Window Position Designation Across Multiple Information Processing Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not provide a method for coordinating multiple information processing devices to designate and display windows on a display device, limiting the ability to easily manage and position windows across different devices.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system comprising information processing devices and a display device that communicate to allow users to designate and display windows on the display device, with processes for 'throwing' and 'catching' information between devices, enabling dynamic window positioning and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple information processing devices are used to display windows, then display flexibility and user interaction are improved, but device coordination and window management complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a display position designation unit that acts as an intermediary between multiple information processing devices. This unit receives window information from one device and display position designations from another device, then outputs the window to the display device at the designated position. This intermediary mechanism enables flexible multi-device display coordination without requiring complex peer-to-peer communication protocols between all devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the window management function into distinct modular units: a window information output unit in the source device, a display position designation unit in the controlling device, and a window output unit in the display device. This segmentation allows each device to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall system architecture and reducing coordination complexity while maintaining display flexibility.
2Ease of operation
If window display positions are automatically determined, then ease of operation is improved, but control precision and user intent accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides display position candidates in advance to the user through the display position designation unit. Instead of automatically selecting a single position, the system prepares multiple possible display positions and allows the user to choose from these pre-prepared options. This preliminary action approach maintains ease of operation by providing ready-made choices while ensuring position precision through user selection of the most appropriate candidate.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables the user to manually designate the display position through the display position designation unit, giving the user direct control over where windows are displayed. This self-service mechanism allows users to precisely control window positioning according to their specific needs while keeping the operation simple through direct interaction with the designation interface.
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AI summary
[Object] A technology of designating a display position of a window to be displayed on an information processing device using another information processing device has been demanded. [Solution] According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including: a communication unit configured to receive display position designation information indicating a display position of a window from another information processing device; and a control unit configured to perform control of displaying a window at the display position indicated by the display position designation information in a display area of a display unit. According to the present disclosure, an information processing device can receive display position designation information from another information processing device and display a window at a display position indicated by the display position designation information. Therefore, according to the present disclosure, a user can designate a display position of a window to be displayed on an information processing device using another information processing device.