Sensor-Based Navigation Interface for Direct Path Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing navigation techniques in map applications are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring multiple key presses and wasting user time and device energy, particularly in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
Implementing methods and interfaces that utilize sensors to detect objects in a physical environment, allowing for direct selection and display of paths to locations, reducing the need for complex user inputs and conserving power.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional map application navigation is used, then navigation functionality is provided, but user time and device energy are wasted due to complex and time-consuming user interface requiring multiple key presses
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-determines and stores optimal navigation routes between locations in the physical environment. When a user selects a destination, the pre-computed route is immediately displayed without requiring the user to input detailed navigation instructions or wait for real-time route calculation, thus reducing interaction steps and time.
Solution Approach 2:
The navigation system automatically detects the user's current location using sensors and self-updates the map display to show the user's position and available routes. The system autonomously determines the user's destination based on selected map features and automatically initiates navigation guidance without requiring the user to manually configure navigation parameters.
2Ease of operation
If traditional map application navigation is used, then navigation functionality is provided, but device energy is consumed due to complex user interface operations
Solution Approach 1:
The navigation system automatically detects the user's current location using sensors and self-updates the map display to show the user's position and available routes. The system autonomously determines the user's destination based on selected map features and automatically initiates navigation guidance without requiring the user to manually configure navigation parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-determines and stores optimal navigation routes between locations in the physical environment. When a user selects a destination, the pre-computed route is immediately displayed without requiring the user to input detailed navigation instructions or wait for real-time route calculation, thus reducing interaction steps and time.
3Ease of operation
If sensor-based object detection is implemented, then direct object selection is enabled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a unified sensor array that serves multiple functions: detecting user location, identifying physical objects in the environment, and determining user gestures. This multi-functional sensor system reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while enabling rich interaction capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a virtual map overlay that acts as an intermediary between the physical environment and the user interface. The map display integrates sensor data to show detected objects, routes, and location information in a unified visual representation, simplifying the user's interaction by presenting complex sensor information in an intuitive graphical format.
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The present disclosure generally relates to navigation user interfaces.