Task Interface Control for Information Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In information management interfaces, such as OKR management interfaces, users may miss task information created by others, leading to misalignment of overall team goals, as there is no effective mechanism to remind or facilitate timely processing of such information.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that display a control in a user's task interface when they receive an association request for task information of another user, allowing for the display of a task sub-interface upon a predetermined operation, which showcases unprocessed task information to facilitate timely processing and alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users rely on passive information delivery in information management interfaces, then information overload is reduced, but users may miss task information created by others leading to misalignment of team goals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts task information from the general information stream and presents it in a dedicated sub-interface. When a user receives an association request for task information created by another user, the system extracts this specific information and displays it in a separate task sub-interface, ensuring it cannot be missed while maintaining the simplicity of the main interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mediator mechanism in the form of a control element that facilitates interaction between users and task information. The control serves as an intermediary that, when activated, reveals the task sub-interface containing the associated task information, thereby mediating between the need for information visibility and interface simplicity.
2Reliability
If task information is displayed prominently to ensure visibility, then information alignment is improved, but user attention is consumed and interface clutter increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments task information display into two parts: a control element in the main interface and the actual task information in a sub-interface. This segmentation allows the main interface to remain clean and easy to use, while the sub-interface provides detailed task information when needed, thus maintaining both reliability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic display mechanism where the task sub-interface is shown only when necessary (when a user activates the control). The interface transitions from a simple state to a detailed state dynamically, ensuring that task information is visible when needed but does not clutter the interface during normal operations.
3Productivity
If a sub-interface is displayed to show unprocessed task information, then timely processing is enabled, but interface switching complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested interface structure where the task sub-interface is embedded within or closely integrated with the main interface. The sub-interface can be opened from the main interface and potentially closed to return to the main view, creating a nested doll-like structure that allows easy access to task information without requiring complete interface switching, thus maintaining productivity while managing complexity.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a method, an apparatus, a terminal, and a storage medium of information processing. The method of information processing comprises: in response to a first user receiving an association request for task information of a second user, displaying a first control in a task interface of the first user; and in response to a first predetermined operation on the first control, displaying a task sub-interface. According to embodiments of the disclosure, in response to a first user receiving an association request for task information of a second user, a first control can be displayed in the first user's task interface to remind the first user to view or process the corresponding information in a timely manner.