Mobile Terminal Chinese Input Candidate Box Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile terminal input methods for Chinese characters are limited by a stationary candidate word box, which obstructs the user's view and reduces screen utilization, especially when characters are inputted that fall within the covered area.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for moving the Chinese input candidate word box based on user input signals, allowing the box to be dragged or moved using direction keys, with calculations to ensure it remains within the screen range, and redrawing it in a new position when necessary, thereby expanding the viewable area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the candidate word box is kept stationary to ensure it remains visible to the user, then the user can always see the candidate words, but the screen utilization rate is reduced and the viewing area is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The candidate word box is transformed from a stationary component to a dynamic one that can be moved freely by the user within the screen boundaries. The box responds to user inputs (drag operations or direction keys) to change its position, allowing flexible adjustment between visibility and screen space utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The candidate word box is separated from the fixed layout structure, becoming an independent movable element. This segmentation allows the box to be repositioned independently from other interface elements, resolving the conflict between fixed visibility and flexible screen usage.
2Reliability
If the candidate word box position is adjusted automatically according to the input character position, then the box remains visible during input, but the area covered by the box becomes invisible to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The user manually controls the position of the candidate word box through drag operations or direction keys, rather than relying on automatic positioning. This self-service approach allows the user to actively manage the box position to avoid covering important characters, while still maintaining visibility of the candidate words.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides a method for moving a Chinese input candidate word box and a mobile terminal, wherein the method includes: creating a candidate word box and drawing the candidate word box in a position within the range of a screen; analyzing and calculating a moving distance after generating an input signal, through directly dragging the candidate word box by a user or through operating a direction key or a direction soft key by the user to move the candidate word box; and destroying the candidate word box in situ when the moving distance is not beyond the range of the screen, and redrawing a candidate word box in a new position which the candidate word box is moved to. The method and the mobile terminal of the disclosure enable the user to freely move the position of the candidate word box within the range of the screen according to the user's requirement when the user inputs Chinese, so that the user can acquire the view in the range of the whole screen, thereby improving utilization rate of the range of the screen.