Unified Application Interface for Interactive Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Using multiple connected devices through a single display can be cumbersome, leading to physical fatigue due to the size of the display screen and inefficiencies in existing systems.
Innovation Solution
An interactive display system comprising a display device with a processor and connected computing devices, which provides a unified listing of software applications, allowing users to select and run applications on connected devices directly from the display, and adjusts user interfaces based on user characteristics to reduce fatigue.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single display device is used to access multiple connected computing devices, then device integration is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to cumbersome navigation and selection processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the software application interfaces from multiple connected computing devices into a single unified listing displayed on the display device. This allows users to access and select applications from all connected devices through one consolidated interface, eliminating the need to navigate through each device separately and thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining device integration
Solution Approach 2:
The display device is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both a standalone computing device and a universal control interface for multiple connected computing devices. The unified software application listing enables the display device to manage applications across different devices through a single interface, enhancing versatility without compromising user convenience
2Area of stationary object
If a large display screen is used for demonstration and teaching purposes, then information visibility is improved, but physical fatigue increases due to the size of the display screen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the software application listing into organized groups or categories that can be displayed on the large screen. This segmentation allows users to navigate through manageable sections rather than overwhelming全部内容, reducing the need for excessive scrolling or zooming on the large display, thereby minimizing physical fatigue while maintaining information visibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an additional navigation dimension through the unified interface, allowing users to select applications not only by scrolling vertically but also by filtering, searching, or selecting from organized groups. This multi-dimensional navigation reduces the reliance on vertical scrolling on large screens, thereby reducing neck strain and physical fatigue associated with viewing large displays
3Ease of operation
If a unified listing of software applications is provided across multiple connected devices, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (the unified software application listing interface on the display device) that manages the complexity of multiple connected devices. This intermediary presents a simplified, unified view to the user while handling the backend complexity of device identification, application aggregation, and routing automatically, thereby improving ease of operation without exposing users to the underlying system complexity
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AI summary
An interactive display system, according to particular embodiments, comprises: (1) one or more interactive display devices, which may, for example, include any suitable interactive display device; and (2) one or more connected computing devices operatively coupled to the one or more interactive display devices (e.g., via any suitable wireless and/or wired connection). In some embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to display data (e.g., video data, image data, etc.) from the one or more connected computing devices on at least a portion of a display screen of the one or more interactive display devices. In particular embodiments, the one or more interactive display devices are configured to pass one or more inputs received at the one or more interactive display devices to the one or more connected computing devices.