Split-Screen User Interface for Security Platform Information Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security platform user interfaces are cumbersome and time-consuming to navigate, requiring operators to open multiple windows to retrieve information, leading to cluttered displays, increased training requirements, and higher operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method that generates a map in a first portion of the user interface and detects user input to obtain indicia, accessing multiple information sources to retrieve relevant information subsets, which are then displayed concurrently with the map in a second portion of the user interface, reducing the need for multiple window openings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the operator opens multiple windows to retrieve detailed information about events, then the operator can access comprehensive information, but the visual display becomes cluttered with overlapping windows that interfere with the map
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented into two distinct portions: a first portion for displaying the map and a second portion for displaying detailed event information. This segmentation allows both map viewing and detailed information access without window clutter, as each function has its own dedicated display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the map display and detailed information display into a single integrated interface by using a split-screen layout. The first portion shows the map while the second portion shows event details, combining what would traditionally require separate windows into one unified view.
2Loss of information
If the operator runs a sequence of reports and sub-reports to gather information, then the operator can obtain comprehensive information, but the process becomes time-consuming involving backtracking
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-organizes information into hierarchical levels (first level for basic event info, second level for detailed information). When an operator selects an event, the system automatically retrieves and displays relevant information from the appropriate level without requiring the operator to manually navigate through multiple report levels, saving time while maintaining information completeness.
3Loss of information
If the operator navigates through a complex hierarchy of windows to find information, then the operator can access detailed information, but substantial skill and experience are required making it difficult and expensive to find qualified people
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines which information to retrieve and display based on the event selection, without requiring the operator to manually navigate through complex menus or report hierarchies. The system serves itself by intelligently selecting and presenting relevant information, significantly reducing the skill level needed to operate the interface.
4Loss of information
If multiple windows are opened to display event details, then comprehensive information can be accessed, but the new windows may take up too much screen space
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of opening new windows in a traditional sense, the patent uses a split-screen dimensional approach where the display is divided into a first portion for the map and a second portion for detailed information. This dimensional reorganization allows both map and detail views to coexist without requiring additional window layers, optimizing screen space utilization.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented user interface control method, a device, and a computer readable storage medium are disclosed to provide a security platform with suggested information, which may be easy to use for searching information of interest. The method is performed at an electronic device with access to a user interface. The method comprises: generating a map for display in a first portion of the user interface; detecting user input made in an area of the user interface; and in response to detecting the user input: obtaining indicia based on the user input; accessing plural information sources based on respective subsets of the indicia to retrieve respective information of interest subsets corresponding to the respective subsets of the indicia; and generating a second portion of the user interface for concurrent display with the map in the first portion, the second portion comprising the retrieved information of interest subsets.