Mobile Payment Interface Triggering via Mechanical Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices lack an efficient system for managing and executing complex user-defined instructions based on various triggers and actions, leading to fragmented and cumbersome user experiences.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for mobile devices that allow users to create, save, and execute instructions by identifying triggers and matching them with predefined actions, enabling automation of tasks through a user-friendly interface and secure execution environment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a grid of photos is displayed on a touchscreen, then visual information is presented to the user, but the interface becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate when multiple photos are selected
Solution Approach 1:
The photo grid interface is segmented into two distinct views: a selection view for choosing photos and a preview view for reviewing selections. This segmentation allows the interface to present multiple photos for selection without cluttering the display, as users can navigate between photos in the selection view without overwhelming visual information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional grid layout to a three-dimensional card-based interface where photos are displayed as individual cards with selection indicators. This dimensional change allows for better visual hierarchy and makes it easier to distinguish selected photos without cluttering the overall interface.
2Loss of information
If check mark icons are added to selected photos, then selection status is clearly indicated, but the visual complexity of the interface increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of uniformly adding check mark icons to all photos in the grid, the patent applies selection indicators locally to individual photo cards in the selection view. This local quality approach maintains clarity by showing check marks only where necessary (on selected photos) rather than cluttering the entire interface with uniform indicators.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses simplified visual copies or representations of photo thumbnails in the selection view rather than displaying full-resolution images. This copying approach allows multiple photos to be displayed without overwhelming visual complexity, while selection status is indicated through subtle visual cues on these simplified representations.
3Loss of information
If multiple photos are selected and displayed simultaneously, then user can review selections, but the touchscreen display becomes overcrowded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic interface where the display transitions between showing multiple photo thumbnails for selection and showing a larger preview of selected photos. This dynamic adjustment allows the interface to adapt to different user needs: displaying many photos compactly during selection, then expanding selected photos for review without permanently overcrowding the display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent nests the photo selection interface within a larger application context, allowing the selection grid to be displayed in a compact form that fits within the available screen real estate. The selected photos are then nested within a preview overlay or secondary view, enabling review of selections without requiring the entire screen to be dedicated to photo display at once.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided comprising: a user interface component configured to output stimuli and receive inputs; a connection component configured to transmit communications to other devices, one or more processors coupled to the user interface component and the connection component; and a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions including: securely storing, at the electronic device, payment information associated with a payment account; detecting a proximate POS terminal; in response to detecting the proximate POS terminal, determining that a mechanical input authorizing a payment transaction has not been locally received at the electronic device within a time period; in response to the determination, presenting a stimulus indicating that the mechanical input has not been locally received; detecting, subsequent to the stimulus presentation, via the user interface component, a mechanical input was locally received at the electronic device; in response to detecting that the mechanical input has been locally received at the device, enabling the payment information to be accessed; and transmitting, from the electronic device, a communication including the payment information to the POS terminal.