Touch-Sensitive List Navigation With Directional Skipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Accessing list entries in large databases, such as those found in mobile consumer electronics and vehicle systems, is time-consuming and attention-demanding, especially when navigating through long lists, which is problematic for intuitive and quick user interaction, particularly in vehicle environments where distraction should be minimized.
Innovation Solution
A method and device utilizing a touch-sensitive input device with distinct first and second operating processes, where the first process scrolls through list entries and the second process skips multiple entries by moving in a different direction, allowing quicker access to desired list entries by rotating a virtual list on a display, enabling intuitive and rapid navigation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the list contains a large number of list entries, then the database capacity is improved, but the time to access distant list entries increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a second directional movement (perpendicular to the scrolling direction) that enables skipping multiple list entries. This adds a dimensional aspect to navigation, allowing users to jump across the list rather than only moving sequentially through it, thereby resolving the time penalty associated with large database sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a skipping mechanism where a second operating process (perpendicular movement) allows users to skip over multiple list entries to reach distant entries quickly. This directly addresses the time loss problem by enabling rapid traversal through large portions of the list without sequential scrolling.
2Ease of operation
If hierarchical grouping is used to organize list entries, then navigation structure is improved, but the menu structure becomes deeply branched and more complex to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the navigation process into two distinct operations: scrolling (first direction) and skipping (second direction). This segmentation allows the flat list structure to maintain simplicity while providing organized access patterns, avoiding the need for complex hierarchical grouping while still improving navigation ease.
3Ease of operation
If the user scrolls through the list one entry at a time, then the operation is simple, but the time required to reach distant entries becomes very long
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the navigation system dynamic by providing two modes of operation: slow sequential scrolling for nearby entries and fast skipping for distant entries. This dynamic approach allows the system to adapt to different access patterns, maintaining simplicity for local navigation while enabling high-speed access for distant entries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a skipping mechanism where a second operating process (perpendicular movement) allows users to skip over multiple list entries to reach distant entries quickly. This directly addresses the time loss problem by enabling rapid traversal through large portions of the list without sequential scrolling.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for displaying information, wherein a partial amount of a list is displayed on a display surface, said partial amount comprising a plurality of list entries, and wherein the displayed partial amount of the list is modified by a first operating action by a user, wherein the list entries of the list are successively run through by the first operating action. The method according to the invention is characterized in that multiple list entries are skipped by means of a second operating action in order to reach a list entry that is not contained in the partial amount of the list entries displayed, which are displayed during the execution of the second operating action. The invention further relates to a device for displaying information, by means of which device the above mentioned process steps in particular may be carried out.