Aggregated Device Usage Data for Adaptive User Interface

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in selecting appropriate actions on computers due to unclear options and communication challenges with the device.

Innovation Solution

Aggregated device usage data is collected and analyzed to enhance user experiences by automatically selecting actions, reordering user interface elements, and modifying hyperlinks based on user context and behavior patterns.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple action options are presented to the user, then the computer can respond to different situations, but the user faces difficulties in selecting the appropriate action due to unclear options and communication challenges

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomputer response adaptabilityVSAvoiduser selection ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines and presents action options based on aggregated usage data and current context without requiring user input. The computer serves itself by inferring user intentions from historical patterns, eliminating the need for users to manually select from multiple options and reducing communication challenges between user and system.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of aggregated usage data to pre-determine appropriate action options before the user needs to make a selection. By analyzing historical usage patterns in advance, the system prepares contextualized action recommendations that are automatically presented when needed, saving users time and effort in selecting appropriate actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the user interface presents detailed options, then the computer can provide comprehensive responses, but the complexity of option selection increases and usability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveresponse accuracyVSAvoidinterface complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system presents action options with differentiated levels of detail based on local context and user needs. Rather than uniformly presenting all options with full detail, the interface adapts the quality and granularity of information presented to each specific situation, making the interface simpler for common cases while maintaining comprehensive responses when necessary.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses feedback from aggregated usage data to continuously improve the presentation of action options. By analyzing how users interact with the interface and which options they select, the system refines its algorithms to present more accurate and appropriately detailed options, reducing interface complexity while maintaining response accuracy over time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS8713090B2Enhancing user experiences using aggregated device usage data

Publication Date: 2014.04.29 MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

AI summary

Enhancing user experiences using aggregated device usage data includes receiving aggregated usage data for a device, such as a computing device and/or a peripheral device. A current user context for the device is identified, and based on the aggregated usage data and the current user context an enhanced user interface is generated.