Collection Controls With Association Pages for Easier Content Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

The operation manner of collection management in content sharing applications is limited, making it inconvenient for users to manage collection association operations.

Innovation Solution

A collection management method and apparatus that generates and displays a collection association page based on collection association information in response to a collection control triggering operation, allowing users to manage collection operations more conveniently through collection management guide and cancellation components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a user clicks a collection control to collect content, then the content is added to the user's collection, but the operation manner remains limited and management convenience is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollection management convenienceVSAvoidoperation manner diversity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The collection control is designed to perform multiple functions: when the collection operation object is not collected, clicking triggers collection; when it is already collected, clicking triggers display of the collection association page. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by enabling a single control to provide both collection operation and management access, improving operation convenience while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the function of the collection control based on the current state of the collection operation object. The control adapts its behavior according to whether the object is collected or not, and whether the user has authorization, providing context-appropriate operations. This dynamic adaptation enables diverse operation manners while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the collection control only triggers collection operation, then the function is simple, but additional management operations like cancellation and viewing cannot be accessed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanagement operation optionsVSAvoidinterface structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the collection control with the collection association page display function. By combining these previously separate functions into a single control mechanism, the system provides multiple management operations (collection, cancellation, viewing) without adding separate interface elements, thus maintaining interface simplicity while enhancing operational versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The collection control serves as a universal entry point for all collection-related operations. Instead of having separate controls for collection, cancellation, and viewing, a single collection control provides access to all these functions through intelligent state detection and context-aware operation triggering, reducing interface complexity while expanding management capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Loss of information

If the collection control triggers collection when not collected, then collection operation is achieved, but no access is provided to collection association information

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollection association information accessVSAvoidoperation flow simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of the collection state before executing the collection operation. By checking whether the collection operation object is already collected and whether the user has authorization in advance, the system can determine the appropriate action to take, ensuring both information access and operational simplicity are maintained.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The collection control implements feedback mechanisms by detecting the current collection state and user authorization level, then providing appropriate responses. This feedback loop ensures that users can access collection association information when needed while maintaining simple operation flows for standard collection actions, balancing information accessibility with operational ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP4610797A1Collection management method and apparatus, device, and medium
Publication Date: 2025.09.03 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided are a collection management method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: in response to a collection control triggering operation, when a collection operation object corresponding to the collection control triggering operation is in a collected state, determining (S110) collection association information corresponding to the collection control triggering operation; and generating (S120) a collection association page based on the collection association information, and displaying the collection association page in an interaction interface.