3D Hierarchical UI for Instant Data Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interfaces lack an effective method for selecting and navigating information, leading to inefficiencies in accessing related data and increasing computer processing time.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes a hierarchical tree structure on user interfaces, where nodes represent topics and subtopics, allowing for zooming and panning features, enabling users to select and expand areas of information without leaving the display screen, and allowing editing and exporting of content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional user interfaces are used for selecting and navigating information, then the interface structure remains simple, but the time needed to access related data increases and processing efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional flat user interface into a three-dimensional hierarchical structure. Information is organized across multiple layers (first layer, second layer, third layer) that can be navigated through vertical panning and zooming operations, allowing users to access related information more efficiently by moving between hierarchical levels rather than navigating through flat folders.
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface implements a nested hierarchical structure where the first layer contains root nodes, the second layer contains child nodes of the first layer, and the third layer contains child nodes of the second layer. This nesting allows related information to be organized in nested categories, enabling users to access specific information by progressively drilling down through hierarchical levels, thereby reducing the time needed to transition between information areas.
2Productivity
If users navigate through extensive folders to access information, then the system can store large amounts of data, but the processing time and user interaction complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-organizes all stored information into a hierarchical tree structure with root nodes, child nodes, and sub-nodes before the user needs to access anything. Related information is automatically categorized and positioned in appropriate hierarchical levels, so when users need to access information, they can directly navigate to the relevant layer without having to search through extensive folders or perform multiple navigation steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The large quantity of stored data is segmented into manageable hierarchical segments across multiple layers. The first layer contains broad root categories, the second layer contains specific child categories, and the third layer contains detailed sub-categories. This segmentation allows users to access specific information by navigating only through the relevant hierarchical segments, significantly improving information access efficiency while maintaining the ability to store large amounts of data.
3Loss of time
If a hierarchical tree structure with multiple layers is implemented, then information can be organized and accessed more efficiently, but the device complexity and interface requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hierarchical tree structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it organizes information categorically, enables efficient navigation through vertical panning, allows zooming to access detailed information, and maintains the ability to store and retrieve large amounts of data. By making the hierarchical structure multi-functional, the system achieves improved processing time without proportionally increasing operational complexity, as users interact with a unified interface that handles multiple tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The user interface implements dynamic navigation capabilities including vertical panning to move between hierarchical layers and zooming to access detailed information within layers. These dynamic operations allow the interface to adapt to different user needs - users can quickly overview the entire hierarchical structure through panning or dive into specific details through zooming, making the system more responsive and easier to operate despite the complex hierarchical organization.
Data Source
AI summary
A device including a memory and a processor. The processor receives electronic information. The processor analyzes the electronic information. The processor displays, based on analyzing the electronic information, the electronic information on a graphical user interface. The displayed electronic information is shown as a first electronic formation, and the graphical user interface is controlled by the processor. The device receives an electronic communication and changes the displayed electronic information to a second electronic formation displayed on the graphical user interface. The change from the first electronic formation to the second electronic formation occurs instantaneously.