Companion AI Triggered by Display Aspect Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Generative AI applications are not seamlessly integrated into other software applications, making it difficult for users to utilize their output within those applications without closing the other application.
Innovation Solution
A companion application that provides generative AI assistance is triggered based on changes in the display aspect of a computing environment, such as unfolding a foldable device or rotating a screen, allowing the companion application to run in a divided screen mode alongside the main application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the companion application is displayed in a divided screen mode, then users can access generative AI features without leaving the main application, but the display area available for the main application is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into multiple regions, with the main application occupying one portion and the companion application occupying another portion. This segmentation allows both applications to be simultaneously accessible, enabling users to leverage generative AI features without completely leaving the main application context.
Solution Approach 2:
The companion application is integrated into the display space by utilizing the vertical or horizontal dimension of the screen rather than requiring a separate full-screen transition. This dimensional integration allows the companion application to coexist with the main application in the same two-dimensional display space.
2Productivity
If the companion application is automatically triggered, then user input is reduced, but the companion application may open when not needed, consuming display real estate
Solution Approach 1:
The system is pre-configured to automatically trigger the companion application when specific conditions are met, such as detecting a change in display aspect ratio. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for users to manually search for and launch the companion application, reducing user input while maintaining contextual appropriateness.
Solution Approach 2:
The triggering mechanism is dynamic and responsive to environmental conditions, specifically detecting changes in display aspect ratio. The companion application is triggered only when the display configuration changes, ensuring it opens when appropriate while avoiding unnecessary activation that would consume display real estate.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the companion application takes display real estate away from the main application, then generative AI features are accessible, but the main application interface is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is allocated with different quality characteristics for different regions. The main application occupies the primary display area with full functionality, while the companion application occupies a secondary portion. This local quality differentiation allows the main application interface to maintain its stability and composition while still providing access to generative AI features in the allocated portion.
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AI summary
Techniques involve triggering a divided screen mode for a computing environment in response to an indication that a display aspect of the computing environment has changed. In a first portion of the divided screen mode, an interface for a main application is displayed; in a second portion of the divided screen mode, an interface for a companion application is displayed. In some implementations, prior to the interface for the companion application being displayed, an icon representing the companion application is displayed in the second portion; the user may point to, or click on, the icon to launch the companion application.