Selectable Indicator Visual State Adaptation for Control Display Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for changing the appearance of control displays on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring complex and time-consuming user interfaces that waste user time and device energy, especially in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of faster and more efficient methods and interfaces for changing the appearance of control displays, which include displaying selectable indicators with visual properties that change based on environmental characteristics and user interactions, reducing the cognitive burden on users and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to change the appearance of control displays, then the display can be changed, but the process is cumbersome and time-consuming requiring multiple key presses
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-configures selectable indicators with multiple visual states and associates them with environmental characteristics before user interaction. When the indicator is selected, the system already has the visual state transitions prepared, enabling immediate response to environmental changes without requiring multiple user inputs or complex navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The selectable indicator automatically detects environmental characteristics and changes its visual state in response to detected changes, without requiring continuous user input. The system monitors environmental conditions and autonomously adjusts the display appearance based on the associated visual states, reducing the cognitive burden on the user.
2Ease of operation
If existing techniques are used to change the appearance of control displays, then the display can be changed, but it consumes excessive device energy especially in battery-operated devices
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of continuously monitoring for user input or processing complex UI sequences, the system uses periodic environmental characteristic detection triggered by selectable indicator selection. The display appearance changes only when environmental characteristics change, rather than continuously updating or requiring sustained user interaction, thereby reducing energy consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The system autonomously manages display appearance changes by detecting environmental characteristics and automatically transitioning visual states without requiring continuous user input or complex processing, reducing the energy required for display management operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing techniques are used to change the appearance of control displays, then the display can be changed, but the user interface is complex and increases cognitive burden on the user
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts the environmental characteristic detection and visual state transition logic from the user interface interaction sequence. By separating the automatic environmental monitoring and visual state management from user input requirements, the system provides display appearance customization without the complexity of multiple key presses or complex UI navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The selectable indicator and system automatically manage the complexity of display appearance changes by detecting environmental characteristics and autonomously transitioning between visual states. This self-service approach handles the adaptability requirements without burdening the user with complex interface interactions.
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AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for changing the appearance of the display of controls in accordance with some examples, such as animating the appearance of a control and/or changing the appearance of a control.