Flip-through List Presentation Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for presenting list information on computer devices, such as web pages and mobile applications, often require users to scroll or page repeatedly, limiting accessibility and usability, especially on devices with small screens.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that provides a series of controls representing a complete list of elements, allowing users to interact with the list using touch input to traverse and select elements without paging or scrolling, with a position marker displaying relevant information during traversal and enabling selection based on user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional scrolling or paging methods are used to present list information, then the amount of information that can be displayed at one time is limited by screen size, but users can access more information by scrolling or paging through multiple screens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional one-dimensional vertical scrolling interface into a two-dimensional spatial arrangement where list elements are positioned at different locations on the screen. Users can directly access any element by touching its position, eliminating the need for sequential scrolling through multiple screens while displaying more information simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If the entire list is displayed at once without paging, then user accessibility to any element is improved, but screen limitations prevent displaying complete lists on small devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the list information into multiple spatial zones or regions on the screen, allowing different portions of the list to be displayed simultaneously in different areas. This segmentation enables the complete list to be accessible within the limited screen area by organizing elements across multiple dimensional spaces rather than requiring sequential pagination.
3Quantity of substance
If scrolling is used to navigate through list elements, then more elements can be accessed, but the time required to reach specific elements increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary action by pre-positioning all list elements in accessible locations on the screen before user interaction begins. Rather than requiring users to scroll through elements sequentially, all elements are initially arranged in a spatial configuration that allows direct access to any position, significantly reducing the time needed to reach specific elements while maintaining access to the complete list.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for presenting list information. One method includes providing a series of controls for presentation representing a complete set of the elements, including first and last elements that are accessible without paging or scrolling to another screen. User input is received representing a traversal of the controls, including an uninterrupted selection of the controls. During the traversal and depending on a current position of the user input in relation to the controls, a position marker is displayed and continuously updated that identifies at least one element associated with a control at the current position. User input is received during the traversal indicating a selection of a particular control based on a termination of user input. The selection is based on a position relative to the series of controls. At least one particular element associated with the selected particular control is identified.