Reduced Application View During Loading Forecast
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users experience prolonged inactivity during the loading of large applications on information handling devices, leading to frustration due to the immediate initiation of full-screen loading, which does not account for varying application sizes and processing capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A method that forecasts loading times and provides a reduced view of the application if the forecasted time exceeds a user-defined tolerance threshold, allowing users to interact with other aspects of the device during the loading process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a full-screen view is provided during application loading, then the application occupies the entire display area, but the user experiences prolonged inactivity and frustration during long loading times
Solution Approach 1:
The display area is segmented into multiple regions: a reduced application view window and a secondary task area. This allows the application to occupy only a portion of the screen during loading, while the user can simultaneously interact with other content in the remaining display area, thus resolving the contradiction between full-screen occupancy and user interaction capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a single full-screen dimension to a multi-region spatial arrangement. By positioning the reduced application view in one area and enabling secondary interactions in another area of the same display plane, the system maintains application visibility while enabling concurrent user activities, thereby improving ease of operation without sacrificing display presence.
2Speed
If the application is loaded immediately in full-screen mode, then the loading process begins without delay, but the user cannot interact with other device functions during the loading period
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs a forecasted loading time determination before initiating the full loading process. Based on this preliminary assessment, it decides whether to activate the reduced view mode, allowing users to prepare for or engage in alternative activities during the anticipated loading period, thus reducing perceived wait time while maintaining loading speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The reduced application view acts as an intermediary state between complete inactivity and full application functionality. It provides a visual placeholder that indicates loading is in progress while simultaneously enabling user interaction with other device functions, effectively mediating between the need for immediate loading and the desire for continuous user productivity.
3Ease of operation
If a reduced view is provided during loading, then user interaction with other functions is enabled, but the application occupies less display area during loading
Solution Approach 1:
The application display area is made dynamic rather than static. The system automatically adjusts the application view size based on the forecasted loading time and user preferences, transitioning between reduced view and full-screen view modes. This dynamic adaptation allows the display area to be optimized for either user interaction or application presence depending on the specific loading context.
Data Source
AI summary
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a command from a user to load an application; determining, using a processor, whether a forecasted loading time for the application exceeds a loading tolerance threshold associated with the user; and providing, responsive to determining that the forecasted loading time exceeds the loading tolerance threshold, a reduced view of the application during a time period that the application is loading. Other aspects are described and claimed.