Interactive User Interface Control Region Gesture Differentiation
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Solution Overview
Problem
User interfaces often lead to unintended processes due to the presence of multiple similar buttons or elements, causing users to inadvertently perform immediate actions, such as unintentional purchases, due to non-complex input types like clicks or taps.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a control region in user interfaces that accepts specific types of user input, such as tap gestures for adding items to a cart and swipe gestures for immediate purchases, with completion thresholds for swipe gestures to ensure intentional actions, reducing the likelihood of accidental processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple similar buttons or elements are used in user interfaces, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to unintended processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving different input elements within the same control region different functionalities based on their specific location or characteristics. For example, different areas of a control region can respond to different gesture types (tap vs. swipe) to perform different actions, allowing the interface to maintain simplicity while preventing unintended processes through localized differentiation.
2Reliability
If complex input types with completion thresholds are implemented, then reliability is improved by reducing accidental actions, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by implementing a control region that can handle multiple types of user inputs (tap, swipe, drag, etc.) and perform different processes based on the input type. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate controls into a single element, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining reliability through differentiated input recognition.
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AI summary
Described are techniques for providing an interactive user interface configured to receive at least two types of user input, such as a tap gesture and a swipe gesture provided to a control region of the user interface. Responsive to the first type of user input, a first process may be performed, such as adding an indication of an item to an electronic list for a future purchase. Responsive to the second type of user input, a second process may be performed, such as the immediate purchase of an item based on stored shipping and payment data. In some cases, data associated with a process may be accessed responsive to the initiation of user input, but the process may not be initiated until the user input has been completed. Modifications to characteristics of the process may be changed responsive to additional user input provided to the control region.