Concurrent Interface Portions for Event Coverage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional techniques for presenting event coverage on devices provide limited information through a single display interface, failing to offer a rich and comprehensive experience for users.

Innovation Solution

The system presents event coverage using plural concurrent interface portions, including statistics, social media, score, event tracking, and high-level chronology-based interfaces, allowing users to switch between modes and access detailed information through tabs and selectable operators.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a single display interface is used for event coverage, then the device interface remains simple and easy to operate, but the amount of information provided is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The display interface is divided into multiple concurrent interface portions, each dedicated to presenting a specific class of event information (e.g., score interface portion, statistics interface portion, event tracking interface portion). This segmentation allows comprehensive information delivery while maintaining organized, manageable interface sections that can be independently controlled and displayed simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Loss of information

If multiple interface portions are presented concurrently, then rich and detailed event information is provided, but the interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation richnessVSAvoiduser interaction simplicity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a unified event coverage interface framework that can present multiple interface portions concurrently, allowing a single interface system to serve multiple information delivery functions. The interface framework universally handles different types of event data (scores, statistics, tracking information) through standardized presentation mechanisms, reducing the operational complexity despite the richness of information provided.

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

3Loss of information

If comprehensive event information is displayed, then user engagement is enhanced, but the display space requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevent information coverageVSAvoiddisplay area
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system organizes comprehensive event information across multiple concurrent interface portions that are arranged in a structured spatial layout on the display. By transitioning from a single-dimensional information presentation to a multi-dimensional concurrent display architecture, the system accommodates extensive event data coverage within the constraints of the display area, allowing users to access rich information without requiring excessive display space.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10462533B2System, method and interface for presenting event coverage using plural concurrent interface portions
Publication Date: 2019.10.29 FOX SPORTS INTERACTIVE MEDIA LLC
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AI summary

A system, method and interface for presenting event coverage using plural concurrent interface portions is provided including concurrent interface portions, each interface portion including different classes of event information.