Multi-Task Interface for Cross-Device Task Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cross-device task processing is inconvenient due to system and platform barriers, and existing handoff functions lack active selection capabilities, leading to poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
An interaction method for cross-device task processing that enables a multi-task management interface displaying device labels and task records, allowing users to actively select and share tasks across devices, with options for split-screen display and file transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional manual cross-device task processing is used (copying website address through messaging apps), then task continuity can be achieved, but the operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a handoff management system that acts as an intermediary between devices. The system includes a handoff manager on each device that communicates with a handoff server, enabling automatic task handoff without manual intervention. The handoff server receives handoff information from one device and pushes it to the target device, eliminating the need for manual copying and pasting of task data through messaging apps.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing device pairing and authentication before actual task handoff is needed. Devices are paired in advance through the handoff management system, and the handoff manager is pre-configured to automatically capture and transmit task information when handoff conditions are met, eliminating the need for real-time manual intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If Apple's handoff function is used, then passive task selection is enabled, but active task selection capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic task selection mechanism that adapts to user needs. The handoff manager can automatically push tasks based on predefined rules (passive selection) while also allowing users to manually select and prioritize specific tasks through the user interface (active selection). The system dynamically switches between automatic and manual modes based on user interaction, providing both adaptability and user control.
Solution Approach 2:
The handoff management system serves multiple functions: it automatically pushes tasks from one device to another, allows manual task selection, manages device pairing, and handles authentication. This multi-functional system replaces the need for separate manual copying processes and provides both passive and active task selection capabilities in a unified framework.
3Adaptability or versatility
If manual task transfer through messaging apps is used, then task continuity is achieved, but system compatibility across different platforms is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The handoff management system is designed to work across different operating systems and device types. The handoff server uses platform-independent communication protocols to receive handoff information from various devices and push it to target devices regardless of their operating system. This universal approach eliminates the need for platform-specific manual workarounds and provides consistent cross-device task processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates standardized handoff information copies that can be transmitted across different platforms. When a task is handed off, the handoff manager creates a standardized data structure containing task information, which is then transmitted through the handoff server to the target device. This copying mechanism ensures compatibility across different systems without requiring complex platform-specific adaptations.
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AI summary
An interaction method, including displaying, by a first electronic device, a multi-task management interface, including N device labels corresponding to N electronic devices and including a first, second and third device label of the first, second and third electronic device, receiving a first operation for dragging the first task record to the second device label performed by a user on a first task record, enabling, in response to the first operation, the second electronic device to display at least one first task corresponding to the first task record, receiving a second operation for dragging the second task record to the third device label performed by a user on a second task record in the multi-task management interface, and enabling, by the first electronic device in response to the second operation, the third electronic device to display at least one of second task corresponding to the second task record.