Master Timing Function for Dynamic UI Transitions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing user interface (UI) transition choreography is labor-intensive and lacks consistency, as developers manually design each transition, leading to complex dependencies and inefficiencies, especially when handling various UI configurations and transitions between different applications.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a dynamic system that uses a master timing function to generate and manage UI transitions, allowing for consistent and aesthetically pleasing changes by altering the appearance of elements over time, eliminating the need for individualized transition design and lookup tables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If developers manually design each transition individually, then each transition can be customized, but the development process becomes labor-intensive and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a single master timing function that serves multiple transitions across different UI configurations. Instead of designing individual transitions for each UI state change, the system uses one universal timing function that dynamically adapts to generate appropriate transition choreography for any transition scenario, eliminating the need for multiple individual transition designs
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies self-service by automatically generating transition choreography without requiring manual developer intervention for each transition. The master timing function autonomously determines the timing and sequencing of UI element changes based on the transition context, freeing developers from the labor-intensive task of manually designing each transition while maintaining consistency and quality
2Manufacturing precision
If individual transitions are manually choreographed, then specific transitions can be optimized, but consistency across multiple transitions becomes difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The master timing function serves as a universal controller that maintains consistency across all transitions while allowing optimization. By providing a unified timing framework that governs all UI transitions, the system ensures that all transitions follow consistent patterns and principles, while still being adaptable to the specific requirements of each transition scenario
3Adaptability or versatility
If individual transitions are designed separately, then each transition can be tailored, but the system requires more storage space and network bandwidth
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential timing logic from individual transition designs and consolidates it into a single master timing function. By removing the redundant timing specifications from each individual transition and centralizing them in one universal function, the system dramatically reduces storage requirements while maintaining the ability to tailor transitions to specific needs through dynamic parameter adjustment
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AI summary
Techniques are described for dynamically determining a transition, at run-time, between user interface states of an application based on a timing function that is used for multiple, different transitions within one or more applications. The timing function is applied to the various transitioning graphical elements in the user interface, such that the appearance of each shared element is progressively altered at a rate that is determined according to the timing function. Shared elements are transitioned using the timing function (e.g., as a whole) during the duration of the transition. Outgoing and incoming elements are transitioned, respectively, using a first subsection and second subsection of the timing function, wherein the subsections are bounded by an inflection time which, in some instances, corresponds to a time of peak velocity of the timing function.