Ancillary User Interface Adaptation for Information Handling Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of information handling systems face inefficiencies and inconvenience when interacting with systems, as they often need to access and change settings or view status through the primary user interface, which can be time-consuming and distracting, especially when they desire faster and more intuitive interactions.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of an ancillary user interface adaptation operation using a primary integrated processor system and an ancillary integrated processor system, where the ancillary system controls the ancillary user interface via an ancillary control point service, allowing for dynamic configuration in response to user-initiated changes, enhancing interaction efficiency and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users access and change settings through the primary user interface, then system configuration is achieved, but interaction time increases and user convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the user interface into a primary UI and a secondary UI. The secondary UI is a simplified interface that provides direct access to commonly used settings and functions, segmenting the full functionality of the primary UI into a more accessible subset that reduces interaction time and improves convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a secondary UI as an intermediary between the user and the system settings. This intermediary interface provides a simplified pathway to access and modify settings without requiring users to navigate through the complete primary UI, thereby reducing interaction time while maintaining ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a complete user interface is provided, then all system functions are accessible, but interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the user interface into a primary UI that maintains complete functionality and a secondary UI that provides simplified access to essential functions. This segmentation allows the system to offer comprehensive adaptability through the primary UI while reducing perceived complexity through the secondary UI's focused functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic interface system where the secondary UI can be activated or deactivated based on user needs. The secondary UI dynamically provides simplified access to settings and functions, reducing interface complexity when needed, while the primary UI remains available for complete functionality when required.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing an ancillary user interface adaptation operation. The ancillary user interface adaptation operation includes providing an information handling system with a primary integrated processor system and an ancillary integrated processor system, the primary integrated processor system executing a primary control point service, the ancillary integrated processor system executing an ancillary control point service, the ancillary integrated processor system controlling an ancillary user interface via the ancillary control point service; determining when a user initiates a change to the ancillary user interface; and, configuring the ancillary user interface in response to the change initiated by the user via the ancillary control point service.