Information Processing Device Visual Program Recommendation Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital recording devices struggle to effectively recommend programs to users, as they display titles in a list format without visual differentiation, making it difficult for users to easily identify recommended programs and understand the reasoning behind the recommendations.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device that generates and displays a special program screen based on predetermined themes, using a generating unit to select programs and a display control unit to showcase program information with varying font styles, colors, and sizes, along with program images, to create an engaging and informative interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If program titles are displayed in a list format with the same font and color, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because users cannot easily identify recommended programs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by varying the font style, color, and size of characters based on the priority and type of program information. Recommended programs are displayed with distinctive visual characteristics (e.g., bold fonts, specific colors) while other programs use standard formatting, allowing users to quickly identify important content without increasing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color changes to differentiate program priorities and types. Different colors are assigned to recommended programs, regular programs, and various program categories, enabling users to visually distinguish important information at a glance while maintaining a simple display structure
2Ease of operation
If program information is displayed with detailed visual formatting, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases due to multiple display parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments program information into different display categories based on priority levels and program types. Each segment is assigned specific visual characteristics (font style, color, size), allowing the system to manage complexity through structured categorization while providing rich visual information to users
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic display formatting where visual parameters (font style, color, size) are automatically adjusted based on program priority and user preferences. This dynamic adaptation provides clear visual differentiation without requiring complex manual configuration, as the system automatically selects appropriate display parameters
3Device complexity
If the display shows only program titles in a simple list, then the device complexity is minimized, but the loss of information increases because users cannot understand the reasoning behind recommendations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds visual dimensionality to the display by incorporating font style, color, and size variations alongside program titles. This multi-dimensional presentation conveys recommendation reasoning and program attributes without adding textual complexity, maintaining simplicity while reducing information loss
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AI summary
An information processing device for providing a program selected on the basis of a predetermined theme among recorded programs and programs to be received to a user. A special program is generated by selecting a predetermined program on the basis of a predetermined theme such as ‘person of the today’, ‘hot drama’, among recorded programs and programs to be received to a user and the contents of the selected program is displayed on a screen as information of a recommendation program. The contents of the special program are changed according to preference of the user, a displaying time of the screen, and setting by the user.