Deep Link Activation Handling Uninstalled Apps
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing deep link technology in information processing devices fails to effectively manage user expectations when a second application is not installed, leading to user confusion as the system attempts to activate it, resulting in mixed outcomes from the same input operation.
Innovation Solution
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that read identification information from a shared storage area to differentiate between installed and uninstalled applications, displaying appropriate icons and notifications, and using the deep link function to activate installed apps while using the WebView function to handle uninstalled apps, thereby clarifying the user interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the deep link technology is used to display icon images for activating applications, then the user interface becomes more interactive and convenient, but user confusion occurs when the target application is not installed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making each icon image have different properties based on its target application's installation status. Installed applications display as clickable icons, while uninstalled applications display with a different appearance (e.g., grayed out or with overlay). This differentiation in local properties of individual icons resolves the contradiction by providing clear visual feedback for each icon while maintaining overall interface convenience.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system attempts to activate an uninstalled application via deep link, then the activation process is unified, but the outcome becomes unpredictable and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by checking the installation status of the target application before attempting activation. The system performs this check in advance and uses the result to determine the appropriate action: activate if installed, or redirect to app store if not installed. This preliminary check ensures predictable outcomes while maintaining a unified user interaction flow.
3Loss of information
If all application icons are displayed regardless of installation status, then the interface shows complete information, but the display area becomes cluttered and confusing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the taking out principle by separating the display of installed and uninstalled application icons. Instead of mixing all icons together, the system extracts uninstalled application icons from the main display or presents them in a different context (such as a separate list or with clear visual distinction). This maintains information completeness while improving display organization and reducing confusion.
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AI summary
An information processing device may read, from a shared storing area, first identification information indicating K pieces of first applications that are already installed. The information processing device may display first screen on the display. The information processing device may cause an operating system to display the K pieces of first images in the first screen. Each of K pieces of link information may be associated with a corresponding one of the K pieces of first images. When any one of the K pieces of first images receives an input operation, the operating system may activate the corresponding first application indicated by the link information associated with the first image that receives the input operation.