Adaptive Content Distribution for Unused Display Space

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing technologies fail to effectively utilize unused space on client displays for secondary content presentation, leading to underutilization of available screen real estate.

Innovation Solution

The system identifies and leverages unused space on client displays by creating virtual boards, which can be used to render secondary content such as images, videos, or interactive elements, even when primary content is not present or is dynamically resized, using machine-executable instructions and a content distribution service to manage and adapt content to different display configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If unused space on client displays is not utilized for secondary content, then the display area remains empty and simple, but screen real estate is underutilized and content presentation capability is limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent presentation capabilityVSAvoiddisplay management complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically identifies unused display space and selects appropriate secondary content without requiring manual user configuration. The content distribution service autonomously manages the entire process of detecting available space, selecting matching content, and rendering it, allowing the display system to serve itself rather than requiring user intervention.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The content distribution service performs multiple functions: identifying unused display space, selecting appropriate secondary content based on space characteristics, adapting content to fit the available area, and rendering the content. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex tasks into a single integrated service.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Area of stationary object

If secondary content is added to utilize unused space, then screen real estate utilization improves, but display clutter may increase and user experience may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveutilized display areaVSAvoiddisplay clutter

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system places secondary content specifically in identified unused display spaces rather than distributing it uniformly across the screen. By targeting only the unused portions and matching content size and type to the specific space characteristics, the system utilizes available area without intruding into or cluttering the primary content display areas.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system fills only the unused portions of the display with secondary content, leaving the primary content areas untouched. This partial action approach ensures that secondary content is added without overwhelming or cluttering the overall display, maintaining a balance between utilization and readability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If content is statically rendered for specific display configurations, then rendering simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to different screen sizes and orientations is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisplay configuration adaptabilityVSAvoidcontent rendering complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adapts secondary content to fit the identified unused display spaces. Rather than using fixed static content, the content distribution service selects and renders content that dynamically matches the size, shape, and characteristics of the available unused space, allowing the display to adapt to various screen sizes and orientations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes content parameters (size, type, format) based on the characteristics of the unused display space. The content distribution service selects content whose parameters match the available space dimensions and properties, enabling the same system to handle diverse display configurations by adjusting content parameters rather than using fixed rendering.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11797751B2Systems and methods for adaptive content distribution

Publication Date: 2023.10.24 LEFTSNRIGHTS

AI summary

An application displaying primary content, such as a webpage, may include unused space. The unused space may exist within the application displaying the primary content (e.g., within the browser window) or on other portions of the display (e.g., outside of the browser window). The unused space is identified and leveraged to display secondary content on the client display along with the primary content. The secondary content may be adaptable to conform to different sizes and/or configurations of the unused space. The secondary content may be updated as the user interacts with elements on the client display.