3D Tab Interface for Visual Hierarchy Clarity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional graphical interfaces struggle to visually represent complex parent-child relationships in folder hierarchies, especially as the number of children and sub-children increases, making it difficult to identify these relationships effectively.
Innovation Solution
A graphical interface is implemented that uses a three-dimensional effect with apparent bends and shading to display a hierarchy of objects, where the depth of child objects determines the extent of the bend and indentation, enhancing the visibility of parent-child relationships.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional two-dimensional view with linked lines is used to display folder hierarchy, then the implementation is simple, but it becomes difficult to visually identify parent-child relationships as the complexity and number of children increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a three-dimensional visual effect to tabs in a two-dimensional display interface. Tabs representing child objects are rendered with apparent depth and perspective, creating a hierarchical visual structure where parent-child relationships are intuitively understood through spatial positioning and dimensional cues rather than complex linked lines
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different visual properties to different parts of the interface based on their hierarchical level. Tabs for child objects have varying degrees of apparent depth, shading, and positioning relative to parent objects, allowing users to distinguish relationship depth through localized visual variations rather than uniform display
2Quantity of substance
If the number of children and sub-children in a folder hierarchy increases, then more information is displayed, but visual identification of relationships becomes increasingly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By rendering tabs with three-dimensional visual effects including apparent depth, perspective, and spatial positioning, the patent creates an intuitive visual hierarchy that scales with complexity. Users can easily distinguish parent-child relationships even when many levels exist because the visual cues (depth, position, shading) provide immediate structural understanding without requiring users to trace complex connections
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AI summary
Various embodiments of a computer-implemented method, system and computer program product provide a graphical interface. At least one tab is presented on a display. The tab comprises one or more child objects of a parent object of a hierarchy of objects. The tab has a three-dimensional effect. The tab has an apparent bend into the display. The apparent bend into the display increases as a depth of the one or more child objects of the hierarchy increases.