Character String Matching Application Activation Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices limit user selection to a few applications, requiring manual selection and lacking efficient methods to activate desired applications based on character inputs.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with an activation unit, storage unit, operation unit, display unit, and control unit that allows users to input character strings to activate corresponding applications by matching input strings with stored predetermined strings, displaying input and predetermined strings differently, and positioning operation cursors for search functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual application selection is required, then application activation is achieved, but user effort and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the user's input intent and activates the corresponding application without requiring manual selection. The determination unit compares input character strings with predetermined strings stored in the storage unit, and the activation unit automatically launches the matched application, allowing the system to serve itself rather than requiring user intervention for application selection
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-stores multiple predetermined character strings in the storage unit that correspond to different applications. By having these trigger strings prepared in advance, the system can quickly match user input against the stored strings and activate the appropriate application immediately, eliminating the need for users to navigate through application menus
2Adaptability or versatility
If limited applications are offered for selection, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and versatility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal character-string-to-application mapping mechanism that can accommodate multiple applications without requiring separate selection interfaces for each. The determination unit and storage unit work together to provide a unified method for activating any application associated with a predetermined character string, making the system adaptable to various applications while maintaining a consistent, simple operational interface
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary layer consisting of the storage unit containing predetermined character strings and the determination unit that performs string matching. This intermediary mechanism translates diverse user inputs into specific application activation commands, enabling expanded application versatility without directly increasing the complexity of the user interface or application management structure
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided with an activation unit for activating an application wherein character input to a character input area is possible, a memory for storing a predetermined character string corresponding to the application, an operation unit for inputting a first character string and a second character string, a display unit for displaying the first character string and the second character string input from the operation unit, a determination unit for determining whether or not the second character string matches the predetermined character string, and a control unit which, when the determination unit determines that the second character string matches the predetermined character string, functions to control an activation unit to activate an application corresponding to the predetermined character string and functions to input the first character string in the character input area of the application.