Interface and method of designing an interface
US7139369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/10
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of designing an interface system that allows users to map the representation of their task directly to the interface. There are three major phases to the Customer-Centric Approach to Interface Design (C-CAID). End-users' tasks are categorized to determine the frequency of reasons or tasks of why users interact with a particular system. These reasons and their relative frequencies are used to design interface options that emphasize the user's task categories. Finally, the customer-centric interface designs are evaluated and compared with existing system interfaces using usability tests with actual users performing the tasks. The results from usability tests are used to pinpoint the task-option combinations that do not work well and which should be revised. Benefits of this customer-centric design are improved systems performance and increased user satisfaction.
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