XR Interface Containers for Organized 3D UI Grouping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for interacting with computer-generated environments, such as XR environments, lack efficient methods for grouping and managing user interfaces, leading to a suboptimal user experience.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of methods for grouping user interfaces into containers, allowing for adding, moving, and removing interfaces within three-dimensional environments, enhancing user interaction efficiency and intuitiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If user interfaces are displayed in a computer-generated environment without grouping, then the environment remains simple and easy to implement, but the user experience becomes cluttered and disorganized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides user interfaces into separate container objects that can be independently managed. Each container holds one or more user interfaces and can be manipulated as a unit, allowing organized grouping while maintaining implementation simplicity through object-oriented structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a hierarchical structure where user interfaces are nested within containers, and containers can be nested within the computer-generated environment. This nesting approach allows organized grouping of interfaces while maintaining a simple overall system architecture through clear parent-child relationships.
2Adaptability or versatility
If user interfaces are grouped into containers with addition and removal capabilities, then the interface management becomes more organized and intuitive, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container object is designed as a universal structure that can hold any type of user interface, support multiple operations (addition, removal, movement), and function across different contexts in the computer-generated environment. This multi-functionality provides adaptability while managing complexity through a single reusable pattern.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages container operations such as adding and removing user interfaces based on user interactions, without requiring manual configuration or complex programming. The container structure self-manages its contents, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If visual indications and manipulation affordances are added to enhance interaction, then the usability improves, but the rendering complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses visual indications such as color changes, highlights, and transparency variations to convey interaction states and affordances. These visual cues enhance usability by clearly indicating which interfaces can be manipulated, while the implementation remains relatively simple using standard rendering techniques modified by material properties.
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AI summary
Methods for displaying and organizing user interfaces in a computer-generated environment provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, user interfaces can be grouped together into a container. In some embodiments, user interfaces can be added to a container, removed from a container, or moved from one location in the container to another location. In some embodiments, a visual indication is displayed before a user interface is added to a container. In some embodiments, a user interface can replace an existing user interface in a container. In some embodiments, when moving a user interface in a computer-generated environment, the transparency of a user interface that is obscured can be modified.