Task Display on Electronic Map for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices can only display tasks in a list format, making it difficult for users to effectively manage and handle tasks based on location and time without establishing correlations between them.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a touch screen mobile device to display tasks on an electronic map, allowing tasks to be marked according to their location, with options to merge close tasks into indicators, zoom in/out for detailed handling sequences, and display accomplished tasks, facilitating efficient task management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tasks are displayed in a list format, then the display structure is simple, but the user cannot establish correlation of tasks and determine handling sequence effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a one-dimensional list display to a two-dimensional map display, where tasks are positioned according to their geographic locations. This dimensional change allows users to visually perceive spatial relationships between tasks and naturally determine handling sequences based on location proximity, resolving the contradiction between operational ease and display structure complexity.
2Loss of information
If multiple tasks are displayed individually on the map, then task location information is clear, but the display becomes cluttered and hard to overview
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a merging mechanism where multiple tasks located near each other are combined into a single indicator displaying a count of tasks. Users can tap on these merged indicators to expand and view the individual tasks. This approach preserves complete task location information while significantly reducing display clutter and improving overall visibility.
3Loss of information
If the electronic map displays a large area, then overview capability is improved, but task location precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic zooming functionality that allows users to adjust the map display scale. Users can zoom in to view task locations with high precision or zoom out to see a broader overview of multiple tasks. The system dynamically adapts the display level based on user interaction, maintaining both overview capability and location precision at different scales.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, an apparatus, and a recording medium are provided. In the method, a mobile apparatus is positioned to obtain a positioning location and an electronic map around the positioning location is displayed. Then, at least one task stored in the mobile apparatus is accessed and each of the at least one task is marked on the electronic map according to a task location thereof.