Window Display Priority Management for Smart TV Command Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart TV systems face issues where multiple user control options for different application programs lead to overlapping windows, causing the latest selected window to cover previous ones and lose command input priority, and 'always on top' windows cannot receive user commands without extra user operation.
Innovation Solution
A method that maintains a first window's higher display and focus priority while allowing a second window to be displayed, ensuring the first window continues to receive commands and remains visible, even when the second window is active, allowing seamless user control without automatic disappearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the latest selected window is set to have higher display priority and focus priority, then the window can be displayed at the top and receive commands, but the previous selected windows will be covered and cannot receive commands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-window focus model to a multi-window simultaneous display model. Instead of one window having exclusive focus, multiple windows can be displayed simultaneously with different priorities, allowing users to access both the latest and previous windows without one covering the other completely. This dimensional change in window management resolves the contradiction between focus priority and visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic window priority management where windows can switch between different priority states. The system dynamically adjusts which windows are visible and receive commands based on user interaction, allowing flexible transition between windows while maintaining control over command input priority. This dynamic approach resolves the static contradiction between being on top and receiving commands.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If an always on top window is set to have highest display priority, then the window remains visible above other windows, but the window cannot receive commands from user without extra operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes window focus status dynamic rather than static. An always-on-top window can maintain its visibility position while its command reception status changes dynamically based on user selection. When the user selects a different window, the always-on-top window automatically stops receiving commands without requiring manual intervention to change its visibility or focus status. This resolves the contradiction between continuous visibility and automatic command reception.
3Productivity
If multiple windows are called sequentially, then each new window receives higher priority, but the previous windows automatically lose focus and cannot receive commands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic focus management where windows can be activated without automatically stealing focus from previous windows. The system dynamically determines which window receives commands based on user selection rather than strictly following activation order. This allows efficient window switching while maintaining flexible command input capability across multiple windows.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent allows users to pre-activate multiple windows in advance without forcing immediate focus transitions. Users can call multiple windows sequentially, and the system maintains them in a state where they can be quickly accessed and commanded without automatic focus loss. This preliminary window activation resolves the contradiction between switching efficiency and command flexibility.
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AI summary
A method of controlling a display includes displaying a first window on the display, setting the first window to receive commands, and displaying a second window on the display. When the second window is displayed, a portion of the first window is kept being displayed, and the first window is kept being set to receive commands.