Application Demotion Interface for Data Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces have cumbersome and inefficient methods for managing data, leading to longer processing times and wasted energy in battery-operated devices, as well as inefficient storage management.
Innovation Solution
A method and interface for electronic devices that detect storage management inputs, display a storage management user interface with affordances for different operations, and allow users to select and initiate storage management processes, such as deleting applications without deleting associated data, to efficiently manage data storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional methods are used to manage data on the device, then the device can perform basic storage operations, but the processing time is longer and energy is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and pre-organizes storage management options before the user initiates a deletion operation. When a user selects an application for deletion, the system has already prepared information about associated data, storage space that will be freed, and available options, eliminating the need for time-consuming calculations during the actual deletion process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages storage by providing intelligent recommendations and performing actions without requiring extensive user intervention. The storage management interface autonomously identifies applications, calculates storage impacts, and presents optimized deletion options, reducing the time users need to spend on manual storage management tasks.
2Productivity
If conventional methods are used to manage data on the device, then basic storage operations can be performed, but energy is wasted in battery-operated devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs storage analysis and prepares management options during idle periods or when the device is in low-power states, rather than during active user operations. This preliminary preparation reduces the computational burden during actual deletion operations, minimizing energy consumption when the device is actively being used.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage management system operates autonomously to monitor and manage device storage, providing recommendations and executing operations without requiring continuous user interaction. This self-managing approach reduces the overall computational load and energy consumption compared to conventional methods that require repeated user-initiated operations.
3Productivity
If conventional methods are used to manage data on the device, then storage operations can be performed, but storage space is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-identifies applications and their associated data that are candidates for deletion, calculating the potential storage space that can be freed before the user makes a decision. This advance preparation ensures that users are presented with accurate, optimized options for maximizing storage recovery, rather than requiring multiple trial deletions.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage management system automatically analyzes the device storage状况, identifies reclaimable space, and presents optimized deletion recommendations without requiring users to manually search through applications and data. This autonomous approach ensures that storage space is efficiently utilized by automatically identifying and facilitating the deletion of unnecessary data.
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AI summary
A method includes, while an application is installed on a device and a representation of the application has a designated location in a respective portion of an application launching user interface, detecting an application-demotion request to delete the application from the device without deleting associated data for the application. In response to detecting the application-demotion request, deleting the application from the device without deleting the associated data for the application. After deleting the application from the device, detecting a request to display the respective portion of the application launching user interface and, in response to detecting the request to display the respective portion of the application launching user interface, displaying the respective portion of the application launching user interface, including displaying the representation of the application in the designated location in the respective portion of the application launching user interface.