Dynamic Input Field Window Positioning for Data Entry Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional user interfaces for manual data entry fail to address the issue of maintaining focus while correcting errors, as users often need to look away from their current field of vision, leading to reduced efficiency in data entry.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that displays a subset of input fields in a second window positioned according to the user's span and angle of vision, allowing for minimal eye movement by keeping relevant fields visible and accessible without scrolling, and enabling search functionality within this window.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If all fields are displayed in a single window, then the user can access all input fields, but the user must move their eyes outside the current span of vision when correcting errors, leading to loss of focus and reduced data entry efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is segmented into two separate windows: a first window displaying a subset of fields and a second window displaying the remaining fields. This segmentation allows the user to focus on a limited number of fields at a time within their span of vision, eliminating the need to move eyes outside the current visual field when correcting errors, thus maintaining focus and improving data entry efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-window two-dimensional layout to a multi-window spatial arrangement that utilizes the display area more effectively. By positioning the second window according to the user's span of vision and angle of vision, the system creates an optimized spatial dimension that keeps all relevant fields accessible within the user's visual field without requiring eye movement outside the current span
2Productivity
If a subset of fields is displayed in a separate window positioned according to span of vision, then eye movement is minimized and focus is maintained, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements universal functionality across both windows by providing consistent search capabilities and field display mechanisms in each window. This multi-functionality ensures that users can perform the same operations (searching, editing, viewing) in either window without learning different interaction patterns, thereby managing interface complexity while maintaining high productivity
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AI summary
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for displaying a subset of a plurality of fields to a user. In use, a plurality of fields for receiving input from a user is retrieved. Additionally, the plurality of fields is displayed to the user in a first window of a display. Further, a subset of the plurality of fields is displayed to the user in a second window of the display separate from the first window, where the second window is positioned according to a span of vision and an angle of vision of the user.