Document Management System Using 3D Virtual Space for Information Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing document management systems face challenges in efficiently organizing and displaying large quantities of information, leading to poor use of display space and user experience, as they often rely on a limited number of axes, which restricts the amount of information presented to the viewer.
Innovation Solution
The method involves creating a system that allows for the magnification of user-selectable documents, enabling the display of attributes and functions related to the magnified documents, and the ability to create and manage groups of arrays of documents, including reordering, navigation, and visualization of multiple timelines, using a graphical user interface that allows for drag-and-drop functionality and visual discrimination between groups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a larger number of axes are used to display more information, then the information quantity increases, but the display space utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional display to a three-dimensional virtual space, allowing multiple axes of documents to be arranged in spatial dimensions rather than competing for flat screen real estate. This enables simultaneous display of numerous document axes without overcrowding the display area, as documents can be positioned at different depths and angles in the virtual 3D environment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more functions are added to manage large quantities of documents, then the document management capability improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically performs document organization, axis creation, and spatial arrangement tasks without requiring complex manual configuration. The virtual 3D environment self-adapts to accommodate multiple document axes and their associated attributes, reducing the burden on users to manage system complexity while maintaining high document management capability.
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AI summary
A method of adding a user-selectable element to a destination array of documents, the method comprising adding a document to the destination array of documents, the destination array of documents being adapted to group a plurality of documents having a commonality, the added document being adapted to acquire the commonality by being added to the destination array of documents. A tangible machine-readable medium and a graphical user interface providing same are also provided herewith.