Convertible Device Configuration Detection and Interface Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Convertible devices lack effective methods to determine which applications are useful in laptop or tablet configurations, making it difficult to locate and launch desired applications during configuration changes.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a touch-enabled display, processor, and memory, where the processor determines the device's configuration and adjusts the presentation of elements on the display accordingly, changing the appearance of elements based on the device's orientation and user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the device transitions between laptop and tablet configurations, then the device becomes more versatile and adaptable to different use cases, but it becomes difficult and cumbersome to locate and launch desired applications
Solution Approach 1:
The system proactively determines the device configuration state (laptop or tablet) and automatically presents relevant application elements before the user needs to search for them. This preliminary detection and presentation of appropriate applications eliminates the need for manual searching during configuration transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors device configuration state and provides feedback by adjusting the presentation of application elements accordingly. When the configuration changes, the system detects this state change and automatically updates which applications are presented and how they are displayed, creating a closed-loop adaptive interface.
2Ease of operation
If the device automatically adjusts element presentation based on configuration, then application accessibility is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-detection of its own configuration state and automatically adjusts element presentation without requiring external input or complex user interactions. The device monitors itself and autonomously determines which applications to present based on its current state, simplifying the user experience while maintaining automated adaptability.
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AI summary
In one aspect, an apparatus includes a touch-enabled display, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to make a first determination that a device is being or has been transitioned between a laptop configuration and a tablet configuration. The instructions are also executable by the processor to, at least in part based on the first determination, make a second determination pertaining to at least one change in presentation of an element presented on the touch-enabled display from a first presentation to a second presentation.