Auto-scrolling Web Modules for Seamless Form Completion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face inconvenience when clicking links on webpages that require form filling, as it often necessitates navigating away from the original webpage and manually scrolling through form fields, especially problematic on mobile devices.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allow modules to be displayed within the context of a webpage without navigation away, enabling auto-scrolling through form fields and modules, ensuring correct completion before progressing to subsequent modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a link on a webpage opens a new browsing window or tab, then the user can access the requested service, but the user loses focus from the original webpage and must manually navigate back
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds interactive modules within the current webpage context rather than opening separate browsing windows. The modules are nested within the existing page structure, allowing users to access services while maintaining the original webpage as the parent context. This eliminates the need to navigate away and back, as the service interface lives within the original page's scope.
Solution Approach 2:
The webpage structure is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it displays original content, hosts interactive modules for service access, and provides auto-scrolling capabilities. This multi-functionality allows the single webpage to replace the need for separate browsing windows while maintaining context.
2Productivity
If form fields are displayed in a new browsing window, then the service can be accessed, but the user must manually scroll through each field which is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically scrolling through form fields in the correct sequence before the user needs to interact with them. The auto-scrolling mechanism pre-positions each form field in the visible area as the user progresses, eliminating the need for manual scrolling during form completion.
Solution Approach 2:
The form interface serves itself by implementing automatic scrolling functionality that navigates through fields without user intervention. The system monitors form completion status and automatically scrolls to the next required field, making the interface self-navigating rather than requiring manual user control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual scrolling is required through form fields, then the user can control navigation, but the process becomes problematic on mobile devices with limited screen space
Solution Approach 1:
The interface implements dynamic scrolling behavior that adapts to mobile device constraints. The auto-scrolling mechanism adjusts to the smaller screen real estate by automatically positioning form fields in the optimal view, reducing the need for manual scrolling gestures that are difficult on mobile devices with limited screen space.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed which may provide modules that may be displayed in the context of a website that allow for autoscrolling between the modules upon entering required information in the modules or completing actions required by the modules. The modules may be modules for paying for items via PayPal and may include modules for entering payment information, billing information, a shipping address, creating an account, and accepting terms and conditions. The modules may be displayed within the context of the webpage when selecting a pay with PayPal link without navigating away from the webpage. As a user enters information into a module, the module will automatically scroll to the next module if the module permits automatic scrolling.