XR Content Pane Creation via Link Dragging
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Solution Overview
Problem
In desktop environments, the proliferation of windows or tabs in web browsers makes it difficult for users to find specific content, as opposed to extended reality (XR) environments which provide more intuitive methods for generating and manipulating content panes for easier access.
Innovation Solution
In an XR environment, users can create new content panes by dragging links to blank areas, allowing for a more organized and accessible display of content, unlike traditional desktop environments where links result in shortcuts rather than new panes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users create multiple windows or tabs in a desktop web browser to access different content, then content accessibility is improved, but the desktop environment becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional desktop screen to a three-dimensional virtual environment where content panes can be positioned in spatial depth. Users can drag content panes to different locations and depths, creating an organized spatial arrangement that prevents clutter while maintaining easy access to multiple content sources simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the virtual environment into distinct content panes, each representing a separate content source. These panes can be independently positioned, resized, and organized in the 3D space, allowing users to segment their content consumption experience into manageable, organized units rather than a single cluttered browser window.
2Ease of operation
If users drag links to blank areas in an XR environment, then new content panes are created improving organization, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically creates and configures content panes based on user drag actions without requiring manual setup. When a user drags a link to a blank area, the system self-service by generating a new content pane, positioning it appropriately, and loading the content, thereby simplifying the user interaction despite the underlying system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares the virtual environment with blank areas designated for future content placement. These pre-prepared zones are ready to receive dragged links and automatically trigger content pane creation, eliminating the need for users to manually configure complex pane settings and simplifying the interaction model.
Data Source
AI summary
In one implementation, a method of displaying content is performed at a device including a display, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, in a first area, a first content pane including first content including a link to second content. The method includes, while displaying the first content pane in the first area, receiving a user input selecting the link to the second content and indicating a second area separate from the first area and not displaying a content pane. The method includes, in response to receiving the user input selecting the link to the second content and indicating the second area, displaying, in the second area, a second content pane including the second content.