Quick Access Panel for Mobile Web Browsing Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile devices with touch screens face inefficiencies in web page browsing due to the need for frequent finger movement, which complicates interaction and reduces browsing efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A quick access panel is generated on a mobile device by acquiring user interface elements with quick access attributes and setting their transparency above a predetermined threshold, allowing for efficient interaction without significantly impacting the user experience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a touch screen mobile device is used for web page browsing, then the device portability and modern interface are improved, but the browsing efficiency deteriorates due to frequent finger movement requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch screen operationVSAvoidbrowsing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The web page elements are segmented into two categories: frequently accessed elements and other elements. Frequently accessed elements are extracted and placed in a quick access panel that remains visible during browsing, while the main web page content remains accessible. This segmentation allows users to access frequent elements without navigating away from the current page context.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The quick access panel is positioned in a separate spatial dimension (overlaying the web page content) rather than requiring linear navigation through the page. This dimensional separation allows simultaneous access to both the quick access panel and the main web page content without requiring finger movement between different page sections.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If a quick access panel is created for frequent elements, then access efficiency is improved, but the visual complexity and transparency management become more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess efficiencyVSAvoidpanel transparency management
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The transparency parameter of the quick access panel is dynamically adjusted based on the selected background color. When a light color is selected, transparency is set to a first value; when a dark color is selected, transparency is set to a second value. This parameter change ensures optimal contrast and readability while maintaining a unified visual appearance across different background colors.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10706217B2Quick access panel for displaying a web page on a mobile device
Publication Date: 2020.07.07 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

Embodiments of displaying a web page on a mobile device are provided. An aspect includes acquiring user interface elements that have a quick access attribute in the web page. Another aspect includes generating a quick access panel of the user interface elements having the quick access attributes, wherein a visible transparency of the generated quick access panel is not below a predetermined threshold.