Card View for Resource Search Results
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional table views for displaying search results in resource management applications are inefficient, making it difficult for resource managers to rapidly decipher and select the best available resources, thereby reducing productivity.
Innovation Solution
Displaying search results in an enterprise computing environment using visually coded graphics within cards, allowing for sorting, filtering, and quick selection, with options to add resources to a shortlist or access additional details, enhancing user control and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional table views are used to display search results, then all information can be displayed in a structured format, but it becomes difficult to rapidly decipher and select resources, reducing productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments search results into individual card components, each representing a resource with distinct visual elements. Each card is divided into sections for different attributes (name, availability, qualifications, metrics), allowing rapid scanning and comprehension without overwhelming the user with a dense table layout.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color-coded visual indicators within cards to represent resource attributes such as availability status, qualification levels, and metric values. These color changes enable quick visual assessment of resource suitability, allowing users to rapidly identify and select appropriate resources without仔细阅读 text data.
2Productivity
If conventional table views are used to display search results, then data organization is simple, but effective features for rapid review and selection are lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional table views to a card-based layout that utilizes spatial arrangement and visual hierarchy in multiple dimensions. Cards can be arranged in grids, lists, or other spatial configurations, and incorporate visual elements like icons, color codes, and graphical indicators that add informational density without increasing textual complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies or representations of resource data in the form of standardized card templates. Each card is a replicated unit containing consistent visual elements and information structures, allowing users to quickly compare resources through pattern recognition rather than reading detailed text descriptions for each entry.
3Measurement precision
If more detailed information is displayed for each resource, then better selection decisions can be made, but the interface becomes more complex and harder to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of information density in different parts of the card interface. Summary information is presented prominently in visual form (color codes, icons, key metrics), while detailed information is available on-demand through expanded views or separate detail panels. This allows users to quickly assess resources at a glance and only delve into detailed information when necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic information display where card content and detail levels can change based on user interaction, selection state, and context. Users can expand cards to see more details, collapse them to see only summary information, or filter cards based on specific criteria. This dynamic behavior allows the interface to adapt to different user needs without presenting all possible information simultaneously.
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AI summary
A system and method for facilitating displaying search results in an enterprise computing environment. An example method includes determining results of a computer based search in response to a resource request; displaying the results via one or more cards, wherein each of the one or more cards includes information pertaining to a particular search result; and illustrating, in a card, at least a portion of the information via one or more graphics. In a specific embodiment, the one or more graphics include one or more visually coded graphics, including an indicator illustrating a qualification score associated with a human resource, and an indicator illustrating an availability score associated with the human resource.