Bound Graphic Rendering for Content Boundary Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users experience a detrimental abrupt end when scrolling through content on devices, as existing technologies do not provide adequate visual indicators for the boundary of content, leading to a poor user experience.

Innovation Solution

Implementing bound circuitry that renders a noticeable bound graphic, such as a color graphic, adjacent to the content boundary, which can change orientation and include visual effects like shading or hatching, to inform users of the content's end, thereby enhancing the user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If no bound graphic is rendered, then the display remains clean and simple, but users experience abrupt ends and poor user experience when scrolling reaches content boundary

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser experience during scrollingVSAvoiddisplay elements

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color changes by rendering a bound graphic with distinct visual characteristics (such as color, shading, or hatching) at the content boundary. This visual indicator provides users with clear feedback about the content end without adding complex functional elements, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining display simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

2Loss of information

If a bound graphic is rendered, then users are notified of content boundaries, but the display complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation about content boundaryVSAvoiddisplay elements

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bound graphic serves as an intermediary visual element that communicates content boundary information to users. Rather than using complex system notifications or altering content structure, the patent introduces a simple graphical indicator that mediates between the content data and user perception, effectively preventing information loss about content boundaries without significantly increasing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If visual indicators are added at content boundary, then user experience is enhanced, but the rendering process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvescrolling experienceVSAvoidrendering process

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by separating the bound graphic rendering from the main content rendering process. The bound graphic is rendered as a distinct, independent element at the content boundary, allowing the rendering system to handle it as a separate task. This modular approach enhances scrolling experience by providing clear visual feedback while keeping the rendering process organized and manageable through division of tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9484003B2Content bound graphic

Publication Date: 2016.11.01 LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD

AI summary

A method can include accessing content stored in a data store where the content includes a bound and content adjacent to the bound; rendering a portion of the content to a display; receiving a scroll command that calls for rendering the content adjacent to the bound; and, responsive to receipt of the scroll command, rendering a bound graphic. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.