Multi-card overlay display for space-efficient coupon navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current user interfaces for displaying blockchain coupons are inefficient and not user-friendly, making it difficult for small business owners to inspect and redeem various coupons associated with different promotional events and manufacturers.
Innovation Solution
A multidimensional display system for blockchain coupons on user devices, such as smartphones, that arranges coupons in overlapping pairs to maximize space efficiency and dynamically adjusts the active coupon based on user input, allowing easy navigation and redemption of coupons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If coupons are displayed in a traditional list format, then all coupons can be displayed completely, but the display area is excessively large and space efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a traditional linear list display to a multi-dimensional overlapping card layout where coupons are arranged in layers. This allows multiple coupons to be visible simultaneously in a compact space by utilizing vertical stacking and partial overlap, effectively reducing the display area required while maintaining information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested card structure where multiple coupon cards are stacked and overlapped like nested dolls. Each card is partially obscured by the one above it, creating a compact nested arrangement that maximizes space utilization while allowing users to access different coupons by swiping or scrolling through the stacked layers.
2Loss of information
If all coupons are displayed simultaneously in full view, then complete information is available, but the interface becomes cluttered and user navigation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making different portions of the coupon display have different visibility characteristics. The active coupon is fully visible and prominent, while other coupons in the stack are partially visible or obscured. This selective visibility guides user attention to the current active coupon while still providing context about available coupons, improving navigation ease without losing information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the coupon display into multiple hierarchical levels: the currently active coupon at the top level (fully visible), and other coupons in stacked layers below (partially visible). This segmentation allows users to focus on one coupon at a time while maintaining awareness of other available coupons, reducing interface clutter and improving navigability.
3Ease of operation
If the display shows only one active coupon at a time, then the interface is simple and clean, but users must scroll through many pages to review multiple coupons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adds a vertical stacking dimension to the coupon display, allowing multiple coupons to be arranged in layers above and below the active coupon. Users can swipe or scroll vertically to review adjacent coupons in the stack without navigating to separate pages, maintaining interface simplicity while significantly reducing the time required to review multiple coupons.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables continuous coupon review by arranging coupons in a vertical stack that users can scroll through seamlessly. Instead of discrete page transitions, users can continuously swipe through the stacked coupons in one smooth motion, maintaining the simplicity of the interface while eliminating the time loss associated with multiple page navigations.
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AI summary
A method includes identifying data encoding coupons, each coupon associated with a sponsoring manufacturer and associated with an event organized by the manufacturer; grouping the coupons into arrays of matching coupons for each sponsoring manufacturer and each associated event; and dynamically displaying, on the user interface, an array of matching coupons associated with a particular event organized by a particular sponsoring manufacturer, wherein dynamically displaying comprises: arranging the coupons of the array from a first end to a second end on the user interface such that each pair of neighboring coupons form an overlap and each coupon, other than a currently active coupon, is partially visible; and in response to a user input on the user interface, changing the currently active coupon such that a new coupon becomes the currently active coupon while other coupons are partially visible by virtue of the overlap formed by each pair of neighboring coupons.