Graphic Bar Button Selection with Jump Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for navigating through large numbers of audiovisual content categories on a user interface, such as button bars on a display screen, are tedious and require repetitive navigation commands to reach desired categories or playback positions, especially when the list is long.
Innovation Solution
A method that allows users to select a button and then enter a navigation command to highlight a third button on the bar, which serves as a new starting point for subsequent navigation, enabling direct access to other positions without reselecting all buttons, along with refinements that include executing commands, updating content, and repositioning the button bar for improved navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users navigate through a large number of audiovisual content categories using traditional button bar navigation, then all categories can be accessed, but navigation becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically highlighting buttons based on user profile, frequently accessed categories, or contextual information before the user even begins navigation. This pre-positioning of the highlight marker reduces the initial search time and makes navigation more efficient from the starting point
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical sequential navigation system (pressing buttons one by one in order) with an intelligent system that uses algorithms to predict and jump to relevant positions. The navigation command system substitutes repetitive mechanical button presses with smart positioning based on category relationships, user behavior patterns, and contextual analysis
2Adaptability or versatility
If a button bar displays many categories to provide comprehensive access, then more content options are available, but the button bar becomes longer and more difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The button bar is segmented into multiple sections or groups based on category relationships, user preferences, or access frequency. This segmentation allows the interface to maintain comprehensive category coverage while organizing elements into manageable chunks that reduce cognitive load and navigation complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces additional dimensions to the navigation system beyond simple linear positioning. This includes hierarchical organization where categories can be accessed through multiple pathways, contextual grouping that creates virtual layers, and multi-dimensional navigation commands that can jump across different organizational levels simultaneously
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a method of selecting buttons displayed in a graphics bar on a display screen. The entry of a first navigation command triggers the selection of a first button adjacent to the one selected in the bar. This first button is graphically highlighted. Then, the entry of a second navigation command in order to select a second button adjacent to the one previously selected triggers the selection and highlighting of a third button located in another position on the bar serving as a starting point for subsequent navigation commands. In this way, the user can skip from one button to another button located in any other location in the bar.