Notification Browsing Interface for Wearable Touch Displays

Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable electronic devices, such as smartwatches, face challenges with small touch screens and complex gesture operations, making it inconvenient for users to browse notifications due to limited screen size and finger coverage obstructing the view.

Innovation Solution

An operation method for browsing notifications on a touch display that includes a notification image with an information display area and an operation area, where sliding gestures allow users to switch between notification icons, keeping the covered display area minimal and enabling quick content viewing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the touch screen size is increased to improve operation convenience, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device size becomes too large for wearable use

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation convenienceVSAvoiddevice size

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into multiple sub-display regions, with the operation area segmented into multiple sub-operation areas. This segmentation allows the limited screen space to be efficiently utilized, providing multiple notification icons and operation options without requiring a larger overall screen size.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from traditional full-screen operations to a concentrated operation area design. By concentrating notification icons and operation elements in a specific region rather than distributing them across the entire screen, the design enables efficient interaction within a limited space while maintaining wearable form factor constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If traditional gesture operations are used to browse notifications, then the operation coverage is comprehensive, but the operation complexity increases and viewing is obstructed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation coverageVSAvoidoperation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The operation area is extracted and separated from the general display area, creating a dedicated region for notification interactions. This extraction consolidates notification icons and operation elements in a specific location, simplifying the interaction model by providing a focused entry point for notification operations rather than requiring users to search across the entire screen.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The notification icon in the operation area serves as an intermediary element between the user and the notification content. Users interact with the notification icon first, which then leads to the detailed notification display, providing a structured two-stage interaction that simplifies the overall operation flow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If the operation area covers the entire display screen, then all operations can be performed, but the visible content area is reduced due to finger coverage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation capabilityVSAvoidvisible content area

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The display screen is divided into multiple sub-display regions, with the operation area segmented into multiple sub-operation areas. This segmentation allows the limited screen space to be efficiently utilized, providing multiple notification icons and operation options without requiring a larger overall screen size.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions from traditional full-screen operations to a concentrated operation area design. By concentrating notification icons and operation elements in a specific region rather than distributing them across the entire screen, the design enables efficient interaction within a limited space while maintaining wearable form factor constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10528220B2Electronic device and operation method of browsing notification thereof

Publication Date: 2020.01.07 ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC

AI summary

An electronic device and an operation method of browsing notification thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a body and a touch display. The operation method of browsing notification comprises: displaying a notification image on the touch display when an instruction of sliding along a first direction is received at the touch display, the notification image includes an information display area and an operation area, and the operation area includes a plurality of notification icons; displaying a first notification corresponding to a first notification icon at the information display area when the first notification icon of the notification icons receives a touch instruction at a first position; and converting to display a second notification corresponding to the second notification icon at the information display area when the touch instruction slides from the first position to a second notification icon of the notification icons at a second position.