Chronological Scheduling View for Multi-Device Action Sequencing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing control systems for scheduling actions across multiple devices are inefficient due to data being stored across multiple tables, leading to confusion about the chronological order of scheduled actions, and user interfaces often require navigating through different screens to view scheduled actions, making it difficult for users to recognize the order in which actions are scheduled to be carried out.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that receive information about scheduled actions, determine a chronological ordering, and generate a view in a user interface to display the scheduled actions in chronological order, allowing users to easily recognize the sequence of actions, with options to view actions for the current or future days and drill down for additional information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If scheduled actions are stored in multiple distributed tables, then data organization flexibility is improved, but user ability to recognize chronological order deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (the scheduling system with chronological ordering capability) that mediates between the distributed data storage structure and the user interface. This intermediary retrieves data from multiple tables, sorts it chronologically, and presents it in a unified view, thus preserving data organization flexibility while restoring chronological order recognition for users.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user interface displays scheduled actions in multiple screens/windows, then information categorization is improved, but ease of viewing scheduled actions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple screens or windows displaying scheduled actions into a single unified chronological view. This combining approach allows users to see all scheduled actions in one place ordered by time, improving ease of viewing while maintaining the ability to categorize information through additional interface elements or filtering options.
3Adaptability or versatility
If scheduled actions are viewed in category-based screens, then information organization is improved, but time-based recognition deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a chronological time dimension to the existing category-based organization by implementing a timeline or chronological ordering within the category views. This allows information to be organized by category while simultaneously displaying the temporal sequence of actions, enabling users to recognize both categorical relationships and time-based order without losing time recognition.
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AI summary
In at least one aspect, a method comprises: receiving information associated with a plurality of scheduled actions, each of the plurality of scheduled actions defining a device to be controlled, an action to be carried out with respect to the device to be controlled, a scheduled day on which to carry out the scheduled action and a scheduled time of day to carry out the scheduled action on the scheduled day; determining a chronological ordering that indicates a chronological order in which at least a subset of the plurality of scheduled actions are scheduled to be carried out; generating a view based at least in part on the chronological ordering; and displaying the generated view. Such methods may be performed or implemented by various devices, apparatuses and/or systems.