Visual Indicator Logic for Electronic Document Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic documents face challenges in maintaining content flow order when viewed on varying hardware and software platforms, as users often lose focus when navigating through large documents due to differences in display sizes and user preferences, leading to only a portion being visible at a time.
Innovation Solution
An electronic viewer application with visual indicator logic that displays indicators showing the subsequent document portions in response to navigation commands, ensuring users maintain focus by anticipating and updating the position of these indicators based on display settings and commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If an electronic document is displayed on various hardware and software platforms, then the document can be viewed on different devices with varying display characteristics, but the content flow order and user focus are lost due to differences in display sizes and resolutions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by displaying a visual indicator that shows the next portion of content before the user actually navigates to it. This anticipatory display allows users to understand where they are going in the document flow, maintaining context and preventing loss of content flow order when transitioning between different display platforms
Solution Approach 2:
The visual indicator acts as an intermediary element between the current display and the next content portion. It provides a visual bridge that helps users understand the relationship between their current position and the upcoming content, thereby maintaining content flow continuity across different hardware and software platforms
2Area of stationary object
If only a portion of a large document is displayed at a time, then the document can fit within the display area of various devices, but users lose focus of their position in the document when navigating to different portions
Solution Approach 1:
The visual indicator is displayed in advance to show users what content will appear next when they navigate. This preliminary visual information helps users maintain focus and understand the document flow without needing to see their exact position after navigation, making it easier to operate across different display sizes
Solution Approach 2:
The visual indicator provides immediate visual feedback about the upcoming content portion. This feedback mechanism allows users to mentally prepare for the next content and maintain their place in the document, improving ease of operation when navigating through large documents on devices with limited display areas
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and method for viewing electronic documents. Briefly described, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes an electronic viewer application to display contents of an electronic document; and a visual indicator logic configured to display at least one visual indicator on the electronic display, each visual indicator indicating a portion of the contents that are to be subsequently displayed on the electronic display in response to a navigation command. Other systems and methods are also provided.