens, then communication functionality is provided, but the system is not intuitive for users due to low resolution and distance viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The contact list is segmented into multiple pages, with each page displaying a limited number of contacts in a grid format. This segmentation allows the interface to be simplified for each individual page, making it more intuitive for TV viewing while still providing access to the entire contact list through pagination.
Solution Approach 2:
The contact information is displayed in a two-dimensional grid layout rather than a traditional linear list. This dimensional change optimizes the use of TV screen space and presents information in a more visually intuitive format suitable for distance viewing, allowing users to scan contacts more easily across the screen.
2Quantity of substance
If contact lists are displayed with small graphical representations to fit more contacts, then more contacts are visible, but navigation and selection become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the display based on user interaction. When a user navigates to a contact, the interface can transition to a detailed view or initiate communication actions. This dynamic response allows the system to optimize between showing multiple contacts versus making selection easy, depending on the current interaction state.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote control serves as an intermediary device that facilitates navigation and selection. By providing dedicated navigation buttons and directional controls on the remote, the system compensates for the small display size, allowing users to easily navigate through contacts without needing to see large graphical representations on the TV screen.
3Ease of operation
If graphical representations are enlarged for better visibility, then ease of selection improves, but fewer contacts can be displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The contact list is divided into multiple pages, each displaying a manageable number of contacts with sufficiently large graphical representations for easy selection. Users can navigate between pages using the remote control, which maintains ease of selection within each page while providing access to the entire contact list across multiple pages.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes display parameters dynamically based on the current view state. When a user is browsing contacts, the interface displays multiple contacts in a grid format. When a contact is selected or a communication action is initiated, the interface can transition to a different parameter state with enlarged representations or detailed views, optimizing for the current operational context.
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AI summary
Techniques for displaying graphical representations of contacts are described. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a group of graphical representations of contacts is displayed at a first size in a display region. In response to a selection of a subgroup of the graphical representations, the subgroup of graphical representations is automatically resized to fit in the display region at a second size.