Dynamic Mobile App Shortcut Rotation and On-Demand Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
User equipment (UE) faces challenges in managing and displaying mobile application installation shortcuts effectively, leading to cluttered screens and unnecessary memory consumption due to pre-installed applications that users may not utilize.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for presenting mobile application installation shortcuts as thumbnail images on the UE's display in a rotating manner, allowing users to select and download applications without pre-installation, using a geometry file for configuration and a shortcut management application to handle sequencing and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple application shortcuts are pre-installed on the UE, then users have immediate access to applications, but the screen becomes cluttered and memory is consumed unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic shortcut display where the set of visible application shortcuts changes over time based on user interaction, usage patterns, and priority levels. Shortcuts are not statically assigned but dynamically adjusted, allowing the screen to maintain cleanliness while providing access to multiple applications through rotation, recommendation algorithms, and context-aware display management.
2Ease of operation
If multiple application shortcuts are pre-installed on the UE, then users have immediate access to applications, but memory is consumed unnecessarily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements pre-installation of application descriptors (metadata, icons, configuration files) without the actual application binaries. This preliminary action allows the system to prepare application shortcuts and display them immediately, while the full applications are downloaded on-demand when users actually select and install them, thus avoiding unnecessary memory consumption from pre-installed apps that may never be used.
3Ease of operation
If application shortcuts are displayed continuously, then users can access applications easily, but the interface becomes static and less engaging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic rotation and updating of application shortcuts on the screen. Shortcuts are displayed for predetermined time intervals, then automatically replaced with other shortcuts based on usage patterns, priorities, and user preferences. This periodic action keeps the interface dynamic and engaging while maintaining ease of access to multiple applications over time.
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AI summary
A user equipment (UE), comprising a display, a processor, a non-transitory memory, a geometry file, a plurality of application descriptors stored in the non-transitory memory, and an application installation shortcut manager stored in the non-transitory memory. Each application descriptor comprises a thumbnail image of an associated application and a uniform resource locator (URL) that identifies a location from which the application can be downloaded. The shortcut manager application presents a thumbnail image of an application descriptor in the display based on the geometry file for a predetermined period of time, receives a selection input for a currently displayed thumbnail image of one of the application descriptors, and downloads and installs the application associated with the selection input on the UE.