Concurrent Website Settings Interface for Reduced Cognitive Load
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for managing website presentation settings on electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces are cumbersome and inefficient, leading to a significant cognitive burden on users and excessive power consumption in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
A method and interface for managing website presentation settings that dynamically updates based on open websites and user preferences, allowing concurrent editing of presentation settings for multiple websites, including user-modifiable controls for settings like media auto-play, reader-mode, and content blockers, which reduces user input and power usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional mouse-based input methods are used to select and manipulate user interface objects, then the device can perform file management, image management, and other functions, but the cognitive burden on users increases and the operation becomes tedious
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects and presents relevant user interface objects based on user behavior patterns and context, eliminating the need for users to manually search and select objects. The interface serves itself by anticipating user needs and pre-configuring relevant elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-selecting and pre-configuring user interface objects before the user needs them. Based on predicted user intent and contextual analysis, the system prepares relevant files, images, or settings in advance, so users can immediately interact with pre-positioned elements without manual searching or configuration.
2Productivity
If conventional sequential methods are used to manipulate user interface objects, then the device can complete tasks, but the process takes longer than necessary and wastes energy
Solution Approach 1:
The system maintains continuous useful action by keeping relevant user interface objects in a ready state based on predicted user needs. Instead of waiting for explicit user commands to search, select, and configure objects, the system continuously monitors context and maintains relevant elements in an accessible, pre-configured state, eliminating idle time and redundant operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration and positioning of user interface objects before they are needed, based on predictive analysis of user intent. This allows tasks to be executed in parallel rather than sequentially, significantly reducing completion time and associated energy consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple websites are managed individually with separate settings interfaces, then each website can have customized presentation settings, but the interface becomes complex and user input requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal settings interface that simultaneously manages presentation settings for multiple websites. A single unified control panel allows users to configure settings across multiple websites at once, with the ability to apply settings globally or selectively to specific sites, eliminating the need for separate configuration interfaces for each website.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges individual website settings interfaces into a single consolidated interface that displays and manages settings for multiple websites simultaneously. This combined interface allows users to view and modify settings for multiple sites in one location, reducing overall interface complexity while maintaining the ability to customize each website individually through selective application of settings.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device: displays a website settings interface provided to edit a plurality of a presentation settings for at least one website among a plurality of websites within a web browsing application, including concurrently displaying: a first website representation and a user-modifiable control for selecting a first value for a presentation setting for the associated website; and a second website representation and a user-modifiable control for selecting a second value for the presentation setting for the associated website, where the second value is not associated with a previously received user preference and the second value is set according to a predetermined value for the presentation setting; and in response to detecting an input that ceases display of a website associated with the second website representation, ceases to display include the second website representation within the website settings interface.