Terminal Device Page Transition with Preview Information

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current information presentation methods on terminal devices often reduce the display area of main information due to the inclusion of additional information, and users experience delays when switching pages as they wait for the next page to load, leading to inefficiencies in information display and user experience.

Innovation Solution

A method where a terminal device detects user operations to switch pages and slides additional information onto the screen while the main page is sliding off, allowing the user to access the second page within a waiting time by displaying additional information for a preset threshold period, thereby improving display efficiency and user control.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If additional information is displayed on the user interface, then information display completeness is improved, but display area of main information is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation display completenessVSAvoiddisplay area of main information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the display area into multiple regions: a first area for main information and a second area for additional information. This segmentation allows both main information and additional information to be displayed simultaneously without one completely occupying the display space, thereby resolving the contradiction between information completeness and main information display area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent utilizes the time dimension by displaying additional information in a timed manner during page transitions. The additional information is shown temporarily during the switching period, utilizing the transition time that would otherwise be idle, thus adding a temporal dimension to the display strategy without permanently reducing the main information area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Loss of time

If additional information is displayed during page switching, then user wait time is reduced, but user control is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser wait timeVSAvoiduser control
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by providing a preview of the second page content during the page transition. Before the user completes the switching operation, they can see what content will be displayed next, allowing them to make informed decisions about whether to proceed with the page switch, thus maintaining user control while reducing perceived wait time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent makes the additional information display dynamic and controllable. The system detects user operations and adjusts the display of additional information accordingly - showing it during transitions but allowing users to interact with or dismiss it. This dynamic approach balances automated information provision with user control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Loss of information

If additional information is displayed for extended period, then information acquisition is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation acquisitionVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements periodic action by displaying additional information in timed intervals rather than continuously. The additional information is shown during specific periods (page transitions) and then dismissed, creating a periodic display pattern that provides information acquisition opportunities without the continuous energy consumption of constant display.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides self-service by automatically managing the display timing and content of additional information based on detected user operations. The system determines when to show additional information and when to dismiss it based on page transition events, eliminating the need for continuous user interaction while optimizing energy usage through event-driven display management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10642475B2Information presentation method and terminal device
Publication Date: 2020.05.05 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

A device displays a first page of a set of related content on the display. While displaying the first page on the display, the device detects an operation action performed by a user for switching from the first page to a second page of the set of related content. In response to detecting the operation action performed by the user: the device slides the first page of the set of related content in a first direction off the display, the device slides additional information that is distinct from the second page of the set of related content onto the display in the first direction, while the first page is sliding off the display, and the device displays the second page of the set of related content after at least a portion of the additional information is displayed on the display for at least a preset threshold amount of time.