Carousel Search Interface for Order History Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face frustration and inefficiency when searching for past orders in electronic catalogs, as they often need to navigate through multiple pages and filter options, leading to unnecessary friction and computing resource waste.
Innovation Solution
A carousel interface within the user profile page that includes a search functionality, allowing users to search for past orders directly from the carousel without needing to navigate away, with a search bar initially displayed in an expanded view and later collapsing to an icon, enabling quick access to search results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a carousel displays only a subset of items to optimize screen space, then screen space is optimized, but users cannot easily search for old orders and must navigate through multiple pages
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the search functionality directly into the carousel interface by adding a search bar within the carousel component. This allows users to search for orders while remaining on the same screen, eliminating the need to navigate to separate search pages while maintaining the space-efficient carousel display of recent orders.
Solution Approach 2:
The carousel is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it continues to display recent orders in a space-efficient manner while simultaneously providing search capabilities through an integrated search bar. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the limited screen space interface also capable of efficient order searching.
2Loss of information
If users navigate through multiple pages to find old orders, then complete order history can be accessed, but computing resources are wasted and user frustration increases
Solution Approach 1:
The search bar is pre-positioned within the carousel interface, allowing users to immediately initiate searches without navigating through multiple pages. This preliminary setup of the search functionality enables direct access to order information, reducing unnecessary page loads and computing resource consumption while maintaining full order history accessibility.
3Ease of operation
If the search bar is always displayed in expanded view, then search functionality is easily accessible, but screen space is wasted when search is not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The search bar is designed to dynamically change its display state based on user interaction. It transitions from a compact icon state (when search is not needed) to an expanded input state (when search is activated). This dynamic behavior ensures the search functionality remains easily accessible while optimizing screen space utilization during non-search periods.
Data Source
AI summary
Techniques are described herein for providing search features within a carousel. A request may be received to display a network page (e.g., a user profile page). The carousel may present a subset of items of a set of items (e.g., items associated with the user profile). User input indicating a scrolling action within the carousel can be received. In response, a user interface (UI) element associated with conducting a search may be presented in an expanded form overlaid atop the carousel. After a predefined period of time has elapsed, the UI element may transition to a collapsed form. If the UI element is selected, the user may be navigated to the end of the carousel where a statically-positioned presentation of the UI element is presented. A search may be conducted from the statically-positioned presentation. The search may be performed against the set of items associated with the user profile.