User Interface State Capture for Interaction Data Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tools for capturing user interactions in web and client applications are inadequate, providing limited data and requiring application providers to make assumptions about user behavior, which hinders their ability to enhance user experiences.
Innovation Solution
A system that captures user interactions by identifying and tracking the state of user interface elements, associating user activities and modifications with these elements, and performing actions based on the tracked data, using a state determiner, user activity monitor, and user interface monitor to gather and process interaction data efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If comprehensive user interaction data is captured, then user experience optimization is improved, but bandwidth and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments user interaction data into distinct categories (clicks, hovers, scrolls, taps) and processes each type separately through specialized handlers. This segmentation allows the system to capture comprehensive interaction data while optimizing processing efficiency by handling different data types through appropriate methods, thus resolving the contradiction between data completeness and processing overhead.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial action by selectively capturing and processing only relevant user interactions based on predefined criteria and thresholds. The system filters out redundant or insignificant interactions, processing only those that meet specific conditions, thereby reducing bandwidth and processing requirements while maintaining adequate user experience optimization capabilities.
2Loss of information
If detailed user interaction tracking is implemented, then user behavior understanding is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal tracking framework that handles multiple types of user interactions (clicks, hovers, scrolls, taps) through a unified architecture. The system uses a common data structure and processing pipeline that can accommodate various interaction types, reducing system complexity while maintaining comprehensive user behavior tracking capabilities across different device types and interaction modalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary components including event handlers, data processors, and analysis modules that mediate between raw user interactions and the tracking system. These intermediaries standardize and filter interaction data before it enters the main processing pipeline, simplifying the overall system architecture while ensuring complete and accurate user behavior data collection.
3Productivity
If real-time user interaction monitoring is performed, then application optimization is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements periodic action by processing user interaction data at optimized intervals rather than continuously. The system aggregates interactions over defined time periods and processes them in batches, reducing real-time processing overhead while maintaining adequate responsiveness for application optimization. This periodic processing approach balances the need for timely insights with the constraint of processing resource availability.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are provided for capturing a state of a user interface. A state of the user interface presented by an application is identified, the user interface comprising a plurality of user interface elements. An indication of a modification to the user interface or an indication of user activity is received, where the indication of user activity is associated with one of the plurality of user interface elements. The state of the user interface is modified based on at least one of the indication of a modification to the user interface or user activity.