Graphical Control Interface Using Input Thresholds for Faster Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for accessing controls on electronic devices are inefficient, leading to increased cognitive burden, wasted time, and unnecessary power consumption.
Innovation Solution
Improved methods and interfaces for accessing controls on electronic devices, including display generation components, input devices, and output devices, that allow for dynamic display of control sets based on user inputs and customization options, reducing the number and nature of user inputs required.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If conventional control access methods are used, then device functionality is available, but user efficiency is reduced and power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by proactively detecting user intent through sensors (camera, microphone, gyroscope) and pre-displaying relevant controls before the user explicitly requests them. This eliminates the need for users to navigate through multiple menus to find controls, as they are already presented when needed, thereby improving efficiency and reducing the time controls are displayed (and thus power consumption).
Solution Approach 2:
The system serves itself by automatically managing control display based on sensor data analysis. The device autonomously determines which controls to display, for how long, and in what format without requiring user initiation. This self-service approach optimizes the balance between providing comprehensive functionality and minimizing power consumption by displaying controls only when and how they are needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive controls are always displayed, then all device functions are accessible, but cognitive burden increases and time is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by customizing the control display based on the specific user context and intent. Instead of uniformly displaying all controls, the system selectively presents only the relevant controls for the current situation (e.g., camera controls when the user looks at the camera, media controls when music is playing). This localized approach maintains versatility while dramatically reducing the time needed to access needed controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The control display is dynamic rather than static. The system continuously monitors sensor data and adjusts which controls are displayed, how they are presented, and how long they remain visible based on real-time user behavior. This dynamic adaptation ensures comprehensive functionality is available when needed while minimizing display time for controls that are not currently relevant, reducing cognitive burden and access time.
3Ease of operation
If controls are displayed for extended periods, then users have ample time to access functions, but unnecessary power is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by displaying controls in targeted time intervals rather than continuously. Controls are displayed briefly when user intent is detected, removed when no longer needed, and re-displayed only when relevant again. This periodic display approach maintains ease of operation during critical moments while avoiding continuous power consumption associated with always-on control displays.
Solution Approach 2:
By proactively detecting user intent through sensors and displaying controls before the user would naturally need them, the system reduces the required display duration. Controls are presented in advance during natural interaction flows, eliminating the need for extended display periods to ensure users have adequate time to access functions.
4Measurement precision
If multiple input methods are required, then precise control is achieved, but user effort and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses sensor data (camera, microphone, gyroscope) as intermediaries to detect user intent and automatically manage control display. These sensors act as mediators between the user and the control interface, translating physical actions into contextual control presentations without requiring users to manually navigate complex menus or provide multiple explicit inputs. This intermediary approach maintains input precision while reducing perceived complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A computer system detects a first input that includes first movement relative to a first user interface, and in response, displays a control user interface, including: in accordance with a determination that the first movement meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria require that the first movement meets a first input threshold, displaying, after detecting an end of the first input, the first set of two or more controls that corresponds to the first set of two or more control functions of the computer system; and in accordance with a determination that the first movement meets the second criteria, wherein the second criteria require that the first movement meets a second input threshold that is greater than the first input threshold, displaying, after detecting the end of the first input, the second set of two or more controls that corresponds to a second set of two or more control functions.