Navigation Assistance Interface with Dynamic Movement Component Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing navigation assistance techniques are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring multiple key presses or keystrokes, wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.

Innovation Solution

A method and interface that dynamically control the angles of movement components in a computer system, allowing automatic control of one component and manual control of another based on predefined criteria, reducing the need for user input and optimizing energy usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If existing navigation assistance techniques are used, then navigation functionality is provided, but user time and device energy are wasted due to multiple key presses or keystrokes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenavigation assistance efficiencyVSAvoiduser time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects events with respect to the target location and autonomously configures movement component angles without requiring user input. The computer system serves itself by making navigation decisions based on detected events and predefined criteria, eliminating the need for users to press multiple keys or provide repeated inputs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures control modes for movement components based on predefined criteria before navigation events occur. By establishing automatic vs. manual control assignments in advance, the system prepares the navigation assistance mechanism to respond immediately to events without requiring user intervention during critical moments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If existing navigation assistance techniques are used, then navigation functionality is provided, but device energy is consumed due to multiple key presses or keystrokes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenavigation assistance efficiencyVSAvoiddevice energy
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects events with respect to the target location and autonomously configures movement component angles without requiring user input. The computer system serves itself by making navigation decisions based on detected events and predefined criteria, eliminating the need for users to press multiple keys or provide repeated inputs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs event-driven periodic action where navigation assistance is activated only when specific events are detected with respect to the target location. This selective activation reduces continuous energy consumption while maintaining navigation functionality when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Speed

If automatic control is applied to all movement components, then navigation speed is improved, but user control and adaptability are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenavigation speedVSAvoiduser control
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different control modes to different movement components based on local requirements. Some angles of movement components are configured for automatic control while others are configured for manual control, allowing each component to operate in the most appropriate mode for its specific function and context.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically assigns control modes to movement components based on detected events and predefined criteria. The configuration of automatic versus manual control is not fixed but can change in response to navigation conditions, providing both speed and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250109945A1Techniques and user interfaces for providing navigation assistance
Publication Date: 2025.04.03 APPLE INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure generally relates user interfaces and techniques for providing navigation assistance in accordance with some embodiments, such as configuring a moveable computer system, selectively modifying a movement component of a moveable computer system based on a current mode, providing feedback based on an orientation of a movable computer system, and/or redirecting a movable computer system.