Life Log Service with Synchronized Map and Content Display

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current life log services lack a synchronized mapping feature that allows users to visually track their daily activities and movements in real-time on a computing device, limiting the interactive and sharing capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A computing device system and method that displays a map and life content in separate areas, allowing real-time synchronization, user input for marker activation, and sharing of life content with others, along with theme content generation and search functionality based on user activity and movement items.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If life log services automatically record and manage personal daily routines, then information management capability is improved, but visual tracking and interactive capabilities are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation management capabilityVSAvoidvisual tracking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into multiple regions: a first display region showing map and path information, and a second display region showing life content items. This segmentation allows simultaneous visualization of both spatial trajectory and temporal activity data, resolving the contradiction between information management and visual tracking capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Markers are introduced as intermediary elements that connect life content items to their corresponding geographic locations on the map. Each marker represents a specific life content item and can be selected to display detailed information, enabling intuitive visual tracking and interaction without losing information management capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If life content is displayed in detail, then information completeness is improved, but real-time synchronization with map position is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation completenessVSAvoidreal-time synchronization speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the level of information display based on user interaction. When a marker is selected, the system transitions from showing all life content items to displaying detailed information about the selected item, while the map continuously updates to reflect current position. This dynamic adjustment maintains both information completeness and real-time synchronization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of displaying all life content items in full detail simultaneously, the system shows a simplified overview in the second display region and only provides detailed information when the user selects a specific marker. This partial display approach maintains real-time synchronization performance while preserving access to complete information when needed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Loss of information

If multiple life content items are displayed simultaneously, then information coverage is improved, but user focus and interaction depth are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation coverageVSAvoiduser focus capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the display provide different levels of information density. The first display region shows the map with markers at a glance level, while the second display region provides detailed information about selected items. This local quality differentiation allows users to maintain focus on specific items while the system continues to manage and display all information coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS11361016B2System for providing life log service and method of providing the service
Publication Date: 2022.06.14 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A system for providing a life log service and a method of providing the life log service. The computing device for providing the life log service includes: a display which displays a map in a first display area and which displays like content in a second display area; and a processor including a content generator which generates the life content of a user based on a current position of the computing device, and a controller, which, in response to the generated live content, updates the second display area in real time to display the generated life content and updates the map in the first display area to display a path synchronized with the generated life content.