Adaptive Application Views for Faster App Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing techniques for selecting and opening applications on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, requiring multiple key presses and consuming unnecessary user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.

Innovation Solution

Implementing methods and interfaces that allow for the display of a set of application views including preselected and adaptive views, with automatic updates based on predetermined criteria, reducing the need for user input and optimizing power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If traditional scrolling methods are used to select applications, then all applications can be accessed, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming requiring multiple key presses

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication selection processVSAvoidtime to open application

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-loads and displays a set of application views that are likely to be used next, based on usage patterns and recency. This preliminary preparation allows users to access frequently used applications immediately without scrolling through the entire application list, thus reducing the time and keystrokes required while maintaining access to all applications through the adaptive interface.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If traditional scrolling methods are used to select applications, then all applications can be accessed, but device energy is wasted particularly in battery-operated devices

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication selection processVSAvoiddevice power consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The adaptive view dynamically updates the set of preloaded application views based on changing usage patterns and recency, periodically refreshing the displayed set to match current user needs. This ensures that the system only maintains active views for relevant applications, optimizing power consumption by avoiding continuous updates of all applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

3Loss of time

If a fixed set of application views is displayed, then access to common applications is fast, but adaptability to changing user needs is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetime to open applicationVSAvoidresponse to user behavior changes

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a dynamic adaptive view that automatically updates the set of preloaded application views based on changing usage patterns and recency. The adaptive interface monitors user behavior and adjusts the displayed application set in real-time, ensuring that frequently used applications remain immediately accessible while adapting to evolving user needs without requiring manual reconfiguration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor user interaction patterns and application usage recency. This feedback is used to dynamically adjust the adaptive view, automatically reordering and reselecting application views based on actual user behavior. The feedback loop ensures the system remains adaptive to changing needs while maintaining fast access to currently relevant applications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250343854A1Displaying and updating a set of application views

Publication Date: 2025.11.06 APPLE INC

AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates to viewing and updating application views. A device receives a user input, the input, when received initiating display of a plurality of application views of a set of application views. The device, in response to receiving the user input, displays the plurality of application views of the set of application views, wherein the set of application views includes preselected application views and an adaptive view that corresponds to a most recently opened application that is not one of the preselected application views.