Rental Search Interface Layout by Vehicle Service Type
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle rental services face challenges in allowing users to easily search for vehicles due to differing priorities based on service type, such as location for short-term rentals and vehicle type for long-term rentals.
Innovation Solution
An information processing method that accepts user designation of service type and outputs customized user interface design data to facilitate vehicle search, prioritizing location or vehicle type based on the service selected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single user interface design is used for all vehicle rental services, then the system structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates because different service types (short-term vs. long-term rentals) have different user priorities
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface design data is made dynamic by automatically selecting different design configurations based on the service type. The system changes the UI layout, search priorities, and displayed information according to whether the service is short-term or long-term rental, making the interface adapt to user needs without manual intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the user interface are optimized for different service types. For short-term rentals, the UI emphasizes location and availability information, while for long-term rentals, it highlights vehicle specifications and pricing details. This local optimization ensures each service type receives the most relevant information in the most prominent positions.
2Ease of operation
If customized user interface design data is provided for each service type, then the ease of operation improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single information processing system performs multiple functions by automatically selecting and outputting different user interface design data based on the service type. The system handles both short-term and long-term rental interfaces through one unified mechanism, avoiding the need for separate systems while providing customized experiences.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically determines the appropriate user interface design data without requiring manual configuration or user intervention. When a service type is specified, the system autonomously selects the corresponding design data and outputs it, making the complexity management self-service rather than requiring external oversight.
3Ease of operation
If the user interface prioritizes location information for short-term rentals, then the ease of operation improves for short-term users, but the needs of long-term rental users who prioritize vehicle type are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface design data dynamically adapts its content priority and layout based on the service type parameter. For short-term rentals, location information is prioritized in the display hierarchy, while for long-term rentals, vehicle type and specifications take precedence, allowing the same system to serve diverse user needs effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
Each service type receives a locally optimized interface configuration tailored to its specific user priorities. Short-term rental interfaces emphasize location search and availability, while long-term rental interfaces highlight vehicle specifications and pricing, ensuring each user group experiences the interface in the most useful way for their needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A method executed by an information processing apparatus. A designation of a service used by the user is accepted from among a plurality of services for renting a vehicle to the user. Based on the designated service, design data in which a design of a user interface used by the user to search for the vehicle related to the rental is defined is output.