Task Selection Interface for Activity Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for organizing user activities on electronic devices are cumbersome and inefficient, often requiring complex and time-consuming user interfaces that waste user time and device energy, especially in battery-operated devices.
Innovation Solution
A method that displays a task selection user interface with selectable task objects based on physiological data, allowing users to efficiently log activities during specific recurring time periods by selecting appropriate tasks through a simplified input process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If existing techniques are used to organize user activities, then comprehensive activity tracking is achieved, but user interface complexity and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The user interface is segmented into distinct task categories (work, personal, creative, etc.) with dedicated buttons for each. This segmentation allows users to quickly access specific activity types without navigating through complex menus, thereby reducing interface complexity while maintaining comprehensive tracking capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the most frequently used task selection functions and presents them as prominent, easily accessible buttons on the main interface. By taking out these critical functions from deep within the interface hierarchy and placing them at the top level, the system reduces the number of steps required for common operations.
2Loss of time
If existing techniques are used to organize user activities, then detailed activity logging is achieved, but time consumption and energy usage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring task categories and logging parameters before user input is needed. When a user selects a task button, the system has already prepared the associated logging templates and data structures, enabling immediate start of activity tracking without requiring users to configure settings during the logging process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically performs logging operations once a task is selected, eliminating the need for users to manually record details. The system self-services by automatically tracking time, categorizing activities, and storing data based on the selected task type, thereby reducing the time users spend on logging while maintaining detailed records.
3Use of energy by stationary object
If existing techniques are used to organize user activities, then comprehensive tracking is achieved, but device energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and prioritizes the most essential tracking functions, presenting them through a simplified interface with prominent buttons for common task types. Less frequently used tracking capabilities are made available through secondary menus or on-demand activation, reducing the energy required for maintaining and processing all possible tracking functions simultaneously while preserving full versatility when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure generally relates to organizing user activities. In some embodiments, based accessed data, a computer system displays a user interface with representations of data corresponding to user activity arranged in different regions based on the impact of the user activity on a physical parameter.