Gesture-Based Tile Interface for Portable Device Application Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Public safety and utility workers face inefficiencies when transitioning between applications on portable electronic devices to access relevant data, leading to increased interaction time and reduced time available for performing duties.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for content presentation selection on portable devices, utilizing gesture-based inputs to display tiles, select applications, superimpose icons, and retrieve application views, allowing for seamless access to relevant content without navigating between applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If workers use multiple applications on portable electronic devices to access different data, then comprehensive information access is improved, but interaction time with the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple application interfaces into a single unified interface where workers can access data from different applications simultaneously. The system merges the functionality of multiple applications into one cohesive display, allowing workers to view and interact with various data types without switching between separate applications, thus reducing interaction time while maintaining comprehensive information access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal interface that performs multiple functions by integrating access to different application types (dispatch, maps, incident reports, etc.) into a single system. This multi-functional interface allows workers to perform various tasks and access different data sources through one unified application, eliminating the need to navigate between multiple separate applications and reducing overall device interaction time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If workers switch between applications to access relevant content, then content accessibility is improved, but time available for performing duties decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple application functionalities into a single integrated interface that provides access to diverse content types simultaneously. Workers can access dispatch information, maps, incident reports, and other relevant content through one unified application without needing to switch between separate applications, thereby maintaining content accessibility while preserving time for duty performance.
3Loss of information
If workers access multiple data sources through different applications, then data comprehensiveness is improved, but device navigation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple data sources and application interfaces into a single unified display that presents comprehensive information in an organized manner. The system integrates data from dispatch systems, maps, incident reports, and other sources into one cohesive interface with consistent navigation, reducing the complexity workers would otherwise face when navigating multiple separate applications while maintaining data comprehensiveness.
Data Source
AI summary
A system and methods for content presentation selection. One method includes displaying, on a display of a portable device, a plurality of tiles. The method includes receiving a first gesture-based input corresponding to a selected tile of the plurality of tiles. The method includes selecting a first application based on the content of the selected tile. The method includes superimposing, on or near a first portion of the selected tile, a first icon corresponding to the first application. The method includes receiving a second gesture-based input selecting the first icon. The method includes retrieving, from the first application, a first application view based on the content. The method includes replacing the selected tile with the first application view.