Card Deck Aggregation for Display Area Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display screens on smart devices are limited in size and content, making it cumbersome for users to search for information as they need to navigate through multiple menus or pages.
Innovation Solution
A card unit presentation method and apparatus that allows for the aggregation of multiple card units into a target card deck within a card presentation region, enabling users to organize and efficiently search for information by associating cards in the same deck.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple card units are displayed separately on the display screen, then users can access more information, but the display area is insufficient and operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by allowing card units to be contained within card decks, and card decks to be contained within folders. Multiple card units are hierarchically organized: individual cards are nested within decks, and decks are nested within folders. This nested structure enables the system to display a large number of card units while occupying minimal display space, as nested items are not displayed separately unless expanded by user interaction.
2Loss of information
If users navigate through multiple menus or pages to search for information, then they can find required information, but the operation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments information into card units, groups them into card decks, and organizes decks into folders, creating a segmented hierarchical structure. This segmentation allows users to access information through a simplified interface where they can directly interact with individual cards, decks, or folders without navigating through multiple menus or pages. The segmented structure maintains information organization while significantly improving operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary organization of card units into decks and decks into folders before user interaction. This preliminary structuring pre-arranges information in a hierarchical manner, allowing users to quickly access required information through direct interaction with the organized structure rather than navigating through unorganized content. The preliminary action of organizing information reduces the operational steps needed during information search.
3Quantity of substance
If card units are displayed in a traditional manner, then the display screen shows limited content, but aggregating card units into card decks reduces the occupied display area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple card units into card decks, and multiple card decks into folders, combining them into hierarchical units. When card units are merged into decks, they are displayed as a single unit rather than individually, reducing the total display area occupied. The merging operation consolidates multiple items into fewer visual elements, allowing more content to be represented within the limited display screen area.
Data Source
AI summary
A computing device presents a plurality of non-overlapping card units in a card presentation region. The plurality of card units includes at least one of: a single card or a card deck. In response to detecting an aggregation operation for at least two target card units in the plurality of card units, the computing device aggregates the at least two target card units to form at least one target card deck. Cards in a respective target card deck belong to the same category.