Guided Document Interaction on Limited Devices

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing document management systems face challenges in enabling effective user interaction with structured documents on limited interaction devices, such as smartphones and wearables, due to limitations in user input and display space, leading to inefficiencies and errors.

Innovation Solution

The development of guided interaction configuration objects that map structured document objects to user interface policies, allowing for sequential presentation of guided interaction user interfaces on a per-field level, enabling defined-format user input on limited interaction devices.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If document management systems are designed for full interaction on traditional devices, then user input capability and display space are sufficient, but portability and accessibility on limited interaction devices deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser input capabilityVSAvoidportability on limited interaction devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the document interaction process into discrete, sequential steps presented as individual user interface objects. Each user interface object corresponds to a specific structured data field and presents a limited set of predefined input options, making the complex document completion task manageable on devices with limited interaction capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adapts the user interface based on the device type. When detecting a limited interaction device, it activates the guided interaction mode with sequential presentation and predefined options. This dynamic adaptation allows the same document management system to optimize its interaction model according to the capabilities of the access device.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If guided interaction user interface objects are sequentially presented on limited interaction devices, then usability and reliability improve, but interaction time and processing steps increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinput accuracyVSAvoidinteraction time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary action by pre-defining all possible user inputs as structured options within the guided interaction user interface objects. This eliminates the need for free-text input and validation during interaction, as the system already knows the expected format and structure of each input, thereby ensuring reliability while streamlining the interaction process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides immediate feedback by validating user selections against the predefined structured data field requirements in real-time. This feedback mechanism guides users through the interaction process, confirming correct inputs and preventing errors, which improves reliability without significantly increasing interaction time due to the automated validation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If document templates use structured data fields with predefined formats, then data consistency and processing efficiency improve, but user input flexibility and freedom deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidinput flexibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The guided interaction user interface objects serve as an intermediary between the user and the structured data fields. They translate the rigid requirements of structured data formats into user-friendly, context-aware presentation options, maintaining data consistency while providing users with intuitive guidance that feels flexible and natural despite the underlying structural constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11263030B2Dynamically guided document interaction

Publication Date: 2022.03.01 ATLASSIAN US INC

AI summary

Systems and methods provide techniques for dynamically guided document interaction. In one embodiments, a method includes identifying a guided interaction configuration object for a structured document template object; generating one or more guided interaction user interface objects; causing the limited-interaction device to sequentially present the one or more guided interaction user interface objects according to a guided interaction presentation order; subsequent to each sequential presentation, identifying the defined-format user input received by the guided interaction user interface object; and subsequent to sequential presentation of all of the one or more guided interaction user interface objects, causing the limited-interaction device to present a structured document user interface object.