Pop-up Display Segmentation for Screen Space Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pop-up window technologies either cause undesirable resource occupation and screen clutter by automatically displaying pop-ups or block necessary pop-ups, leading to user discontent and inefficient resource usage.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that divide the screen into a main page display portion and a pop-up display portion, allowing users to selectively view pop-ups by displaying web pages in the main area and corresponding pop-ups in a designated area, with options for preview images or short text, and expanding or displaying pop-ups upon specific events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If pop-up windows are automatically displayed when a web page is loaded, then users can access information quickly, but screen space is occupied and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the screen into a main page display area and a pop-up display area. The pop-up display area is divided into multiple slots that can display pop-up window previews. This segmentation allows the system to show multiple pop-ups without occupying the entire screen, resolving the contradiction between quick access and screen space usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where pop-up window previews are displayed within a dedicated pop-up display area that is integrated into the main page interface. This nesting allows multiple levels of information display without requiring separate full-screen windows, thus maintaining screen efficiency while providing quick access to pop-up content.
2Area of stationary object
If pop-up windows are blocked to prevent resource occupation, then screen clutter is reduced, but desired pop-ups are also blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The patent displays preview information of pop-up windows in the pop-up display area before the actual pop-ups are fully activated. This preliminary display allows users to see what pop-ups are coming and make informed decisions about whether to allow them, preventing unnecessary blocking while maintaining screen space efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent provides visual feedback by displaying preview images or information of upcoming pop-ups in the pop-up display area. This feedback mechanism allows users to monitor which pop-ups are being generated and manually control their display, ensuring desired pop-ups are not blocked while preventing excessive screen clutter.
3Loss of information
If multiple pop-up windows are displayed simultaneously, then user information access is improved, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a simplified copy or preview representation of pop-up windows in the pop-up display area rather than displaying the full pop-up windows immediately. This copying approach allows users to access information about multiple pop-ups without the full resource consumption of rendering and interacting with all pop-ups simultaneously, reducing energy usage while maintaining information accessibility.
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AI summary
A pop-up display method and apparatus allows a user to selectively check a desired pop-up in a convenient manner. A screen is divided into a main page display portion and a pop-up display portion. A web page is displayed in the main page display portion, and a pop-up corresponding to the web page is displayed in the pop-up display portion. A preview image or short text of the pop-up may be extracted and displayed.