Clock Face UI Segmentation for Faster Time Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for managing clock faces on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes, wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing methods and interfaces that display clock user interfaces with concurrent visual effects, such as simulated emitted light and astronomical objects, allowing for efficient and power-conserving updates of time indications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques for managing clock faces are used, then the device can display time information, but the user interface becomes cumbersome and inefficient requiring multiple key presses
Solution Approach 1:
The clock face is divided into multiple independently selectable components including different time display formats (analog, digital, military), astronomical objects (sun, moon, stars), and visual effect portions. Users can select and customize individual segments rather than choosing entire clock faces, reducing the number of steps needed to achieve desired time display configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures multiple clock face templates with different combinations of time display formats, astronomical objects, and visual effects. These pre-configured templates are readily available for selection, eliminating the need for users to manually configure each parameter and significantly reducing interaction time.
2Ease of operation
If existing techniques for managing clock faces are used, then the device can display time information, but device energy is wasted through inefficient user interface operations
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the clock face into independent selectable components, the system reduces the total number of user interactions required. Fewer key presses and UI operations directly translate to lower processor activity and reduced energy consumption, particularly important for battery-operated devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses visual effects including simulated emitted light that creates optical illusions of light sources at specific positions on the clock face. These visual copying effects enhance the display without requiring additional physical light-emitting components, reducing energy consumption while maintaining visual appeal.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex user interface techniques are used for clock face management, then more display options are available, but cognitive burden on the user increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clock face is divided into multiple independently selectable components including different time display formats (analog, digital, military), astronomical objects (sun, moon, stars), and visual effect portions. Users can select and customize individual segments rather than choosing entire clock faces, reducing the number of steps needed to achieve desired time display configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
A single clock face framework supports multiple time display formats (analog, digital, military time), multiple astronomical objects (sun, moon, stars), and various visual effects simultaneously. This universal framework allows users to mix and match different components without needing to learn separate systems for each feature, reducing cognitive burden while maintaining versatility.
4Loss of information
If multiple visual effect portions are displayed concurrently, then the clock user interface becomes more informative, but display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is divided into multiple independent visual effect portions, each representing different time information (position-based time indication, shape-based time indication, astronomical object positions). Each segment can be independently rendered and updated, simplifying the processing complexity while providing comprehensive time information through the combination of segments.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user efficiency and satisfaction by reducing cognitive burden and conserving power in battery-operated devices through faster and more efficient clock face management.
Implementation Method 1
a first visual effect portion that includes simulated emitted light that indicates a position of a first user interface region in the clock user interface
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for providing clock user interfaces displaying simulated emitted light, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including astronomical object, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include adjustable time indications, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces that include multiple calendar systems, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated numerals, methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces with colors that are based on a selected color, and/or methods and user interfaces for displaying clock user interfaces including animated lines are described.