Portable Device Calendar View Dimensionality Change
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices face limitations in size reduction due to the constraints of display size and the need for improved functionality while maintaining portability and efficient communication capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A portable wireless communication device configured according to an IT policy, incorporating advanced data communication capabilities, a communication subsystem compliant with GSM/GPRS standards, and software components that manage IT policies and PIM functions, allowing for secure and efficient communication and data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If display size is decreased to improve portability, then device size is reduced, but information display capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional display scrolling to three-dimensional virtual calendar view, allowing users to navigate through time periods by rotating and zooming in virtual space. This dimensional change enables comprehensive calendar information display without requiring additional physical screen real estate, resolving the contradiction between small device size and sufficient information display capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nested navigation where users can zoom into specific time periods within the virtual calendar view. The calendar display nests multiple levels of detail (days, weeks, months) within a single compact interface, allowing comprehensive information access within the limited display area of portable devices.
2Ease of operation
If device size is reduced to improve portability, then ease of carrying is improved, but functionality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple calendar view modes (day view, week view, month view, year view) and virtual navigation capabilities into a single unified interface. This multi-functional design allows the compact device to provide comprehensive calendar management functionality that would otherwise require multiple separate applications or larger display real estate.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic virtual navigation where the calendar display can rotate, zoom, and transform between different time perspectives based on user interaction. This dynamic behavior enables the compact display to adapt and reveal detailed information on demand, maintaining full functionality within a reduced device form factor.
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AI summary
A method includes rendering a representation of a day in a calendar day view on a display of an electronic device, retrieving calendar event records that satisfy constraints, identifying a first all-day event record and a second all-day event record of the calendar event records, and in response to identifying the first all-day event record and the second all-day event record, maintaining display of an all-day event indicator in the day view during scrolling within the representation of the day by alternately displaying an indicator of the first all-day event record and an indicator of the second all-day event record.