Exposure Notification Interface Segmentation and Preliminary Action
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for managing exposure notifications on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring complex user interfaces that consume time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of faster and more efficient methods and interfaces for managing exposure notifications, which include displaying notifications, receiving user inputs, and determining whether associated applications are configured to execute, thereby reducing cognitive burden and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to manage exposure notifications, then notifications can be displayed and managed, but the user interface becomes complex and time-consuming requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes
Solution Approach 1:
The notification management interface is segmented into distinct visual elements including the notification itself, associated application icon, and configuration options. This segmentation allows users to interact with specific parts of the notification without navigating through complex menus, reducing the number of steps required to manage exposure notifications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically determining whether the associated application is configured to execute and pre-configuring the user interface accordingly. When the application is not configured, the interface automatically displays configuration options without requiring users to manually navigate through multiple screens, thereby simplifying the interaction flow.
2Productivity
If existing techniques are used to manage exposure notifications, then notifications can be displayed and managed, but more time is required which wastes user time and device energy
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary determination of application configuration status before displaying the user interface. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to manually check or navigate through configuration settings, reducing the time required to manage notifications from multiple steps to a single interface interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification management system performs self-service by automatically determining application configuration status and adapting the user interface accordingly. The system serves itself by pre-configuring the interface based on whether the associated application can execute, eliminating the need for users to perform time-consuming manual configuration checks.
3Productivity
If existing techniques are used to manage exposure notifications, then notifications can be displayed and managed, but device energy is consumed particularly in battery-operated devices
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining application configuration status and adapting the user interface accordingly, eliminating the need for users to perform manual navigation and input operations. This automated approach reduces the computational load and time required for notification management, thereby conserving battery energy in portable devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary determination of application configuration before interface display, reducing the overall time required for notification management operations. By completing configuration checks in advance, the system minimizes active processing time during user interaction, thereby reducing energy consumption in battery-operated devices.
4Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to manage exposure notifications, then notifications can be displayed and managed, but cognitive burden on user increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification management interface is segmented into distinct visual elements including the notification itself, associated application icon, and configuration options. This segmentation presents information in manageable chunks, reducing cognitive load on users by eliminating the need to navigate through complex menus or interpret dense information displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary determination of application configuration status before displaying the user interface. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to manually check or navigate through configuration settings, reducing cognitive burden by presenting a simplified, pre-adapted interface that requires fewer mental steps to understand and interact with.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing exposure notifications. In some embodiments, after enabling exposure notifications, an exposure notification is received; upon interacting with the notification: if an associated application is installed, a user interface of that application is displayed; if the associated application is not installed, a user interface object associated with a process to install the application is displayed. In some embodiments, an exposure notification management interface is displayed that includes a plurality of entities that have been authorized to provide notifications, along with a user interface object to disable transmission of data to those entities and to disable notifications from those entities.