Hyeju Park
박혜주 (Park Hye-ju)
Jul 31, 2020
Device and method for visually providing information associated with content representing a time period
Description
When a time-based or interval-based information area becomes long, scrolling often occurs. In such cases, the internal information that represents the time period can disappear from view due to scrolling.
This invention provides a scroll-persistence mechanism that keeps the internal time-related information continuously visible even while scrolling, allowing users to maintain context and orientation within the timeline.
This patent is registered and maintained not only in Korea but also in the United States, Germany, and France, and it continues to be actively maintained by the company even after my departure.
When the information area representing time or interval becomes long, scrolling often occurs.
At this time, there is a possibility that the 'internal information' indicating the time period may disappear due to scrolling.
This is a function that maintains the scroll so that the information inside can still be viewed even when a scroll is created.
It is a patent registered and maintained not only in Korea but also in the United States, Germany, and France, and is a patent that the company continues to register and maintain even after leaving the company.
Patent / Original patent text
US 10770033 https://patents.google.com/patent/US10770033B2/en
EP3736680B1 https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3736680B1/enA
EP3486763B1 https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3486763B1/en
KR102443993B1 https://patents.google.com/patent/KR102443993B1/en
Process
The system detects whether time-interval-related information, including text and icons, is displayed on the screen.When a user performs a scrolling action to check a specific time period, the scrolling behavior is detected.If the scrolling causes existing text or icon information to move out of view, the system keeps the relevant icons and text fixed within the scrolling area so that they remain visible.
The screen displays time-related information, including text and icons. The screen detects when a user scrolls to check the time. If the scrolling action obscures existing text or icon information, the icons and text remain in the scroll area.
Calendar Usage
Show time information on the calendar
When displaying daily or weekly schedules in a calendar, time-interval information is often represented using bar-shaped visual elements. In many cases, the name of each event is displayed inside the corresponding time-interval bar.
When multiple time-interval bars are listed and the user scrolls the screen, the event names and icons do not scroll out of view. Instead, they remain persistently visible in the center of the screen, preventing them from being hidden within the scrolling area.
When displaying daily or weekly schedules on the calendar, time interval information is displayed in a bar format. Often, the event name is listed within the time interval box. When time interval information is listed, the event name and icon remain in the center of the screen when scrolling, rather than being dragged into the scroll area.
Usage of music editing application
Show information in music editing apps
The same behavior applies in horizontal (landscape) view. When the length of the time-interval display becomes extended, scrolling may occur. In this case, the text and icons associated with the time interval are prevented from moving outside the visible scrolling area and are instead kept continuously visible on the screen.
The same applies to landscape mode. Sometimes, the length of information displayed for a given time period becomes too long. In such cases, text and icons are kept within the screen, not outside the scroll area.
comments of UX
This is a simple patent that allows the content inside a container to move together with the screen scroll.
However, despite its simplicity, it represents one of the most frequently used and detail-oriented interaction mechanisms in modern user interfaces. Its importance has been widely recognized, and as a result, the patent is actively maintained and remains valid until 2038.
It's a simple patent that makes the contents of a container follow the screen scroll.
However, this patent emphasizes the most frequently used details while remaining simple. Recognizing its importance, the patent remains in effect until 2038.