Wrist-Worn Notification Display Using Segmented Visual Cues
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of wrist-worn electronic devices face challenges in quickly and accurately identifying notifications due to limitations in display size, resolution, and viewing conditions, making it difficult to discern notification types and statuses without concentrated viewing.
Innovation Solution
A wrist-worn apparatus displays notification representations on a wrist adherence portion distinct from the primary display, using color and positional cues to indicate notification types, statuses, and urgency, allowing users to glance and identify information, and upon selection, provides detailed information on the primary display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If notification information is displayed only on the primary display of the wrist worn apparatus, then the display area is limited, but the user can view detailed information; however, the user cannot quickly identify notification types and statuses without concentrated viewing
Solution Approach 1:
The notification system is segmented into two display locations: the wrist adherence portion for quick identification and the primary display for detailed information. This segmentation allows users to rapidly recognize notification types and statuses at the wrist adherence portion without concentrated viewing, while still accessing complete information on the primary display when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The notification display is extended from a single-dimensional primary display to a two-dimensional system spanning both the wrist adherence portion and the primary display. This dimensional expansion enables quick glance identification at the wrist while maintaining access to detailed information on the primary display.
2Speed
If the wrist adherence portion display is used to show notification representations, then quick identification is enabled, but the display size and resolution are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display function is segmented between the wrist adherence portion and the primary display. The wrist adherence portion handles quick recognition with simplified visual cues, while the primary display provides comprehensive information with full resolution and larger area.
Solution Approach 2:
Different display qualities are applied to different locations: the wrist adherence portion uses color and positional cues optimized for quick recognition, while the primary display provides detailed information with higher resolution and larger area for comprehensive viewing.
3Ease of operation
If color and positional cues are used on the wrist adherence portion, then notification types and statuses can be identified at a glance, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Different colors are used to indicate different notification types and statuses on the wrist adherence portion display. This color-coding system enables users to quickly identify notification categories and states at a glance without complex interactions.
Solution Approach 2:
Specific positions on the wrist adherence portion display are assigned to different notification types or statuses. This positional encoding, combined with color cues, creates an intuitive visual language that simplifies notification identification.
Data Source
AI summary
A method comprising determining of a notification based, at least in part, on occurrence of an event, the notification comprising a notification type associated with the event, causing display of a representation of the notification at a position on a wrist adherence portion of a wrist worn apparatus, the wrist adherence portion being distinct from a primary display, and the representation of the notification being indicative of the notification type, receiving information indicative of a notification selection input associated with the notification, and causing display of a different representation of the notification on the primary display of the wrist worn apparatus based, at least in part, on the notification selection input is disclosed.