Cluster Name Editing via Gesture Interaction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing content clustering technologies often assign cluster names automatically, which may not align with user preferences, leading to a need for improved user interface operability for editing cluster names.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that uses a display controller to display cluster names with data item associations, allowing for intuitive and simple user operations to edit cluster names and data item associations, including gestures like dragging, pinching, and selecting to generate and combine clusters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If automatic cluster name assignment is used, then clustering efficiency is improved, but user satisfaction deteriorates due to mismatched names

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveclustering efficiencyVSAvoiduser satisfaction

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates cluster names based on data characteristics (self-service), but allows users to easily modify them when needed, combining automation with user control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of requiring users to manually name clusters (traditional approach), the system inverts the process by automatically generating names first, then allowing user modification if needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Ease of operation

If manual cluster name editing is allowed, then user satisfaction is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser satisfactionVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The editing functionality is extracted as a separate, optional feature that users can access only when needed, rather than being integrated into the basic clustering operation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Cluster names are pre-generated automatically before user interaction, so users only need to perform simple modifications rather than creating names from scratch

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If cluster name editing interface is simplified, then ease of operation is improved, but functionality may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinterface simplicityVSAvoidediting functionality

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The touch interface elements (cluster icons) serve multiple functions: displaying cluster information, enabling selection, and providing access to editing operations, reducing the need for separate UI elements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10108643B2Graphical interface device, graphical interface method and medium

Publication Date: 2018.10.23 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

An information processing device, method and computer program product use a display controller that causes a display device to display a cluster name having a data item association with a cluster of at least one data item. An operation acquisition portion is configured to acquire information associated with a user operation performed on the cluster. An editing portion edits the cluster name and data item association in accordance with the user operation. As a consequence the associations between data items may easily be formed along with associated cluster names formed.