Overlapping Content Preview for Mobile Link Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The small screen size of mobile devices makes it difficult for users to accurately select hyperlinks, often leading to the wrong content being displayed, as existing methods require repetitive tapping through zoomed-in dialog boxes, which is not user-friendly.
Innovation Solution
The method allows users to select hyperlinks by displaying overlapping portions of secondary content, with the extent of overlap proportional to gesture length, enabling users to visually confirm and select content without extensive tapping, using sliding or pinch gestures to transition between links.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users select hyperlinks by tapping on small screen elements, then the electronic content can be accessed, but the user frequently selects the wrong link due to small screen size and imprecise selection
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by detecting when multiple hyperlinks are selected and automatically displaying preview panels for those links before the user makes a final selection. This preliminary display of options with previews eliminates the need for repeated tapping and zooming, allowing users to confirm their selection in a single action while maintaining high precision on small screens.
2Measurement precision
If zoomed-in dialog boxes are displayed to show multiple links, then selection accuracy improves, but the user must repeatedly tap through multiple dialog boxes which is not user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the hyperlink selection interface with the content preview interface by displaying preview panels directly within the browsing context rather than in separate dialog boxes. Multiple preview panels can be displayed simultaneously, allowing users to compare and select content in a single view, eliminating the time-consuming process of repeatedly tapping through multiple zoomed-in dialog boxes.
3Area of stationary object
If the screen size is small, then the device is portable, but the user cannot accurately select among multiple hyperlinks
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a two-dimensional tap-based selection to a multi-dimensional selection process by displaying preview panels that provide visual context about each hyperlink's destination. The preview panels add a new dimension of information display that allows users to make accurate selections based on content previews rather than relying solely on small hyperlink text, effectively overcoming the limitations of small screen area.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for selecting an electronic content to be displayed on a display of an electronic device controlled by means of a user interface, a first electronic content already being displayed on the display of the electronic device, said method comprising the steps of : - Detecting a first input on a first specific element of the user interface, said specific element pointing toward at least a second electronic content to be displayed, - Displaying at least a portion of the second electronic content on the display of the electronic device, said portion of the second electronic content overlapping the first electronic content, - Detecting a second input on a second specific element of the user interface, said detection triggering the display of the second electronic content on the display of the electronic device.