Content Item Indicator for Non-Interrupting Review
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited screen size of mobile computing devices often leads to users ignoring or forgetting content items of interest, as they cannot simultaneously view multiple content items and linked content without diverting attention from primary applications or web pages.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that allow users to designate content items for subsequent review, enabling them to be stored and displayed at a later time, allowing users to revisit interesting content without leaving their current publication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the user clicks on the content item to view linked content, then the user can investigate the content item in detail, but the user is completely diverted away from the publication and loses their place
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the content viewing experience by separating the publication view from the content item view. When a user selects a content item, the system creates a distinct content item data structure that stores the content item identifier and associated metadata, allowing the user to view content details while maintaining a reference to the original publication context.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism in the form of a content item selector and indicator system. The indicator displayed within the publication serves as an intermediary that allows users to access content items without leaving the publication view, thereby maintaining context while enabling detailed content investigation.
2Ease of operation
If the user continues viewing the publication without interacting with the content item, then the user maintains their place in the publication, but the user effectively dismisses the content item and may forget about it
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by providing a content item selector that allows users to pre-mark content items for later review. When users encounter interesting content items, they can select them using the selector, and the system stores this selection in the content item data structure, ensuring the user can easily revisit these items later without having to remember them.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms through indicators that are displayed within the publication to show users which content items have been selected for later review. This visual feedback helps users remember their selections and provides a reminder system that operates within the publication context.
3Loss of information
If the linked content occupies the entire screen, then the user can view the content item in detail, but the user cannot simultaneously view multiple content items or return to the publication easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-dimension full-screen content view to a multi-dimensional approach where content items are displayed within the publication's spatial context. The content item indicator and selector are integrated into the publication layout, allowing users to access and manage multiple content items within the same screen space rather than requiring full-screen transitions.
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AI summary
A method for enabling a user of a computing device to designate a content item for subsequent review is provided. The computing device is coupled to a memory device and a display. The method is implemented using the computing device. The method includes displaying, by the computing device, a first publication. The method further includes the steps of displaying, by the computing device, a content item at a first time, wherein the content item is displayed in conjunction with the first publication. The method further includes receiving, by the computing device, a first input from the user to designate the content item for subsequent review, generating an indicator that the content item has been designated for subsequent review, causing the memory device to store the indicator, determining a second time to display the content item, and displaying the content item at the second time.