Mobile Sort Results Display Using Visual Properties
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Solution Overview
Problem
The small display size of mobile computing devices makes it cumbersome for users to perform data sorting tasks, especially when multiple criteria are involved, as users need to scroll or pan to view all properties of sorted data items, which can be cumbersome and difficult.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method where multiple sort criteria are displayed using different visual properties on a mobile computing device, such as position, size, color, or animation effects, allowing users to quickly identify the sorting order without needing to scroll or zoom, by associating each sort criteria with a distinct visual property.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the display size of mobile computing devices is reduced to improve portability, then device portability is improved, but the ability to display multiple properties of sorted data items simultaneously deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional linear sort display to a two-dimensional grid layout where data items are arranged in rows and columns. This dimensional change allows multiple data items with multiple properties to be displayed simultaneously within the limited screen area, resolving the contradiction between small display size and the need to show multiple properties at once.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the display into multiple columns, with each column representing a different sort criteria. This segmentation allows the display to present multiple sorted properties side-by-side, enabling users to view and compare multiple properties of sorted data items simultaneously without requiring a larger display area.
2Device complexity
If traditional linear sort display is used on small screens, then implementation simplicity is maintained, but user operation difficulty increases due to required scrolling and panning
Solution Approach 1:
By organizing sorted data in a two-dimensional grid with multiple columns representing different sort criteria, the patent eliminates the need for scrolling and panning. Users can view multiple properties of multiple data items simultaneously in a compact layout, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining relatively simple implementation.
3Loss of information
If multiple sort criteria are displayed using traditional methods, then comprehensive sorting information is provided, but display compactness deteriorates requiring extensive scrolling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sort information into multiple columns, with each column dedicated to a specific sort criteria. This segmentation allows comprehensive sorting information to be displayed in a compact, side-by-side format that utilizes the display area efficiently without requiring extensive scrolling or panning.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a two-dimensional grid layout where data items are arranged in rows and sort criteria are arranged in columns. This dimensional organization allows multiple sort criteria to be displayed simultaneously in a compact format, providing complete sorting information while maximizing display space utilization.
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AI summary
Technologies for displaying sort results on a computing device includes determining a plurality of sort criteria of the set of data items to be sorted and associating a visual property to each sort criteria. A sort priority of sort criteria may also be determined. The set of data items are sorted based on the sort criteria and sort priority. The sort result is displayed using the visual properties of identify the sorting order of each corresponding sort criteria. The visual properties may include, for example, the display location, size, color, animation, or other visual aspect of the data items.