Display Interface Using Object Identifiers for Shared Viewing History

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Solution Overview

Problem

User viewing histories are shared across multiple electronic devices when using the same account, making it difficult to find a specific viewing history and reducing the efficiency of displaying the corresponding file.

Innovation Solution

A display method and apparatus that allows users to display a file corresponding to an electronic device or user by receiving inputs for object identifier information, enabling direct access to the file without needing to search through viewing histories.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If user viewing histories are shared across multiple electronic devices, then account consistency is improved, but file display efficiency deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccount consistencyVSAvoidfile display efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the unified viewing history by electronic device identifier, creating device-specific viewing history lists within the shared account framework. This allows the system to maintain account consistency while enabling efficient device-specific file display operations through targeted segmentation of the historical data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If viewing histories are shared across multiple devices, then data synchronization is improved, but operation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata synchronizationVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an electronic device identifier as an intermediary parameter that mediates between the shared account viewing history and the specific device operations. This intermediary enables automatic data synchronization while simplifying user operations by providing clear identification paths without requiring users to manually manage complex shared history data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Speed

If object identifier information is displayed, then file access speed is improved, but interface complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefile access speedVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by displaying object identifier information in advance within the viewing history interface. This allows users to identify and select the correct electronic device or user context before initiating file display, thereby achieving fast file access while maintaining a relatively simple interface through pre-organized identification data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12498847B2Display method and apparatus
Publication Date: 2025.12.16 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

A display method and apparatus, and pertains to the field of communication technologies. The display method includes: receiving a first input; displaying a first interface of a first application in response to the first input, where the first interface includes object identifier information of at least one object, and the object includes an electronic device or a user; receiving a second input for first object identifier information in the at least one piece of object identifier information; and displaying a first file corresponding to the first object identifier information in response to the second input.