Concurrent Search Result Mapping Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for integrating search results with mapping for directions are cumbersome and inefficient, causing a significant cognitive burden on users and wasting energy, especially in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
A computing device method that displays a map with concurrent fields for receiving query inputs for starting and ending points, allowing simultaneous display and selection of search results, and dynamically updates the route based on user gestures and selections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users perform separate searches for starting and ending points using conventional methods, then search results can be obtained, but the process becomes tedious and creates significant cognitive burden on users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple search operations into a single unified interface where users can input both starting and ending points simultaneously. The system performs both searches concurrently and displays results together, eliminating the need for separate search operations and reducing cognitive burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs search operations in advance and maintains results in memory, allowing users to select from pre-computed options without repeating searches. This preliminary action reduces both time consumption and cognitive load by having results ready before user selection is needed.
2Reliability
If users repeat searches due to limited memory capacity, then search results can be retrieved, but efficiency and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates and maintains copies of search results in memory, allowing users to reference and select from previously displayed options without repeating the search. This copying mechanism ensures information retention while maintaining high productivity by eliminating redundant search operations.
3Reliability
If conventional mapping methods are used, then directions can be provided, but energy is wasted and battery life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic updates rather than continuous processing, maintaining mapping functionality while reducing power consumption. Search results and route information are updated only when necessary based on user interactions, rather than continuously, thereby conserving battery energy while maintaining directional accuracy.
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AI summary
A method includes: displaying a map, a first field configured to receive a first query input, and a second field configured to receive a second query input; receiving the first query input in the first field; receiving the second query input in the second field; initiating a search that uses the first query input and a search that uses the second query input; concurrently displaying on the map a first plurality of search results for the first query input and a second plurality of search results for the second query input; detecting selection of a first search result in the first plurality of search results; detecting selection of a second search result in the second plurality of search results; and displaying a route on the map from the first search result to the second search result.