User Interaction Guidance Using Blurred Content and Relationship Controls

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video application software lacks effective methods to facilitate user interaction, particularly in attracting user attention and guiding interactions based on relationship types between users.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that displays user content in a blurred state with associated controls, allowing users to unlock and interact by generating their own content, and switches to a clear state with guided interactions based on relationship types, including follow, comment, or message controls.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If video content is displayed in a clear state, then users can view content details, but user attention is easily diverted and interaction is not effectively guided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interaction guidanceVSAvoidcontent display state management
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by switching the content display between blurred and clear states. The blurred state is used to attract user attention and guide interaction, while the clear state is used when the user needs to view content details. This dynamic parameter change resolves the contradiction by using blurriness as a control mechanism to manage user attention and interaction flow.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If all content is displayed in clear state, then content visibility is good, but user attention is not effectively attracted and interaction efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinteraction efficiencyVSAvoiduser attention guidance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent inverts the conventional approach by using blurred content instead of clear content to attract user attention. Instead of making content fully visible to encourage viewing, the system applies blur as a strategic element to guide users to interact with specific content, thereby improving interaction efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the visual parameter of content from clear to blurred state based on interaction needs. This parameter change enables the system to attract user attention and guide interaction more effectively, resolving the contradiction between content visibility and interaction efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If relationship-based controls are implemented, then interaction guidance is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelationship-based interaction guidanceVSAvoidcontrol system structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by implementing a unified control system that handles multiple interaction scenarios through a single interface. The control system can identify relationship types between users and automatically present appropriate interaction controls, eliminating the need for separate control mechanisms for different relationship scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-service by automatically determining relationship types and selecting appropriate interaction controls without requiring manual configuration. The system queries user relationship information and autonomously presents relevant controls, reducing the complexity of manual control setup while improving interaction guidance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20260029889A1Method and apparatus for guiding user interaction, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.01.29 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method for guiding user interaction comprises: displaying, on a first display interface, second content of a first status posted by at least one second user, and also a first preset control associated with the second content of the first status; in response to a trigger operation directed at the first preset control associated with target second content, displaying a second display interface; in response to a posting confirmation operation with regard to the first content, the target second content of the first status switching to target second content of a second status; displaying on a third display interface the target second content of the second status; and displaying a second preset control at a position associated with target media content of the target second content, the second preset control being used for guiding interaction between a first user and a second user.