Bracket Interface View-Level Switching for Hierarchical Event Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices struggle to efficiently present a series of events in a multi-level hierarchy, requiring multiple user inputs to toggle between depth and breadth of information, which can increase power consumption and reduce battery life.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device updates the presentation of events in response to user input, changing the view level in a manner other than size, allowing efficient toggling between depth and breadth of information, thereby reducing the number of inputs needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple user inputs are required to toggle between depth and breadth of information in a multi-level hierarchy, then information completeness is improved, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the bracket display based on scroll position. When scrolling reaches certain thresholds, the system automatically transitions between collapsed and expanded states, eliminating the need for repeated user inputs while maintaining information accessibility. This dynamic behavior reduces power consumption by minimizing active processing states.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-loads and prepares bracket expansion states based on predicted user scrolling behavior. By anticipating when information will be needed and preparing it in advance, the system reduces the frequency of active state transitions, thereby lowering power consumption while ensuring information is available when needed.
2Loss of information
If multiple user inputs are required to toggle between depth and breadth of information, then information completeness is improved, but the number of operations increases reducing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket automatically transitions between expanded and collapsed states based on scroll position thresholds. This dynamic automation eliminates manual toggling operations, significantly improving operation efficiency while preserving complete information availability through on-demand expansion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-adjustment of bracket states based on user scrolling behavior without requiring explicit commands. The bracket monitors scroll position and autonomously expands or collapses to provide appropriate information depth, reducing operational steps while maintaining information completeness.
3Loss of information
If detailed multi-level hierarchy information is displayed continuously, then information completeness is improved, but device complexity and processing load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket information is segmented into collapsible hierarchical sections that can be independently managed. Only the necessary portions are expanded based on scroll position, reducing the simultaneous processing load while maintaining access to complete information through progressive disclosure.
Solution Approach 2:
The display dynamically adjusts the level of bracket detail based on scroll position and user interaction. This reduces processing complexity by loading and rendering only the necessary information depth at any given moment, while complete information remains available for retrieval as needed.
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AI summary
In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of events arranged in a bracket. In some embodiments, in response to receiving an input corresponding to a request to update a view level of the bracket, the electronic device updates the presentation of information included in representations of events included in the bracket.