Task Information Display with Association Indicators

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Solution Overview

Problem

In enterprise environments, managing task information with dependencies or time sequences between tasks is inefficient due to the lack of clear association and permission-based visibility, leading to difficulties in quickly identifying associated task information.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for displaying first task information and a target identifier, where a first operation on the target identifier reveals associated second task information, with display styles indicating association status and user permissions, enhancing viewing efficiency by reducing unnecessary operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If task information is displayed without clear association indicators, then the interface remains simple, but users cannot quickly identify associated tasks and must perform additional operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing efficiencyVSAvoidinterface complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses different color styles to display task information based on association status. Associated tasks are highlighted with distinct colors (e.g., blue background with white text) compared to unassociated tasks, allowing users to quickly identify relevant information through visual differentiation without additional interface elements

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments task information into different display categories based on association status. The interface separates associated tasks from unassociated tasks visually, allowing users to focus attention on relevant information without processing all task information equally, thus improving viewing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If all task information is displayed without permission filtering, then information completeness is maintained, but users cannot efficiently access information based on their permissions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation accessVSAvoidpermission-based filtering
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary permission filtering before displaying task information. Based on the current user's permission level, the system pre-determines which tasks should be displayed and which should be hidden, eliminating the need for users to manually filter information while ensuring they only access authorized content

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The permission filtering mechanism operates automatically without requiring user intervention. The system self-adjusts the displayed information based on the user's permission level, providing personalized information access while maintaining information completeness for authorized users

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Productivity

If associated task information is not displayed by default, then interface simplicity is maintained, but users must perform additional operations to view related tasks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation identification speedVSAvoidtime for additional operations
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary action by displaying associated task information by default without requiring user interaction. The system pre-identifies and presents relevant tasks based on the currently viewed task, eliminating the need for users to perform additional operations to discover associated information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the displayed task information dynamically updates based on user interactions. When users view a task, the system provides feedback by automatically displaying associated tasks, creating an iterative information discovery process that reduces the need for additional search operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240319837A1Method, device, terminal device and storage medium for information processing
Publication Date: 2024.09.26 BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure provides an information processing method, apparatus, terminal device, and storage medium. The disclosure provides a method for information processing, including: displaying first task information and a target identifier associated with the first task information (S11); in response to a first operation for the target identifier, displaying the second task information associated with the first task information (S12), in presence of second task information associated with the first task information. By means of the method, a user can quickly learn which information is the task information associated with first task information, thereby improving the information viewing efficiency.