Object Update Interface With Reading Mode for Less Clutter
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users subscribed to multiple projects face challenges in efficiently viewing and navigating project updates without increasing cognitive burden due to cluttered interfaces.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that includes a standard user interface displaying a sequential list of object updates with a scrolling mechanism, and a reading mode interface that allows for seamless navigation between updates by replacing the standard interface upon activation of a reading mode control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a standard user interface displays a sequential list of object updates with scrolling mechanism, then users can access multiple project updates, but the interface becomes cluttered and increases cognitive burden
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the interface into two distinct modes: standard mode for comprehensive access to multiple updates and reading mode for focused single-update viewing. This segmentation allows the system to present information in manageable portions, reducing cognitive overload while maintaining full access to all updates when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface dynamically transitions between standard mode and reading mode based on user interaction. The reading mode control allows users to switch to a simplified view, and the system adapts by displaying only the current update with navigation controls, thereby reducing interface complexity on demand while preserving full functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If users navigate between multiple project updates in a sequential list, then they can view all subscribed updates, but navigation complexity and cognitive burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
In reading mode, the system presents only the necessary portion of information (current update) rather than the entire sequence. Navigation controls provide just enough functionality to move between updates when needed, eliminating the need to process the entire list simultaneously and reducing cognitive burden.
Solution Approach 2:
The reading mode acts as an intermediary between the comprehensive sequential list and the user's cognitive processing capacity. It mediates by filtering out unnecessary information and providing controlled access to individual updates through simple navigation controls, making the interaction easier while maintaining adaptability.
3Loss of information
If the standard user interface displays all object updates simultaneously, then users have comprehensive access to information, but interface clarity and usability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information display into two states: full list view for comprehensive access and single-item reading mode for clarity. The reading mode control enables users to switch between these segments, ensuring that comprehensive information is available when needed while maintaining interface clarity during focused reading tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface is designed to be universal by incorporating both display modes within a single system. The reading mode control serves multiple functions: it filters information, simplifies navigation, and maintains access to the full update list, thereby achieving both comprehensive information access and interface clarity through multi-functionality.
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AI summary
Described herein is a computer implemented method that includes maintaining a plurality of subscriber updates in a data store, each subscriber update including a plurality of object updates for objects subscribed to by subscribers, each object update includes a latest object information associated with the object. The method further includes displaying a standard user interface that includes displaying the plurality of object updates subscribed to by a first subscriber, the object updates arranged in a sequential list; detecting activation of a reading mode control displayed on the standard user interface; in response, replacing the standard user interface with a reading mode user interface that includes displaying a first object update; and while displaying the reading mode user interface, detecting a navigation input and in response to the navigation input, ceasing display of the first object update and displaying a second object update.