Backup Interface with Version Animation for File Restoration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in reverting files to earlier versions after making modifications, as existing undo features are limited and may not function when files are saved and closed, making it hard to restore previous edits.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for displaying a backup interface that allows users to visualize and restore earlier versions of a file by animating the modification of elements from an earlier version to the current view, using a timeline for navigation and selection of specific snapshots, and implementing a backup component that stores and retrieves versions of files.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the undo feature is used to revert file modifications, then the user can restore previous edits, but the feature is limited and may not function when files are saved and closed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the file version history into discrete snapshots that are independently stored and managed. Each snapshot represents a specific state of the file at a given time, allowing users to navigate between different versions without relying on a continuous undo stack. This segmentation enables the restore function to work independently of the undo feature's limitations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by automatically creating and storing snapshots of the file at various points in time, including before and after modifications. These snapshots are prepared in advance and stored in a version history database, so when a user wants to revert changes, the desired previous state is already available for immediate restoration without needing to rely on limited undo operations.
2Ease of operation
If the user wants to revert a file back to an earlier state after saving and closing, then the user needs a restoration mechanism, but existing undo features typically cannot automatically undo previous edits after the file is saved and closed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by providing an automated restoration mechanism that independently retrieves and applies previous file states from the version history database. When a user initiates a restore operation, the system automatically identifies the desired previous version, retrieves it from storage, and applies it to the current file without requiring manual intervention or dependency on undo stack operations that may have been cleared when the file was saved and closed.
3Ease of operation
If a backup interface is displayed to show visual representations of earlier versions and current view, then users can easily select and restore previous states, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by creating visual representations (snapshots) of previous file states that are displayed in the backup interface. These visual copies allow users to see and compare different versions of the file without actually loading the full file data into memory, reducing resource consumption while maintaining ease of version selection and comparison.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. A method includes receiving, a first user input requesting that a backup interface be displayed, displaying the backup interface, the backup interface including a display area for presenting at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of a current view and a visual representation of the current view, the earlier version including a first element, receiving, while the backup interface is displayed, a second user input requesting that the current view be modified according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element, animating the modification of the first element as moving from the visual representation of the earlier version to the visual representation of the current view, and modifying, in response to the second user input, the current view according to the earlier version, at least with regard to the first element.